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My poor beotime...it's been packed away in its pouch during my renovations. Unfortunately its batteries have leaked during this time.
Now I can't get the cover off to remove them as it's fused on.
Is it salvageable? Anyone else had this happen? I know, I know...I shouldn't have left the batteries inside. I'm an idiot!
Any ideas?
Stuart
futurist: Is it salvageable? Anyone else had this happen? I know, I know...I shouldn't have left the batteries inside. I'm an idiot!
I think it is possible to clean it with isopropanol or something else. A friend of mine was angry that her wireless phone never charged properly. It turned out that she used regular (non-chargeable) batteries and charged them until they started leaking and exploded, just to exchange to new ones :). I bought rechargeable batteries for her, took her phone home and cleaned it with isopropanol and it looked as new in the battery compartment after that. And charges :).
Where do you live? If you live in Sweden I could try and help but otherwise you can probably try it yourself also. Hard to say how to open it but some force might help. Wrap it in tissues :)
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Thanks for the suggestion and the offer. I'm in Australia however!
Will give the isopropanol alcohol a go.
It is most likely that the batteries were standard alkaline. If so, they leak a caustic (basic) electrolyte, which means that you want to use an acid-based cleaner to remove the residue. Vinegar is a safe, widely available acid that you can try. Be sure to use sparingly as you don't want to get the vinegar into any electronics, and definitely rinse the vinegar out with DI water, followed by IPA (isopropyl alcohol).
The electrolyte in an alkaline battery will very quickly attack aluminum and magnesium, and I know that many B&O components are made out of these alloys. One should never, ever use standard alkaline batteries in any B&O equipment. Best to use a low self discharge nickel-metal hydride battery (LSD NiMH). The most widely available LSD NiMH batteries in AA and AAA sizes are Sanyo Eneloops. They are fantastic batteries and, best of all, will never leak.
Cheers,
TMQ