Toshiba T3200SX Question

! From: Tothwolf [mailto:tothwolf@concentric.net] ! ! ! You can remove NiCad leftovers from the boards/parts with ! vinegar after removing the battery. You need to remove ! all traces of vinegar once you are done, otherwise it will ! damage copper traces and other metals. I apply a paste ! mixture of baking soda and water after rinsing the vinegar ! off, and work over the area with a small plastic brush. ! The baking soda will neutralize any remaining vinegar, and ! seems to be just abrasive enough to clean off most of the ! corrosion without further damaging the copper traces. ! After a mild scrubbing, I rinse the baking soda off with a ! kitchen sprayer, and run the board through the dishwasher. ! Not all boards can or should be washed in the dishwasher, ! however. ! ! This process also works for alkaline batteries, since the ! NiCad mess is also a strong alkaline. So, it sounds like this should fix up my AA battery size MagLite flashlite, where the Duracell leaked in there... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818