NiCd battery replacement in vintage computers

[Mark J. Blair]

> On Feb 8, 2016, at 07:08 , dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Make sure to neutralize the leaked alkaline stuff from the cells.
> Just a simple cleaning isn't enough. I use white vinegar.

I physically removed the affected area down to bare copper and fiberglass:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cajr9LcUAAAAiIq.jpg:large


> On Feb 8, 2016, at 08:30 , Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Yup.  And things have only gotten better with time.  I suspect that you could power the '818 RTC with a few slices of potato and scavenged wire for several months.


Or at least until I get hungry. :)

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