Soaking in vinegar for a day softened the rust enough that i was able to polish the springs i completely removed. I was able the sand away enough on the soldered springs to make a connection and get the board working.
Thanks all for the tips, I'm going to keep them all handy as there's some more work to be done On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 8:23 PM Jeffrey Birt <[email protected]> wrote: > That might work. I have also tried mixing a little glycerin with the acid > to make it more viscous. This slows down the reaction but does help keep it > in place. > > > > Jeff > > > > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Francois > Gurin > *Sent:* Monday, October 18, 2021 7:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [M100] corroded battery contacts > > > > Thanks Jeff > > > > I'll give botH a try. Do you think vinegar soaked cottton balls would be > effective to clean them up in place? If i open it up I may as well replace > them! > > >
