Help:Tutorial - Battery Acid

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Today, you get to learn how to deal with battery acid in your V-pets or toy digivices. Yay.

Tools

• Your digivice
• Screw driver
• Cotton swabs
• Rubbing alcohol
• Baking soda (optional)
• Gloves (recommended)
• The power of rock

Tutorial

Step 1 - Open it up

Okay, first you need to actually open up your toy. For this particular tutorial, we're using a D-Tector Digivice toy. Take a Phillips screwdriver (also called a cabinet tip) and slowly loosen the screw to the right of the belt clip. Lift and slide out to the right. You can see right away we're going to have a problem... turquoise death and a nice collection of yellowy crystals all over the top of the batteries. This is why your electronics generally warn to take the batteries out when not in use.

Well, I didn't listen, and now I have to deal with this. But you can learn from my suffering. Carefully remove the batteries. I suggest lifting from the positive end using the tip of your screwdriver. It is suggested you wear some rubber gloves to prevent getting any of the acid on your fingertips.

Step 2 - Cleaning

It is difficult to tell the full extent of the damage until it is properly cleaned up. Take one of your cotton swabs and lightly dip it into your rubbing alcohol. Make sure it isn't saturated and gently start rubbing away the mess. As you can see, the end of the q-tip I'm using is turning a lovely shade of green. Toss it and get a new one. Repeat until most of the acid is cleaned up. You will likely not be able to get it all out from between the springs at the negative ends of the battery case.

Looking closer, it seems the corrosion goes farther into the case. Here, you can try and "test" it with working batteries. If it turned on, just leave it alone. If you're stupid and want to pry the case open, be my guest. For those of you who notice your device still isn't working, or just want to play mad scientist, follow me down the rabbit hole.

Step 3 - Corrosion Repairs

Carefully take your screwdriver and take out the screws from around the back of the case. Be VERY gentle with lifting the back to inspect, as the wires inside are VERY short and will tear from their contacts. This is especially true of said contacts happen to be corroded... which they were with mine.

Great.

Step 4 - Soldering

First, check your broken wire(s). If the ends are a lovely shade of green... you need to strip them.