I'd get some contact cleaner or 100 proof vodka to clean the contacts. On Jul 15, 2011, at 10:15 AM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote:
> A few months ago I purchased through LEM swap a nice Macintosh IIci. The > computer arrived in good overal condition and had been carefully cleaned both > inside and outside. Afer a quick check, I hooked an ADB keyboard and an Apple > color display and fired it up. However, nothing happened. I let the computer > hooked to the main for a few hours and tried again. Nothing. I contacted the > seller but she refused to answer back. I was suspecting some kind of problem > with the PRAM battery, but due to personal reasons (work, new baby, > moving...) I wasn`t unable to take care of the computer. I ordered a fresh > battery from OWC and today I disassembled the computer to check the battery > and change it. Of course, it was old and leaked stuff on the battery older. I > removed the old battery and checked the holder. One of the metal clips, with > was in contact with the battery (+) which leaked has some damage but seems to > be OK; the rest of the older and the logic board are clean as battery goo > never went from the (+) clip. > > So my questons are: > > Can the holder clip be cleaned to remove all the stains from the battery acid? > Would it be safe to put another fresh battery without cleaning the clip? > -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
