Is this MTH remote salvageable ?

just mix some baking soda with water and let it sit on the corrosion. I use swabs to clean them.

At the worse, you might have to change a spring or two.

I recently had some duracell batteries leak and leave a device like that.  They recommended using 50/50 white vinegar/water on a Q-tip.  Did wonders. 

The easy way is to just replace the remote back.  I have  remotes in pieces coming out my ears.  I have what you need and can send you one to help out.

Marty has the right idea.  Even after you clean up the springs and contacts, the plating has been eroded away and you'll have issues with battery contacts as a rule.

John, I have many people give me failed DCS remotes.  I would follow what you said and not waste my time with that remote the poster showed the photo of.   From time to time I will dump the box of remotes on the bench and usually can come out with a Frankenstein or two.

Part sent.

RJR, something changed with the Duracell batteries. They never used to leak until recently. Twice in the last year I've found ones that leaked. I'm moving over to EverReady. 

Did you buy them at Costco?  I read somewhere about knock off batteries.

trestleking posted:

 So today I discovered I stupidly left batteries in the remote way

back when.  Is this salvageable, and if so what's my next step, pry it apart & try to clean

things up ?   Thks. 

Happens to everyone, and don't think this is just an old battery issue. We have an unopened package of Rayovac AA's purchased this year that must be returned which has the white powder floating throughout the package. If it happened after we installed the bad ones we'd have never known until it was too late. Our Duracell batteries have gone bad like your image when installed into units, just not in the unopened packages.

Marty, Walmart. So far, so good, with EverReady but only time will tell.

Unfortunately, fake Duracell batteries are common. They are also not always easy to tell apart from the real deal. Here is a link to a website that helps you tell the differences. I've run into fakes even when buying from a reputable store.

Chris

LVHR

Dave Z, same here.  Some have leaked even though not dead. I no longer buy Duracell.  I had always bought them at Costco, so I would assume they were genuine.

Chris, on that link it says, " Duracell batteries are packed flush to the bottom of the card-stock. You should be able to stand authentic battery packs upright without them falling."  I question that.  The Duracells at Costco, in larger packs, do not stand up.  I have heard that Kirkland batteries are made by Duracell, so I won't buy them either.

I hit a very cheap sale on Ray-o-Vac at Lowes at bought a lot of AAs.  I'm not sure they last as long as Duracells, but I haven't had a leaker yet.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Did you buy them at Costco?  I read somewhere about knock off batteries.

Marty, I've purchased Duracell batteries at Costco, they were always the real thing.  I'd be quite surprised if Costco got fakes as they doubtless buy direct from the factory in the quantities they sell.

I agtee, GRJ, but that's the only place I bought them.  Never again.  Still have a few, and yesterday applied vinegar to another device's contacts to clean them.

BOB, the darn Rayovac's leak too. I bought a bunch when Walmart started really pushing them a few years ago. Some started leaking still in the package.

In case you haven't heard, Ebeready just bought Rayovac battery business.

I use rechargeable ones and rotate them once a month with another set. Been doing it for 5 years and never had a problem or had to replace any.

Now the EV Bunny will be toting a shop vac instead of a drum.