Best way for a newb to remove A2000 battery?

[ChaosLord]

My A2000 battery leaked a bit.  Not too much.  I've seen tons worse before.  So I wiped up the white crystals with a Q-tip.

I never removed a battery before.  I read on the net some guy wrote:

" I strongly advise removing the battery by breaking it off. Bend it back and forth lengthwise gently until the battery breaks away from the PCB."

Is that the agreed upon procedure?

[ChaosLord]

If I do it myself is it safe to use a paper towel?
Or do I have to wear gloves?
Due to my disability I want to avoid wearing gloves if possible.  But no way in hell am I touching that thing with my bare hands.

If I sent my miggy to you, how much would you charge to remove my battery "properly"?

[ChaosLord]

Shipping to Canada is way to troublesome... It would hafta be something really valuable like an A3000 or A4000.

I was actually asking Save2600.  For some reason I was thinking that he fixes Amigas for a living.  Maybe I was mixing him up with someone else?

[ChaosLord]

The thing is... this is just an A2000 1 MB Chip, 8 MB Fast, Trumpcard Professional SCSI controller, 2 floppy drives.  It is a rev 4.5 (Is that bad?).  Its only purpose in life is to be an oldsk00l gamez machine.  It will never be used to do anything "serious".

I can't think of any reason why it needs to know the date.  Maybe I am forgetting something?  Is there a reason why it would help for it to know the date?

I will be opening my A3000 next week.  (I am afraid... very afraid...)
I do want my clock working on my A3000.  I will be looking for someone to send it off to.


Once I get my A2000 battery out, I am supposed to rub pure vinegar all around the battery area to neutralize any and all acid, correct?

Is there only one kind of vinegar?  Is there any "wrong" kind of vinegar that will destroy my motherboard?