A501 dammaged from battery leakage

[da9000]

I recommend reading the below thread in its entirety (if you want to get "the most bang for your boing" :-D ):

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33392

BTW: do NOT put acetone on there.

[da9000]

Huh?

You already said that above :-)  And, BTW, I do agree with your analysis and recommendation (I've used it many times and also lots of water). I was just pointing the OP to another relevant thread (with more links on relevant chemistry etc)

Cheers

[da9000]

Gotcha! And you have a good point, because the thread I posted actually starts with some pretty BAD advice, that's why I mentioned reading the entire thread. I had a bit of a back and forth with one guy about some of his methods, due to my previous experience and that of other members on this forum and other forums/fora.

Cheers and "don't touch that soda!" :-D

[da9000]

Yep!

I've "bathed" a lot of hardware :-)

If you read that thread I posted, I've got a link to a Mac forum where a chemist explains how to get rid of electrolytic capacitor leaks with plenty of water and ionized soap detergent.

Hope you get that A501 working!