Should I worry? (Packing my A500+ ... for now)

[dougal]

It is possible but not likely ..  I would try cleaning it up using an ISO cleaner or something .. They have at G&E , just ask for circiuit board cleaner .

I've dealt with quite a lot of A500+'s with leaky batteries and 2 even died on me . Managed to fix one and bring it back to life , the other needed a new motherboard .

[dougal]

Ok, I will have to postpone it's temporary-retirement for today and clean it using a contact cleaner - just to make sure there are no bad surprises next May!

Dont forget your toothbrush .. very handy to clean with but dont press too hard on the traces or else you will do like i did and severe a trace and that is a bastard to fix .