Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?

[whiteb]

Greetings all

Picasso IV, boxed - was in my A4000 but after the 4000 motherboard died due to battery leakage I haven't had any use for it.

Hi Mr Sage.

Where in Australia are you ? And if I may ask, what was the ultimate end of the 4000 Motherboard, was it sent to the bin in the sky or do you still have it ?

[whiteb]

I live just outside of Canberra atm. I still have the 4000 motherboard in storage, I removed it from its case and pulled the RAM from it. I noticed the battery starting to leak a few years ago and carefully removed it, cleaned the board and and soldered a replacement on it, it all seemed fine but then one day it refused to boot up and after opening the case and inspecting it I noticed some corrosion on the circuit traces near the new battery, I guess I didn't clean it up as well as I'd thought or didn't get to it in time.

Well, i will leave you to decide what to do with the motherboard, but if its decided you want to "Dispose of it" i will pay for it to be disposed of to Melbourne..

I suppose it all depends on how much its going to cost you to fix it up (if its able to be).  The "Gunk" sits underneath the chips and they have to be removed to clean it up...

either Iso (Isopropyl) or Baking soda paste (with water) as it neutralizes the acidity.  I personally like to just flood (Yes literally FLOOD) the area with ISO because of its evaporation rate.

[whiteb]

A love story, featuring Amiga .

The cake is a lie.

With reference to the song used in the Amiga tribute video.

[whiteb]

Speaking as a former chemist, I must just say that if you are going to do that, do it in a well ventilated place (outdoors preferably) and well away from sources of combustion.

Yes I admit I should have mentioned that too.  That would result in a TRULY blown 4000, along with everything else in the room, and probably the actual room.