Exploding Batteries Nightmare: Restoring a Digital Camera to Life!

[@rgamore]

Wear gloves and eye protection in a well ventilated area. After the vinegar I use a dremel tool with a wheel brush to polish those terminals. The using the dremel tool again with a cylinder brush that has a shaft long enough to reach the back of the battery compartment will insure those springs get good and clean. Then I clean with vinegar again on a cotton swab. Using a cotton swan moistened with water and wipe the compartment of the vinegar. I use a hair dryer on medium to dry and finely, I wipe the terminals with a light coat of die-electric grease that will protect the terminals from corroding. Most important---- remove batteries from electronic devices when not in use will pretty much eliminated battery sulfating.

[@sanchitshetty7135]

I have nikon coolpix l840 its the same as your issue and one of the battery prong inside is broken is there any fix for that?

[@pricklypearcamera]

Uh oh, sorry to hear that, I have seen people improvise and create new metal contact points using foil/metal, but I have not personally tried. There may be some youtube videos on it, I haven't checked.

[@crayons987]

Thanks! Can you post one on fixing a battery door that won't close anymore?

[@markinnam6991]

Had the same issue which popped the tiny engagement clips which keep the door closed, now using sticky tape ???

[@allinsiteUK]

If you experience any adverse reactions after handling leaking batteries, such as skin irritation, eye irritation, or if you suspect ingestion or inhalation of the leaked substances, seek medical attention immediately.

[@seleniatownsdin3700]

I have the same camera with the same issue however one of the prongs inside is corroded. Is this something I can fix? I’d hate to lose the camera

[@pricklypearcamera]

Possibly, you could try using a qtip with vinegar to clean the corrosion off. Often this process is clean, then test, clean more, then test, etc. etc.

[@AlecBuxton-w5r]

It can also happen if you pack you camera in your suitcase when flying to another country because batteries don't Always like high altitude s and it can also damage all the electronics which can cost more than what the camera cost in the first place to have fixed a similar thing happened to me with a Konica compact camera years ago

[@Cubingdash2020]

I have the same problem but the batteries are fully imbedded in so Its so hard to remove do you have any tips to remove it I really dont want to lose this camera

[@pricklypearcamera]

You might have to pry them out if they are really stuck, but that could mean that the bottom of the camera is heavily corroded.

[@Cubingdash2020]

@@pricklypearcamera maybe but I’ve been trying but it’s still not budging

[@TheAbstraktZodiac]

Interesting way of repairing cameras. Has me wondering if it is a temporary fix or if it's permanent.

[@pault4955]

As long as the corrosion hasn't made its from the connectors to the board you should be fine. I've done the same repair a few times myself.

[@leiathelotus129]

How did you get it open?

[@pricklypearcamera]

If the battery corrosion is really caked in there any the lock or button on the bottom of the camera doesn't allow the tray to be slide open, sometimes a flathead screwdriver can kind of pry it loose (if you've tried everything else). But that likely means that the corrosion is quite bad.

[@anniemariahwolf1528]

I can’t get batteries out..not enough clearance for pliers. Help!