Game Boy Restoration - Battery Corrosion Fix

I had this Game Boy lying around with serious corrosion on the battery terminals. Let's see how bad it is, and if we can clean it back up.

[@niklasdamberg3776]

I just found a Gameboy in the shared electronic garbage bin, with corroded battery connectors just like that! Great video.

[@Large011]

It's nice to see someone take the time to fix a toy rather than throw it in the land fill👍

[@janel1386]

Very helpful! Thank you. This is the exact problem I have with one of my gameboys

[@KevinSmith-zb1nn]

Subscribed and liked because I’m having the same issue. My terminals are extremely corroded, seeking white vinegar now! Thanks!

[@josefjelinek]

tip: If you have no vinegar, you can use coke, it contains phosphoric acid, which is used in comercial rust removers, just not as strong...

[@LastHeartGames]

True. Any mild acid like vinegar, lemon juice, or coke would work. Great tip!

[@juampecjdm3234]

What about baking soda

[@josefjelinek]

@@juampecjdm3234 Baking soda is not acidic but basic, so not much metal reaction, in cleaning it is usually used as a mild abrasive, which may help as well...

[@MrMark-hm9lk]

Do you want ants because that's how you get ants lol

[@ladycroftmj2841]

Thank you. Just fixed mine!

[@shinylugia]

Thank you man, saved my gameboy i got for 30 bucks!

[@FixDaily]

You have to cancel the vinegar reaction with backing soda, otherwise the contacts will be eaten away.

[@laurants]

I am sure this works for my old Game Gear. I am gifting it to my son for his 8th birthday. Old tech unfortunately included old batteries too. I wish I had taken them out. Oh well. It will be good to have him game without the internet and extra apps. I don’t want him dealing with all that yet.

[@MrLoic315]

Hello , Thank you very much for your video , I really like how you details what you are doing . I have one question , on other videos I have seen that people , after using the white vinaigre, put the contact inside a Niquel solutions with an Anode . I have noticed that you are not doing that on your video . Could you tell me why ? Thanks a lot in advance I am interested to do this repair on my gameboy but I do not have the anode and niquel solutions that's why I am asking.

[@wyattboyd5770]

What should I clean if it can turn on but turns off like midway through me playing like I have to restart every time.

[@nickflynn621]

I have a similar black spot on the back of the board from what I’m assuming is battery corrosion, anything to be done about it? I currently have some deoxit on the problem area overnight to see if it will lift any of it off

[@summerishere2868]

Was it just using the cloth enough to remove the vinegar, shouldn't have you used water or baking soda? Other than that awesome job!

[@FixDaily]

You must use baking soda, water might not be enough the kill the vinegar reaction

[@alexanderbeasley]

Rinse with distilled water.

[@davidgreening9105]

Why don't you explain the type of screw driver you use....the tri blade type.

[@Alan-g7n7l]

No encuentro nada que tenga que ver con lo que falle mi game boy porque siempre hace estáticas de que se apaga y el foco de bateria su brillo baja intente con otras baterias y paso lo mismo creo que son las terminales pero no estoy seguro

[@562.anthony2]

Nice it work!!

[@xCorzo650x]

does it matter if the white vinegar is refrigerated?

[@isaacg2008]

I personally kept mine out of the fridge

[@bricksandpieces1]

Can you slide them out without taking it apart?

[@NewYorkIslander]

Yes but insanely hard

[@DogDayFromPoppyPlaytime180]

My Nintendo Switch has got battery corrosion will the same thing work with it

[@Kabosu_Doge]

How did THAT get corroded!?

[@DogDayFromPoppyPlaytime180]

@@Kabosu_Doge No idea it just did

[@PundarenSebbe6969]

My battery cover got stuck because the batteries melted

[@GiorgosKoukoubagia]

yikes. did you manage to get it out carefully?

[@mrbrocephus3849]

I used battery spray cleaner for cars. 2 out of three were cleaned 🧼 I do have to replace it But I don’t want to replace it. I’ll give vinegar a try.