URGENT HELP NEEDED! Extremely loud "pop" heard from inside of my dual 867!

[MacBandit]

Re: Re: Re: Case Closed

Originally posted by alphaone
They were Duracell. And the wierd thing is that they weren't old or overstressed or anything. The expriation date on them says Mar 2009. eeww...Now I have whatever that stuff was from inside of the battery on several places on my desk (it decided that it would be nice to take a little roll around my desk). Any ideas on how to get this stuff off? Btw it's a wood desk.

*edit*
Nevermind I got the stuff off.

It's battery acid so treat it accordingly. The best way with the least amount of water is to dilute a couple table spoons of baking soda in a glass of water then use a paper towel to apply it. The more water/baking soda you can use to neutralize it the better. It will eat whole in nearly anything that isn't plastic and somethings that are.

 

[alphaone]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Case Closed

Originally posted by MacBandit
It's battery acid so treat it accordingly. The best way with the least amount of water is to dilute a couple table spoons of baking soda in a glass of water then use a paper towel to apply it. The more water/baking soda you can use to neutralize it the better. It will eat whole in nearly anything that isn't plastic and somethings that are.

Do you think that it's ok now? I just used plain old water and a paper towel to wipe it off (there wasn't much of it to begin with). I can't even tell where it was anymore. Do I still need to neutralize it?

 

[MacBandit]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Case Closed

Originally posted by alphaone
Do you think that it's ok now? I just used plain old water and a paper towel to wipe it off (there wasn't much of it to begin with). I can't even tell where it was anymore. Do I still need to neutralize it?

Water will dilute and neutralize acid if you use enough of it. I don't know how much you use and how much was there but it wouldn't hurt to get a few more wet towels and wipe it a few more times. If there is acid there it could take a few days to show damage if it's s minute amount and could also come off on your clothes and damage them.

I would recommend getting some distilled water and rinsing the battery compartment out on the mouse. You don't want that stuff spreading by contact when you put in and take out batteries. Also the acid will cause the battery contacts on the mouse to corrode.

I wouldn't go bonkers over it or stress about it too much just make sure to get it all cleaned up the best you can and that's all you can do.

 

[alphaone]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Case Closed

Originally posted by MacBandit
Water will dilute and neutralize acid if you use enough of it. I don't know how much you use and how much was there but it wouldn't hurt to get a few more wet towels and wipe it a few more times. If there is acid there it could take a few days to show damage if it's s minute amount and could also come off on your clothes and damage them.

Ok thanks for your help.

 

[patrick0brien]

-alphaone

It's not battery acid!!!

Well, you said so yourself, it's an alkaline battery - basic. Opposite of Acidic.

You need to not only clean the mess, but return the wood of the desk to a neutral pH. I think, in this case, use some distilled vinegar to rub the spots.

You could use water as well, as water that has been exposed to air is slightly acidic - has a pH of 5.5 or so - 1.5 into the realm of the acidic.

AFAIK only car batteries use straight acid anymore (Sulphiric, 5-6 molar)

 

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by patrick0brien
-alphaone

It's not battery acid!!!

Well, you said so yourself, it's an alkaline battery - basic. Opposite of Acidic.

You need to not only clean the mess, but return the wood of the desk to a neutral pH. I think, in this case, use some distilled vinegar to rub the spots.

You could use water as well, as water that has been exposed to air is slightly acidic - has a pH of 5.5 or so - 1.5 into the realm of the acidic.

AFAIK only car batteries use straight acid anymore (Sulphiric, 5-6 molar)

Sorry I missed that one. Yes, it is alkaline. You can in this case use a tablespoon or so of vinegar in a glass of water. It is the exact opposite of the baking soda solution and will work the same. Also just using water will work the same as it did with the acid. Water is will dilute and neutralize acid or alkali chemicals in enough quantity. In this case it shouldn't take much.