Try using a very fine emery cloth to clean springs that make with cell
electrodes (whilst "anchoring" them to reduce any strain on PCB), then blow
powder off and clean them with surgical spirit, especially if they were
caked in nail polish - which is an insulator in my book.
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Mikey wrote in
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JW wrote:

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:20:16 GMT "Sam Nickaby" wrote in
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Sony remote for a Wega TV will not work unless I open the
lid and twist the battery a couple of times. I also clean the
battery and remote contact surfaces with a q-tip and nail
polish without much reliability.

Nail polish? I hope you're kidding...

Maybe he meant nail polish remover.



That stuff contains more than just acetone.
It has oils to prevent harm to one's nails.
It probably leaves a nasty film of gunk.

You want acetone,go to the hardware store and buy straight acetone,not
nail
polish remover.

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