"Jim Gregory" wrote in
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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.

Once coated with lacquer(nail polish),"surgical spirit"(95% ethyl alcohol,I
believe) will have no effect. Acetone is readily available from Wal-
Mart,and other home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes,hardware
stores.
Also,denatured alcohol is available from them.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net


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"Jim Yanik" . wrote in message
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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 Message id: :

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.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net