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I have a digital radon monitor that have been running for a year and a half. Yesterday a battery indicator was shown in the display. Today I opened the monitor so I could change the batteries, but to my horror I found out they had leaked and there were white flakes everywhere. I removed the batteries and used some cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol to clean out the battery compartment and terminals. Two of the terminals have been damaged, as it seems like they have got some kind of dull coating and do not shine like the other ones. However, I did manage to scrabe som of this coating off before running out of cotton swabs.
Unfortunately I have now found out that vinegar should be used instead of isopropyl alcohol, as this would have been able to remove the coating.
When I recieve more cotton swabs, should I then try to use vinegar on the terminals? or is this pointless now that I have used isopropyl alcohol? Is it possible that I have ruined my chances of cleaning the terminals?
I have a digital radon monitor that have been running for a year and a half. Yesterday a battery indicator was shown in the display. Today I opened the monitor so I could change the batteries, but to my horror I found out they had leaked and there were white flakes everywhere. I removed the batteries and used some cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol to clean out the battery compartment and terminals. Two of the terminals have been damaged, as it seems like they have got some kind of dull coating and do not shine like the other ones. However, I did manage to scrabe som of this coating off before running out of cotton swabs.
Unfortunately I have now found out that vinegar should be used instead of isopropyl alcohol, as this would have been able to remove the coating.
When I recieve more cotton swabs, should I then try to use vinegar on the terminals? or is this pointless now that I have used isopropyl alcohol? Is it possible that I have ruined my chances of cleaning the terminals?