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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Irvine, CA
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Help! Batteries leaked in external SLR carmera flash.
My wife left the 4 AA batteries in her $400+ external SLR camera flash. The batteries leaked all over, and the flash no longer works. Is there any way to fix it? I used my dremel with a wire brush attachment, and cleaned all the corrosion off the contact points. It still doesn't work. Any other ideas?
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12-22-2009, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Carolina
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Try to take it apart "down to the next layer"... the leakage may have gone beyond what you've already seen.
If it has, clean that, then try it again. If it still doesn't work, go down another layer and repeat if necessary. At some point, you may get to something that looks like a printed circuit board... that's where you probably shouldn't use the dremel.  You could try putting some club soda on a Q-Tip at that point and cleaning off any visible corrosion... or you could take it to a professional and ask if they've ever revived one. Good luck.
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12-22-2009, 09:20 PM
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Depending on the brand, many of the higher end flashes can use an external battery.
That may bypass the internal damage, if it is limited to the battery compartment. Obviously, a professional repair is available. Or sell it on Ebay- looks like new, I do not know how to test it Gary |
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12-23-2009, 01:45 AM
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i'll take it scuba diving and leak test it for you..........ahhh anyway, the best thing you can do is the above suggestions, if not send it to factory or bite the bullet and buy another one.
its not like cleaning a car battery cuz cameras hate moisture of any sort. but the general consensus among people along the colorado river going down on rafts or even divers when one floods a housing or the camera body if one floods is to lay it open on a rock,covered from sand and let the sun dry it out. or place by heater of car and dry it out. so in otherwords once you introduce moisture ya need to get moving warm air into it to dry it out and then its a crap shoot if it will work or ya take in for service. your dremel tool idea may be the only recourse. |
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12-23-2009, 03:53 AM
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Were the batteries name brand? Years ago I had some leak acid into a portable b/w tv. The mfr (Ray-O-Vac I believe) had a warranty that if they damaged any device (by leaking) they would repair or replace it free. I shipped the TV to them with a short letter and received a brand new one in its place.
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12-23-2009, 04:02 AM
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stupeed question maybe ... lolo, don't try this since I'm asking a question.
What about baking soda? Years ago I used to use baking soda + water to clean up battery terminals ... would taking apart the unit and sprinkling it with the baking soda work?
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