First post, by Hamby
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I pulled my Amiga 3000 out of the closet yesterday to have a look at the battery area and see if I can save it.
The damage looks pretty extensive in places; maybe I can fix the green corrosion on the chip legs, but some of the resistors have it too, and near the battery I see signs of it on the circuit board itself.
My skills are just this side of non-existent, but it would still be worth a lot of effort to save this machine, IMO.
The question is, am I too late to even try?
What would be the best method/chemicals to use to try cleaning the corrosion w/o damaging the circuit board further?
I'd rather not replace any parts if I don't have to (I'm not sure they can even be found).
I guess my first step would be to remove the battery.
What kind of battery, if any, can I replace it with? (assuming this type is no longer available).
As usual, any ideas, suggestions or comments are welcome. (aside from telling me how stupid I am for letting it get this bad. Yeah, I know; I can't turn back time, though).