How to Remove Battery Corrosion from a Camera

You've just picked up your camera for the first time in months, and you open the battery compartment only to find a powdery white residue inside. Ugh! Battery corrosion! What do you do? Well, you could replace the camera, but that is probably too expensive. There are cheaper options available to you. And all you need are a few household items.

Things You'll Need

• Toothbrush
• Baking soda
• Water
• Emory board
• Pencil eraser

Instructions

1. Remove the corroded batteries from your camera and discard them.

2. Soak toothbrush in water, and then dust the bristles with baking soda.

3. Scrub interior of battery compartment with baking soda/water mix to remove corrosion.

4. Remove corrosion from the contacts by sanding them with an emory board.

5. Polish the battery contacts with a pencil eraser.

Resources

• Photo.Net