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Kristofer Clayton <Ksoft@ihug.co.nz.invalid> wrote in message
news:38cb2db8.36282974@news.nzwide.ihug.co.nz...
> Hi All
>
> I don't usually read this group, but I have something important that
> has came up.
>
> I have an Amiga 500 and an Amiga 500+, rev 6A and 8A motherboards
> respectively. The Amiga 500 has a still good DF0: drive, but the
> A500+'s internal floppy drive is starting to screw up (eg. constantly
> thinks I am putting in and/or taking disks out of it).
>
> So I go to exchange the drives, as I don't use the A500 (original) any
> more, seeing as I can do everything on the 500 plus =)
>
> Disaster!
>
> Upon opening the A500+'s case and the shielding, I see the battery! It
> has leaked a bit and has touched one of the data path chips, changing
> it's pins to green. This Amiga still does go, and I have put my A500's
> A501 memory exp + clock into it, so I am wondering what to do:
>
> * Now that the battery has leaked, is it save to leave it there?
> * Is it safe to just remove it and have none?
> * Do I have to replace it?
>
> * If the worst comes to the worst, and the Amiga dies, what chips can
> I transfer into the A500 original to make it work like a Plus (eg, ECS
> and WB2.04) ?
>
> Any help on the matter would be appreciated. At the moment I am not
> too sure what to do =(
>
> I will check this newsgroup every few days, but I would be happy if
> help would be sent in by e-mail... either to the below address or to
> my posting address minus '.invalid'
>
> Thank you.
> -----------------------------------------------
> Kristofer Clayton, Gisborne, New Zealand
> Sysop of Atlantis Point BBS (3:774/121.0)
> E-Mail: KJClayton(at)geocities.com. ICQ 1714290
> -----------------------------------------------
>

Remove the leaking battery and thoroughly clean the green area with surgical
spirits
and then fit the battery off the A500 expansion card. Next put a thin layer
of graphite
all over the damaged area using a small brush. This should stop the acid
from doing any
further damage to the mainboard. Good luck.

Regards, Mender   mender@fsmail.net