Introdução
Sometimes when remotes stop working, the problem could be from old batteries left in the remote that leaked battery acid and caused corrosion to appear. This guide will help you take apart and clean the corroded areas in a Nintendo Wii remote. As this deals with batteries that leaked, safety precautions should be in place, like gloves and proper disposal of the batteries.
It is important to note that while this guide helps clean corrosion, batteries are not the only cause of faulty remotes, since water damage can also cause corrosion on the motherboard.
O que você precisa
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Remove the battery cover and the batteries.
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Remove the four tri-point Y1 screws holding the remote together.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Is this okay for use on motherboard??
Also can it damage the plastic or foam pieces if accidentally spilled?
I am new to repairing stuff like this so help will be appreciated
You linked to 99.9% isopropyl alcohol. Alcohol shouldn't damage the hard plastic or the motherboard, as long as you don't drench the whole motherboard in alcohol.
Also, if you're talking about the small pieces that help the battery cover stay on (the 2 that are diagonally positioned from each other), then you might not have to worry if those small inserts are actually not made of foam in Wii remotes. However, in 1 Wii remote that I worked on, those pieces were made of foam. However, cleaning them should be fine as long as you don't rub away on those pieces too roughly.
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To prevent corrosion in the future after removing corrosion from affected Wii remotes, I would recommend using rechargeable AA batteries: so, nickel metal hydride (NIMH) instead of alkaline.
This is because there NIMH batteries will not leak when used properly under the same typical conditions that alkaline batteries do. NIMH batteries are slightly heavier compared to alkaline batteries, but I think the trade-off is worth it. I have done this battery type conversion for another item that constantly faces risks from leaking/corroding alkaline batteries: using the TI-84 Plus or TI-89 Titanium graphing calculators.
Source: this video from YouTube comparing alkaline and NIMH batteries.
