Repairing a Commodore Amiga A501 Memory Expansion battery leak. Removal, clean up and games testing!

About this video

Mark Fixes Stuff takes the leaking battery out of an A501 memory expansion for the Amiga 500, treats the alkaline leakage with vinegar, cleans the board, then checks SysInfo and tries cover disc demos.

Good to know: Leaked battery residue is corrosive. An old rechargeable cell should come out before it leaks, and a swollen or leaking one must never be recharged. Desoldering means burns and fumes; old solder contains lead.

Why watch it

Gives a before and after on a mild leak: the maker says the damage was slight and that SysInfo reported 1MB once refitted. Chapter markers break the job into stages.