CHECK or REMOVE your old BATTERIES

[kup]

I actually tried doing that with the BotCon Arcee voice-box thingy - a few years ago I took out the batteries, but it had already corroded the contacts. I scrubbed off as much of the corrosion as I could get at, but still didn't work. I wonder if an actual (chemical) metal polish might work, or would it probably be more damaging to the delicate components I wonder.

I am yet to find a toy with battery corrosion that is beyond fixing and I have restored several. Try again and just make sure that all contact points have clear exposed metal otherwise it could be something more affecting it.

[iceburn]

hahah time to take mine out too

[Reflector]

damn now im worried about all the MISB animated and movie figures i have with electronics. Its kind of heart breaking thinking that if i dont open and remove the batteries, the toys could be ruined in a few years

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thanks for that Tets. I saw those two screws there, but didn't think that was the battery cover, as all other battery covers only had one screw.
Since it has the bigger batteries, I'll get to mine straight away. Like you, mine still makes the noise, but those bigger batteries leak faster than the button cells.

No Probs. Interestingly, I bought that off ebay a couple of years ago MISB, so I would say that any that are still MISB are likely to have leaky batteries as well as the batteries I had were the factory ones too.

Definitely makes me look at MISB in a different light now.

But just out of curiosity, would it be okay to leave watch batteries inside toys or do they also leak/corrode like other batteries?

They leak as well, I nabbed all the batteries out of my Cybertron toys and put them in a margarine container. Later on, I opened said container and found some rather skanky looking watch batteries.

[5FDP]

This topic is the stuff of nightmares

It almost makes me want to open up all my MISB Transformers and remove their batteries... almost but not quite

I can't use most of the electronic gimmicks because they are MISB and if I ever went to sell them later, the buyer would be aware that there is a high probability that corrosion has occurred since the batteries haven't been removed.

[jena]

I'm hoping someone here can help me out, my recently purchased 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Optimus Prime didn't come with instructions so I have no idea where the battery for the light up matrix is hidden. The light is weak so I'm assuming it has the original battery inside and I want to get it out.

Because my collection is small and I like to take my figures out from time to time I'm thinking of just replacing the batteries in my toys periodically so I can enjoy the lights and sounds. I like the lights and sounds!

[UltraMarginal]

They leak as well, I nabbed all the batteries out of my Cybertron toys and put them in a margarine container. Later on, I opened said container and found some rather skanky looking watch batteries.

That's just asking for trouble!!, batteries should be stored where there is no chance for them to mke a circuit or contact. An isolated battery will leak but not nearly as fast as a battery that is in contact with metal, other batteries or something that causes a flow of current.

I'm hoping someone here can help me out, my recently purchased 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Optimus Prime didn't come with instructions so I have no idea where the battery for the light up matrix is hidden. The light is weak so I'm assuming it has the original battery inside and I want to get it out.

Because my collection is small and I like to take my figures out from time to time I'm thinking of just replacing the batteries in my toys periodically so I can enjoy the lights and sounds. I like the lights and sounds!

I'll have a look at my prime tonight and get back to you.

[janda the red]

This topic is the stuff of nightmares

It almost makes me want to open up all my MISB Transformers and remove their batteries... almost but not quite

I can't use most of the electronic gimmicks because they are MISB and if I ever went to sell them later, the buyer would be aware that there is a high probability that corrosion has occurred since the batteries haven't been removed.

exactly what i was thinking...

kills me a little bit inside though to think about my toys degrading... but the alternative is opening them ( and thats never gonna happen... lol ).

janda

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I'm hoping someone here can help me out, my recently purchased 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Optimus Prime didn't come with instructions so I have no idea where the battery for the light up matrix is hidden. The light is weak so I'm assuming it has the original battery inside and I want to get it out.

Because my collection is small and I like to take my figures out from time to time I'm thinking of just replacing the batteries in my toys periodically so I can enjoy the lights and sounds. I like the lights and sounds!

Like April Fools day which has become 'Change the battery in your fire alarm day.'

Lets make November the 1st National Toy Battery change day!!

MP Ops Battery is in the little box that holds the matrix. It can be removed I believ but is a complete pain in the calacker. I think My instructions are nearby, so will scan a page if nobody has done so already.

That's just asking for trouble!!, batteries should be stored where there is no chance for them to mke a circuit or contact. An isolated battery will leak but not nearly as fast as a battery that is in contact with metal, other batteries or something that causes a flow of current.

Errr, Whoops There weren't that many, so about 10 or so, but thanks for the tip, I will devise something else then in future.

Exactly what I am not sure though

[tron07]

Hate to MIB my MISB stuffs...