Battery Corrosion - Pic

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Educharme
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Battery Corrosion - Pic

Post by Educharme » December 30th, 2019, 6:16 pm

Went to use my rower for the first time in a while and the PM2 wasn’t turning on. I discovered the batteries had leaked so I cleaned out the battery pack and tried new batteries with no luck. Can anyone tell me if this looks like its shot or if it can be fixed? THANKS!

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Re: Battery Corrosion - Pic

Post by cheeseman » December 31st, 2019, 12:44 pm

I did not see a pic. If acid from the battery leaked onto the board it may be creating a short. Providing it did not damage any components, or recut the trace you may be able to clean it up.

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Re: Battery Corrosion - Pic

Post by Carl Watts » January 1st, 2020, 2:30 am

If your in England or New Zealand its possible to get it repaired. For some reason and with over 330 million people, there is nobody in the USA that offers a repair service that I'm aware of.
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Re: Battery Corrosion - Pic

Post by cheeseman » January 12th, 2020, 1:32 pm

You might also be able to open the PM2 up, disconnect the original battery tray, add a new battery tray on like the one below. You'd have to solder it, but it's only two connections. Use a heat sink when soldering to prevent damage to the components in the PM2.

https://www.ebay.com/i/383212571221?chn ... gJZEvD_BwE

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