Introduction

Corrosion usually occurs in the battery compartment. It appears as a light blue coating on any metal components and prevents power from flowing in the camera.

    • In this guide we will be referring to 'left'and 'right' as though the camera's front (the part that says Nikon) facing you.

    • Use a quarter to twist open the one large screw on the bottom case. (No picture available.)

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    • Pull up on the tab to remove the batteries.

    • Note: The batteries will probably fall out of their holder.

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    • Your camera should look something like this.

    • Clean the marked areas with a cotton swab soaked in CLR or vinegar.

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    • Corrosion appears as the bluish build-up you see in this picture. Scrub with a cotton swab until it has visibly decreased.

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    • All cleaned up!

Conclusion

Reinsert the batteries by following the instructions backwards. If it's still not getting power, head over to our battery compartment replacement guide. Note: It may be tough to find replacement parts.

Zachary Phillips

Member since: 08/04/11

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Wow it working thanks for assisting me. I used vinegar to clean my camera so it working now

lazarusmolai -

Thumb down! Step 5 says, “All cleaned up!” But the picture shows much corrosion still present. Asking for further problems! Look up: "Nintendo Gameboy Pocket Shell-Side Battery Terminal CorrosionRemoval” for tips how to do it more thoroughly.

Wolf Naegeli -