Button sticking on Riva Battery

[sue1952]

Hello all, I'm having a bit of a problem that I hope someone may be able to help me with. The button on my Riva battery is sticking when I try to use it, so cannot get anything out of it. Once I can get it to go off it flashes and then goes off as if the battery needs charging but when I put it on charge it's showing as fully charged. Any ideas please. I have cleaned the battery with some gin and all seems ok there. Have raised the pin and changed the clearo but no joy. Thank you all

[Karma]

If the button is sticking, could you have got some juice on it? Try cleaning the button and around it with gin. BTW, I can think of better things to do with gin, that's why you can buy isypropyl alcohol (sp)

[beautycat]

I have a few brand new batteries bought int a closing down sale that I don't use as they stick, not juice in them as not really been used, can anyone advise what to do please

Sorry to hijack your thread Sue x

[sue1952]

No problem BC, I just hope we can get a good answer to solve our problem. I have actually got some Isopropyl alcohol, never thought to use that but yes Karma, I have tried to clean the button with gin to no avail icon_shoppingm

[beautycat]

I have some mini alcohol wipes would they do?

And thanks Sue and karma for the advice x

[Karma]

Jul 3, 2013 20:11:43 GMT beautycat said:

I have some mini alcohol wipes would they do?

And thanks Sue and karma for the advice x

Worth a try, I also use them now and again to clean drip tips

[raid2506]

I have found that it's a build up around and behind the button and that's where you need to clean.

I took my Riva apart and cleaned it with brake cleaner but now I just switch them off and flush them with that or alcohol. I guess you could use anything that evaporates cleanly.

Ideally you would ignore me and get some real advice from a grown up

[GunJack]

Jul 3, 2013 21:47:46 GMT raid2506 said:

I have found that it's a build up around and behind the button and that's where you need to clean.

I took my Riva apart and cleaned it with brake cleaner but now I just switch them off and flush them with that or alcohol. I guess you could use anything that evaporates cleanly.

Ideally you would ignore me and get some real advice from a grown up

ok, advice from a grown-up.....

do what he says

a good way to do it without dismantling the battery is to hold the battery connector down (resting on some tissue/kitchen roll/etc.) at around a 45 degree angle, with the button facing up. Soak a cotton bud with isoprop, and rub around the switch with very slight pressure, just enough to allow the isoprop to flow from the cotton bud and around the switch. Repeat several times, re-wetting the cotton bud each time. Then, stand the battery vertically on the connector end on said absorbent paper product and leave to drain/dry for 15 mins, giving it a quick shake a few times every 5 mins, should sort it


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