Techi people... what's happened to this Landline phone ?

These sit in charging bases when not in use for a reason: charging.

Don't put alkaline cells into these things.
 

I am pleased that you found the problem, hollydolly,
I see that you cleaned it all, did you clean the springs
that hold the battery in place, if not, the batteries out
and again clean them again, using white vinegar, that
will stop the battery acid destroying them, it will if the
acid was on them for any length of time.

Mike.
 

Mike said:
I am pleased that you found the problem, hollydolly,
I see that you cleaned it all, did you clean the springs
that hold the battery in place, if not, the batteries out
and again clean them again, using white vinegar, that
will stop the battery acid destroying them, it will if the
acid was on them for any length of time.

Mike.
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yes I did clean the springs...(y)
 
The batteries leaked and caused the problem. Phone is mostly junk now.
The acid / corrosion is most likely thru out the board also.
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If the phone sat there for months the batteries almost always does that stuff in everything.
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When deactivated any toy / object with batteries need removed to store the things.
It also happens to Bluetooth keyboards. Even 9 volt will burst.
My experiences with Duracell is awful junk.
 
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papa tiger said:
The batteries leaked and caused the problem. Phone is mostly junk now.
If the phone sat there for months the batteries almost always does that stuff in everything.
When deactivated any toy / object with batteries need removed to store the things.
It also happens to Bluetooth keyboards.
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The phones are not junk,:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: they're working perfectly well.....anyone wants to try ringing me feel free.. the phone are perfectly fine
However you've all got me sufficiently concerned, so I'm just about to buy some rechargeable batteries to replace the ordinary ones with...
 
hollydolly said:
The phones are not junk,:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: they're working perfectly well.....anyone wants to try ringing me feel free.. the phone are perfectly fine
However you've all got me sufficiently concerned, so I'm just about to buy some rechargeable batteries to replace the ordinary ones with...
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The rechargeable batteries in the handset receive their power from the base unit.

If the batteries are not rechargeable they can get overheated as the base will try and recharge them whenever you put the handset back on the base after use. When we put our handset back on the base, you can see the icon on the handset showing that it is recharging.

You can use non-rechargeable batteries but, if you do, you can get battery leakage which, looks very similar to what is shown in your photo above. I once used a non-rechargeable battery in one of our handsets in error and the battery leaked.

Rechargeable batteries will last much longer anyway (y)
 
Trish said:
The rechargeable batteries in the handset receive their power from the base unit. If the batteries are not rechargeable they can get overheated as the base will try and recharge them whenever you put the handset back on the base after use.

You can use non-rechargeable batteries but, if you do, you can get battery leakage which, looks very similar to what is shown in your photo above. I once used a non-rechargeable battery in one of our handsets in error and the battery leaked. Rechargeable batteries will last much longer anyway (y)
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yes I understand, but as we've been using non-rechargeable batteries for 20 years, and only now have I found ONE out of the 3 handsets have reacted..I highly doubt there's a real problem with using non rechargeables
 
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