Minelab Equinox Charging Port Corrosion - Cleaning

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I have been having problems with my Equinox charging port pins getting a green corrosion on the brass pin connection. This is the connection on the detector itself. I was wondering if anyone else has noted this and what steps they took to clean it. I have been told that there is sort of a clear coat over the brass pin connection and that you shouldn't try and scrape off the green corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Best regards to all.

 

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[Toecutter]

DE-OXIT D5, i use it alot in the medical field, works instantly and shouldnt hurt the clear coat....

 

[slider66]

DE-OXIT D5, i use it alot in the medical field, works instantly and shouldnt hurt the clear coat....

Where would you buy it?

 

[Toecutter]

Amazon is where i got it from last time i bought it....

 

[McKinney_5900]

Where would you buy it?

Just Google the name. Very many suppliers.

 

[Deep1]

Never used the stuff. No recommendation intended.
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-D5S-6-D...ds=de-oxit+d5&qid=1555692251&s=gateway&sr=8-3

After cleaning coat contacts with silicone grease.
I use this and recommend:
https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Auto...licone+grease&qid=1555692811&s=gateway&sr=8-6
This a lot of silicone and most people will not use all of it in a lifetime.
I use often for many different applications.
Any good quality silicone paste or dielectric grease will work.
This is available at most local auto parts stores:
https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-220...icone+grease&qid=1555692811&s=gateway&sr=8-15

 

[WaterWalker]

Rinse and dry the contacts after every hunt, especially is detecting in salt water.

 

[carioca]

Here is something I posted in the Equinox subforum regarding this. The only update is within a month or two I eventually could not get any charge in the port and switched to just using the headphones wired. But I at least think it bought me some time.

Let me share my headphone advice for those encountering issues charging the wireless Equinox phones, or the miccus equivalents like I bought. I live overseas so warranty work is hardly worth the trouble. I beach hunt and did so carelessly for months until the charging issues emerged. My guess is sand and salt water made their way into the micro-usb charging port and corroded/damaged the leads inside. I was about to give up on wireless and use it in wired configuration, but I managed upon a solution that has at least delayed that inevitability. Every time I need to charge, I use isopropanol, a high octane alcohol (99.8) and a toothbrush to scrub in the charging port. I repeat this three times. This cleans corrosion off the leads and it dries without residue. If a cable is suspect do the same on its connector as well. I have brought the phones back to life with this trick at least for a while. Another important thing is to put a small piece of electrical tape over the charge port on the headphones. I also cover the headphone jack, the little hole nearby, and the volume buttons as well, but the critical one is the charge port. I imagine this keeps some salty residue from making it to the leads. Anyway I hope this information is helpful to somebody.