Help repairing laser pointer from 1998

[Plett7]

Hi all! my Father has an old laser pointer from 1998 that was originally his Fathers (My Grandpa) who has since past away years ago.
I believe he lost it quite awhile back and it happened that I found it a couple of days ago and discovered that the batteries leaked and got all over the internals..
Sorry I'm very new to this but I think its called the "driver"? anyway, I can't seem to find a replacement driver so that I can swap them out.
The pointer is a 5mW with a wavelength of 630-680 (says on the pointer). If there is anyway someone could help me out I would be so grateful I figure It would be a nice Fathers day gift for him.

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[viliuks]

Hi all! my Father has an old laser pointer from 1998 that was originally his Fathers (My Grandpa) who has since past away years ago.
I believe he lost it quite awhile back and it happened that I found it a couple of days ago and discovered that the batteries leaked and got all over the internals..
Sorry I'm very new to this but I think its called the "driver"? anyway, I can't seem to find a replacement driver so that I can swap them out.
The pointer is a 5mW with a wavelength of 630-680 (says on the pointer). If there is anyway someone could help me out I would be so grateful I figure It would be a nice Fathers day gift for him.

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You could unsolder the pins from the ld and then solder a new laser driver. Or just get a new ld with a driver allready soldered on.

P.S Make a thread in Welcome section so we would know wich country are you at.

 

[Alaskan]

Are you sure the corrosion can't be cleaned off and the unit might still function?

 

[Trendkilla254]

I would try some 90ish% iso alcohol on the board, don't get it on the LD though.

 

[Cyparagon]

The driver is probably okay and just needs a cleaning. I would try scrubbing it in soap/water or possibly vinegar. I'm not sure isopropanol will clean the alkaline electrolyte well.

 

[Bionic-Badger]

You can try cleaning off that corrosion with some vinegar, and then neutralizing that with some baking soda. Rinse it off with some distilled water and/or alcohol, make sure everything is dry and then clean up/resolder the solder-joints that were affected.