![Just opened up this battery component and found this weird white substance. Is this some leakage from battery, dust? The toy is about 17 years old if it means anything. : r/battery Just opened up this battery component and found this weird white substance. Is this some leakage from battery, dust? The toy is about 17 years old if it means anything. : r/battery](https://i.redd.it/js0q5vwxshp41.jpg)
Just opened up this battery component and found this weird white substance. Is this some leakage from battery, dust? The toy is about 17 years old if it means anything. : r/battery
![Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FJTPC7/old-alkaline-household-batteries-leak-a-white-crusty-substance-made-FJTPC7.jpg)
Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy
![white powder around battery but not on terminal. Is the battery bad? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange white powder around battery but not on terminal. Is the battery bad? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1yBhq.jpg)
white powder around battery but not on terminal. Is the battery bad? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange
![Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FJTPC8/old-alkaline-household-batteries-leak-a-white-crusty-substance-made-FJTPC8.jpg)
Old alkaline household batteries leak a white crusty substance made of potassium carbonate (K2CO3 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Does anyone know what this white liquid is coming from my this lithium ion battery? : r/electricians Does anyone know what this white liquid is coming from my this lithium ion battery? : r/electricians](https://preview.redd.it/does-anyone-know-what-this-white-liquid-is-coming-from-my-v0-n9cdd8ea14v81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a35775ae874838adbcd1ae0f8852d4023d5140aa)