I'm somewhat of a Noob dealing with small-sized electronics, so bear with me...
Due to its smaller size and lighter weight, I decided to put my Aimpoint R1 in storage (with the battery removed) and use my Aimpoint Pro for everyday use.
I purchased the R1 last summer. It was one of the last few Grant had (thanks, Grant!).
I've only used it a handful of times.
When I took the battery out for storage, I noticed each contact in the battery compartment has a tiny green spot of corrosion or discoloration.
It hasn't been terribly humid here (in fact the Southwest is drier than a sack of dessiccants).
The Aimpoint works fine. I even removed and replaced the battery and turned it on and off several times to verify that the little points of green are not affecting performance.
Should I clean the little green spots off before putting the R1 in storage?
Is it normal for each contact to have a tiny spot of green discoloration on it even on such a new sight?
I emphasize again--the Aimpoint works fine. It's just that I wasn't expecting to see these little green spots on the battery contacts in such a new sight.
I'm hoping it's entirely normal and it's one of those things that goes unnoticed 99.99% of the time. I would never have noticed it except for the fact that I'm putting the optic into storage and did a thorough inspection of it.
As long as the battery is removed from the optic, will it hurt to not clean the contacts right away?
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