How do you get a leaked broken and dried up battery out of a mag flashlight?

Question

How do you get a leaked broken and dried up battery out of a mag flashlight. It look like the battery exploded inside. The battery is an expensive battery so don't tell me to throw away the battery, thanks.

Answer 1

this happens too often to the maglite , we use them at work  . what i do is hold the flashlight up side down  in such a way  that the battery could fall out if they weren't stuck in the lite . hold that over  a garbage can and than tap gently on the side of the lite  with a handle of a s***w driver or a wooden handle  . and as you tap it loosens  the dried acid from the battery , it takes time but  it does work  . might want to wear rubber gloves and eye wear .

Answer 2

Doesn't matter how expensive the battery was if it's no longer useful does it?

Answer 3

On all Mag-lites, you can unscrew both ends of the flashlight. So unscrew both ends and push the battery with a short broom handle, wear a rubber glove on the hand that holds the flashlight. After the battery has been removed, wire brush the inside to remove any corrosion.