I just went and bought a new screen for my PowerBook G4 today!
Now all I have to do is wait 3-4 days. Finally, I'll be able to use it as a laptop, except I don't have a battery…
As the others have stated Alkaline, NiMH and Nicad batteries are mostly harmless, unless your handling large amounts of juice over long periods of time, scrub down good with hot wa…