Just to follow up. He did send me a photo and, to be fair, it doesn't look too bad and might be salvagable.
I've advised to remove the battery connector as it covers a lot of tracks, then see what has happened. I also advised to clean the board with white vinegar to kill off the battery juice so that it can't keep eating the tracks even when the new battery is fitted (this is what happened to me).
I've attached the photo he sent to me. As I say, it isn't too bad, but I'd be concerned about the area around C8 and C1 (under the black gunk).
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