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DIY fix 4 buttons on remote controls
from Hi Fi World:
"If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) |
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"TimmY N" wrote in message groups.com... from Hi Fi World: "If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) |
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Simply cleaning the button and the contacts on the board can be enough.
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For what it's worth, I tried this (on a Dish satellite
remote) and it work very well for about 3 hours and then the conductive material began falling off. After a few uses of each button, I was right back where I started, with the addition of much conductive junk floating around inside the remote control. I tried conductive silver paint (from a spray can, but applied with a "Q tip") and had the same results. There is a product sold for this specific purpose, but I haven't tried it yet. It is apparently rather volatile (you are warned to use it within a specified period of time after opening, or it dries up. It was available through a few distributors, but don't remember which. I should follow up and find it and try it as well. But, save your money and time with the windshield repair stuff. That hint was apparently written by a professional hint writer or by someone with incredibly good luck. Lastly, I know the difference between anecdotal and empirical data, so take my experiences with the appropriate quantity of salt. phil "TimmY N" wrote in groups.com: from Hi Fi World: "If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) |
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I have three RF remotes for my big dish with the same problem. The original
rubber contacts were coated with what looks like graphite or carbon or some sort. Pretty much nothing sticks to the rubber or the carbon but I found that if I rough up the contact surface with an emery board, I can make small bits of aluminum foil stick with regular wood glue for several months. I put a drop of the glue on scrap paper, dip the tip of a toothpick into the glue and use it to pick up the precut foil. Hold the foil against the contact and pull out the toothpick. If your lucky the foil is not stuck on your finger but on the contact :-). Seriously, it's not that much trouble and beats the $80 cost of a new remote. Ron "Phil" wrote in message ... For what it's worth, I tried this (on a Dish satellite remote) and it work very well for about 3 hours and then the conductive material began falling off. After a few uses of each button, I was right back where I started, with the addition of much conductive junk floating around inside the remote control. I tried conductive silver paint (from a spray can, but applied with a "Q tip") and had the same results. There is a product sold for this specific purpose, but I haven't tried it yet. It is apparently rather volatile (you are warned to use it within a specified period of time after opening, or it dries up. It was available through a few distributors, but don't remember which. I should follow up and find it and try it as well. But, save your money and time with the windshield repair stuff. That hint was apparently written by a professional hint writer or by someone with incredibly good luck. Lastly, I know the difference between anecdotal and empirical data, so take my experiences with the appropriate quantity of salt. phil "TimmY N" wrote in groups.com: from Hi Fi World: "If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) |
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"TimmY N" wrote in news:ca751$40ff9993
: from Hi Fi World: "If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) Been doing it for years Also works for cordless phones and just about anything that has those cheapie membrane keypads in them. -- Panzer |
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"Ron Banks" a écrit dans le message
I can make small bits of aluminum foil stick with regular wood glue for several months. I Early computer keyboards were made like that. A foam pad under the key, then a small aluminum like conductive foil glued on the pad. The keyboard PCB had the traces etched and "silver (?)" coated. Syl |
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There is another way also which works a bit better.
Mix some graphite powder with a drop or two of varnish on a piece of metal or plastic. Mix well, paint a thin coat on the button, let dry overnight. Did a remote with this technique and it's worked OK now for 6 months. Also you can break open an old redundant 100 ohm 1/4 or 1/2 watt carbon comp resistor with needle-nose and extract and use the carbon from it to mix with the varnish. "TimmY N" wrote in message news:ca751 from Hi Fi World: "If a button on your TV or Stereo remote control stops working due to over use it is possible to fix it. There is a product that you can get from most auto part stores made by *Loctite* called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a conductive fluid usually used to fix rear window defroster elements in car rear windows. To fix your remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base of the buttons that are not working effectively (...after cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip first!), let it dry, and re-assy the unit. It should now work again good as new! " (Note: this fix will also work for the rubber control buttons on portable radio scanners and shortwave radios also!) : ) : ) : ) |
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