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Default Key contact restoration

On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:11:00 -0000, "Gareth Magennis"
wrote:

Is there a tried and trusted way of adding a conductive contact pad?


Search for a rubber keypad repair kit:
http://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-8339-Rubber-Keypad/dp/B0081SGM8M
http://www.amazon.com/Keypad-Restore-Conductivity-Carbon-Copper/dp/B0026PRMVM
http://www.amazon.com/Caig-BCG327782-Caikote-44-Kit/dp/B00E1QYYC4
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/CAIG-LABORATORIES-K-CK44-G-/200-315
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/keypad-repair-kit
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/keypad-fix
There are videos on YouTube on how to apply the stuff. My favorite
mistake was to apply too much graphite paint. It's not very flexible
and will tend to crumble around the edges. Loose pieces of conductive
graphite inside the switch is not a good thing.


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