On Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:15:00 +0100, Syd Rumpo wrote:

On 03/08/2016 01:14, Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬) wrote:
On 02/08/2016 17:09, Tim Watts wrote:
On 02/08/16 17:03, DerbyBorn wrote:
Will we be doing any of the following:

Press the buttons on our TV Remote really hard if it doesn't do what
we want?

Already do - because my volume buttons are knackered!

Now there's a really simple DIY job right there.

Carefully "fiddling" your way around the seam of the remote you'll
eventually workout where the internal clips hide (4 most likely)and
which direction to ease them with a fine bladed tool to split the case.

Once you have the remote in half(s) the conductive "rubber" key-pad
can be lifted off as a complete sheet and you'll spot the dirty
contacts on the PCB.
Give them all a wipe with your preferred cleaning solvent (Think I used
nail varnish remover last time) and clean the contact side of the
rubber buttons while you're at it.

Reassemble and your remote is good as new once more.



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I had one which was too worn for that. It was actually a
dictionary/encyclopaedia which my dad used and was used to.

So I painstakingly glued slivers of conductive plastic from a black
electronic components anti-static bag onto each pad using a microscopic
smear of RTV silicone.

You can get paint-on repair stuff these days.


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