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  • Ady2017
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2017
    • 50
    • UK
    #1

    Can you revive TV remote controls?

    Hi all

    Quick question - can you get TV remote controls working again when 1 or 2 buttons stop working?

    When I was growing up I seem to remember my dad telling me that there was sometime like a grease that you could put on the underside of the rubber key to help them make the circuit when they touch the PCB.

    Thanks
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    • nomoresonys
      Badcaps Legend
      • Jan 2013
      • 12128
      • U.S.
      #2
      Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

      Not sure about a grease but you can clean up the board with some isopropyl alcohol, have brought a few back, sometimes pop and other sticky stuff gets spilled on them and they just need a good cleaning.

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        • budwich
          Badcaps Legend
          • Jul 2015
          • 3097
          • Canada
          #3
          Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

          I have used the aluminum duct tape (used in heating and cooling ducting) to "rebuild" the contact under the button in question. basically you cut an amount equal to the pad and stick it to the old pad area (it has the "pre-glue" already built in). It has worked on a few old sony remotes where cleaning and "overuse" has worn the "conductivity" of the pad away.

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            • redwire
              Badcaps Legend
              • Dec 2010
              • 3906
              • Canada
              #4
              Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

              This has been discussed before: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26547
              I have the best success using conductive rubber pad kits, I'll update that thread...

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                • Ady2017
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2017
                  • 50
                  • UK
                  #5
                  Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

                  Thanks I will have a look for the rubber pad kits. I don't know what my dad was talking about then but it was 10+ years ago!

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                    • R_J
                      Badcaps Legend
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 9535
                      • Canada
                      #6
                      Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

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                      Last edited by R_J; 01-15-2021, 07:55 PM.

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                        • budm
                          Badcaps Legend
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 40746
                          • USA
                          #7
                          Re: Can you revive TV remote controls?

                          KEYPAD-FIX
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