For remote controls that have been properly cleaned out and still don't work like new, I understand some conductive material needs to be coated onto the circuit board contacts on the inside of the pad buttons. Reviewing web discussions of this I wonder if a good approach may be to mix graphite in silicone glue and lightly coat the surface of the pad's underside. Anyone tried this or have a thought on it? Others have used electrically conductive paint (e.g., that purchased at auto supply stores to reconduct broken rear window defrost circuits) but that would not seem to be as flexible as silicone glue with conductive material mixed in it. I did read where someone mixed finely shredded copper (from pipe) with thinly diluted white glue and it worked well (but for how long?). It would seem that the latter approach would be better if silicone glue was used, as it is more flexible. What ye think?
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13 years ago