Sorry, chump, but an hour of my personal time is worth hundreds of
dollars, and I don't spend it painting some incorrect media onto what
are likely perfectly good conductive pads trying to fix a device that
didn't get diagnosed properly.
Woah . . . given that nine times out of ten, the remote keypad fails
gradually - have to press harder and batteries have to be brand new.
I'd say he probably has it diagnosed correctly.
Once you learn the technique and have the paint, it is a small matter
to pop the covers apart, wash the membrane and re coat it. Sure you
can "save" time by buying one if that's an option - assuming you were
already going to a store or shopping a web site that has them.
Those so-called universal remotes only cover the really common
consumer stuff and that usually means less expensive stuff. The
universals never seem to have all the functions of the original if the
original has a button for tint, hue, hierarchy presets, etc. etc.
If you have a plethora of remotes one universal that covers them all
is likely to really end up costing you (like the Sony LCD programmable
remote)
The greater likelihood is that the PCB pads the rubber keys impress
upon have become oxidized. So in all likelihood, he doesn't even know
how to fix the device that he doesn't even know how to diagnose the
problem of.
Easy enough to find and fix so perhaps the op already tried that?
Oh and universal remotes are ten bucks cheap. Job done. You lose.
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$5 these days
There's other things like the satisfaction of doing it yourself, not
adding to the burden of waste by replacing things that can be fixed,
learning for the sake of knowledge - that is rewarding in itself, but
often can be applied to other problems.
And why are you so vociferous? What do you care how others approach
problems? and why the rude invective? - that only makes you look bad
and doesn't contribute positively to the group.
You just trolling?
A few years back there was a poster that was hooked on one cell LED
driver circuits - he'd post a new one he developed once a week. Never
mind that there were already tons of web sites with all kinds of led
circuits on them or you could go to walmart and buy a one cell led
flashlight. The same guy advises someone that they should buy a
battery charger because they are too cheap and not worth building.