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5mo ago

Repairing a TV remote using powdered graphite

aus.social Gus (@projectgus@aus.social)

Attached: 2 images Just rejuvenated our TV remote by gently brushing powdered graphite on the button pads as shown here: https://youtu.be/SvVgDmW9zgQ Power button was totally dead before, and works like new after. Pretty quick and easy to do (hardest part was getting the remote open without breaki...

Gus (@projectgus@aus.social)

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Repairing a TV remote using powdered graphite

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Repairing a TV remote using powdered graphite

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Interesting but I'm unsure how long it will last. The original carbon conductor was glued on. It seems like rubbing graphite on the pads will come off quickly and will come off onto the PCB creating a permanent button press short.
I don't know an appropriate glue but some type of glue on the rubber before applying graphite would make it last longer.