On 28/05/2011 20:25, Al Shinn wrote:
> Does anyone have suggestions for repairing remotes with dead buttons? I
> can often fix them by cleaning the contacts and the black conductive
> rubber pads but eventually this fails. I have tried to revive the
> buttons with silver paint etc but nothing seems to stick.
> I know that one can get universal remotes but sometimes I have a
> favorite and sometimes important functions are missing on the universals.
>
Cut off the black pads and glue on replacement from a $2 calculator or =20
remote

Picture near bottom here.
http://www.techtir.ie/radio/yaesu_vr500
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