RCA 810B: Sticky - None working button?

DavidEC2955 · Post by **DavidEC2955** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:40 am

RCA 810B: Sticky - None working button?

Any suggestions on what is the best way to try to fix this remote with a sticky button??

It happens to be the down arrow.... all other buttons on the remote seem to work correctly.

--David

Did not know for sure if to post here or in the repair forum...

Post by **The Robman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:14 am

I would open the remote and clean it. For starters, once it's open, clean the top half of the casing, paying particular attention to the button hole in question. Next, look at the button sheet to see if that's dirty, but take care when handling the sheet to avoid touching the underside of the buttons. Finally, clean the PCB itself with a contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol or something like that.

For a general guide to opening remotes, read this...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/disassemble

For info specific to the RCU810, read this...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/RCU810/

DavidEC2955 · Post by **DavidEC2955** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:03 pm

The Robman wrote:I would open the remote and clean it. For starters, once it's open, clean the top half of the casing, paying particular attention to the button hole in question. Next, look at the button sheet to see if that's dirty, but take care when handling the sheet to avoid touching the underside of the buttons. Finally, clean the PCB itself with a contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol or something like that.

For a general guide to opening remotes, read this...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/disassemble

For info specific to the RCU810, read this...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/RCU810/

Thanks for the links.. I did not think that it was ok to use Alcohol on PCB's anymore?

--David

Post by **The Robman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:29 pm

I hadn't heard anything to that effect, but if you think that's the case, don't use it. I always use spray contact cleaner myself, like De-oxit.