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| jumbo |
 Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:53 pm |
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MikeyP wrote: generally I can usually bounce the toppy remote signal off windows or walls and the toppy gets the signal |
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| MikeyP |
| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:11 am |
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| davidlqs |
| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:42 am |
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I did still have the proctective cover on the shiny bits of the facia, would never have spotted that it was there!
The toppy now responds more regularly when I press a button on the remote, it's just sluggish. I guess its down to software, and I know exactly what you mean about the progress bar mikeyp.
Thanks for the advice. |
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| MikeyP |
| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:48 am |
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| monarchee |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:00 pm |
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| Anybody know how to open the remote? The OK button on mine is getting very sticky. I can't see any screws and I'm afraid to lever the covers apart in case something goes crack. There are probably specific points where the clips are that would be the best place to do this. |
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| simonc |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:17 pm |
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There used to be a photo somewhere in the forums with big red arrows on it showing where the lugs are.
They've gone. We should've grabbed them and bunged them in the wiki. |
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| mike.hinson |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:48 pm |
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The guy who put them there, @twelfthmonkey, fixed them once already, perhaps he still has them... I guess you PMed him already? no point in us all spamming him.
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| R2-D2 |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:15 pm |
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| monarchee |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:12 pm |
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Thanks R2  |
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| alan_m |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:51 pm |
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monarchee wrote: Thanks R2
The problem with sticking keys and non-working keys is usually just general oily kunk from your hands. Dismantling and washing alone will cure the problem.
Don't use WD40 or graphite as suggested. Printed circuit boards can be washed in water with a drop of detergent if required - rinse with clean water. If you wash the circuit board first dry off with a tea towel and then leave for, say, half a day in a dry place (airing cupboard) to thoroughly dry, especially under any integrated circuits. |
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| mike.hinson |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:07 pm |
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alan_m wrote: monarchee wrote: Thanks R2
The problem with sticking keys and non-working keys is usually just general oily kunk from your hands. Dismantling and washing alone will cure the problem.
Don't use WD40 or graphite as suggested. Printed circuit boards can be washed in water with a drop of detergent if required - rinse with clean water. If you wash the circuit board first dry off with a tea towel and then leave for, say, half a day in a dry place (airing cupboard) to thoroughly dry, especially under any integrated circuits.
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| MikeyP |
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:18 am |
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monarchee wrote: Anybody know how to open the remote? The OK button on mine is getting very sticky. I can't see any screws and I'm afraid to lever the covers apart in case something goes crack. There are probably specific points where the clips are that would be the best place to do this.
Quote: Printed circuit boards can be washed in water with a drop of detergent if required
the stickyness will be because of the oily gunk on the "rubber" button side of the button pad and on the mating hole on the front of the remote.
no need at all to clean the PCB or the back side of the button pad |
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| underquark |
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:45 am |
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| As per MikeyP - in my experience a sticky button is because of gunk on the outside (user-side) of the buttons; non-response (i.e. no signal sent) is what happens with gunk on the underside or to wear of the contact surface. |
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| alan_m |
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:56 pm |
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MikeyP wrote:
the stickyness will be because of the oily gunk on the "rubber" button side of the button pad and on the mating hole on the front of the remote.
Not my experience with remotes I've taken apart.
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no need at all to clean the PCB or the back side of the button pad
If in doubt just wipe with a white paper towel. If there is anything seen wash the board and the membrane. The rubbish that gets beween the membrane and the printed circuit board can form an insulating layer. |
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| underquark |
| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:06 am |
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| Here is a diagram for taking apart another type of remote but the tips should apply to the Toppy remote too. Plastic knives from fast-food outlets are quite useful for holding remote casings apart. |
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