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Slow response to remote control.

momistmomist Member Posts: 139
edited 17 July 2017, 11:31AM in Archived Posts
My remote control for the retail Humax T1010 started to go unresponsive, so I put in some new AA batteries.  These are good Duracell Plus Power cells with full voltage.  However, the remote still misses seeing button presses frequently, and seems to respond only when the remote is waved in front of the unit at about 3 feet or less.  A power down reset of the box doesn't seem to have improved anything.  Can anyone suggest what to try next?  Thanks.

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  • MattManMattMan Member Posts: 277 ✭
    edited 17 July 2017, 11:31AM
    How old is the remote control as mine started to so this when it was about two year old firstly I opened the remote and added small bits of tin foil this worked for about three months and in the end I have to buy a new one of Ebay.
  • momistmomist Member Posts: 139
    edited 17 July 2017, 11:31AM
    Thanks @MattMan.  Yes, it's at least two years old.  What did the tin foil do, what did you think it would do?  Maybe you mean as a reflector for the IR LED?
    I'm wondering if it is just that the membrane switches are getting dirty, and it might be worth cleaning the circuit board they press on.
  • MattManMattMan Member Posts: 277 ✭
    edited 22 June 2016, 4:23PM
    momist said:

    Thanks @MattMan.  Yes, it's at least two years old.  What did the tin foil do, what did you think it would do?  Maybe you mean as a reflector for the IR LED?
    I'm wondering if it is just that the membrane switches are getting dirty, and it might be worth cleaning the circuit board they press on.

    The tin foil was to help make a better contact on the buttons as it seemed that the carbon (or what every was on the rubber button) was not making good contact with the PCB as I said it helped for a bit but just stopped working after a while.
  • momistmomist Member Posts: 139
    edited 21 December 2016, 1:18AM
    momist said:

    Thanks @MattMan.  Yes, it's at least two years old.  What did the tin foil do, what did you think it would do?  Maybe you mean as a reflector for the IR LED?
    I'm wondering if it is just that the membrane switches are getting dirty, and it might be worth cleaning the circuit board they press on.

    OK thanks MattMan.  I'll give cleaning the board a try then.  Usually, the black carbon rubber is sufficiently conductive to give a change from high to low resistance, but that won't work if there is any corrosion on the surface of the board.  I've found the best cure is one of those old fashioned 'ink' rubbers (erasers) like we had at school in the sixties.  There's enough abrasive in the rubber to clean the oxide off the copper without doing any damage.
    I'll give mine a go then.
  • MattManMattMan Member Posts: 277 ✭
    edited 22 June 2016, 4:23PM
    momist said:

    Thanks @MattMan.  Yes, it's at least two years old.  What did the tin foil do, what did you think it would do?  Maybe you mean as a reflector for the IR LED?
    I'm wondering if it is just that the membrane switches are getting dirty, and it might be worth cleaning the circuit board they press on.

    I did try that but it did not work, maybe my rubber is not old enough I was born in the seventies lol.
  • RoyRoy Member, Super User Posts: 17,813 ✭✭✭
    edited 7 December 2016, 8:40AM
    momist said:

    Thanks @MattMan.  Yes, it's at least two years old.  What did the tin foil do, what did you think it would do?  Maybe you mean as a reflector for the IR LED?
    I'm wondering if it is just that the membrane switches are getting dirty, and it might be worth cleaning the circuit board they press on.

    Might be worth cleaning the IR emitter of the remote, with a cotton bud dipped in screen cleaner. Give the front of the YouView box a go as well, so the IR receiver is nice and clear.

    It's amazing where those gorillas blow their noses :-)
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