Piswo
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Hi,
I had trouble with the remote control for my Echostar AD3000IP for some time, but managed to solve the problem. Mine had unresponsive keys - really had to push hard to activate the button and after some time they just would not work.
If your problem was different then the following will be of no use to you:-
If you are not happy about opening your remote control then this will not help, but it may like me save you a lot of frustration and possibly a few quid !!!
I took the remote apart and guessed that the conductive paint (I think) was wearing off, so initially I used a piece of Kitchen foil as a conductor (red LED would respond instantly). After a while I got fed up with that and cut up the foil and superglued it to the prong on the rubber membrane (could get very messy - I was always a bit worried about getting it all over the circuit board in my haste)
This worked fine, however some did fall off over time so my second and quickest method was to replace the superglue with very small pieces of sellotape rolled up so both sides are sticky (although a bit fiddly, a lot easier to do)
The last method, due to the extra thickness can make the keys too sensitive, but a bit of trial and effort will pay dividends (at least it did for me)
In taking the remote apart (mine has one screw under the batteries) you may break some of the plastic lugs holding the two parts together (takes a small screwdriver and some force to get it apart) so long as you do not break too many lugs it will snap back together easily.
If you can find the right type of conductive paint (assuming this is correct) then that would probably be a better and longer lasting repair, but the above method is still working for my remote control after almost a year with the odd need to replace the foil on a button every now and again.
Hope this maybe of use to someone.
Ian.
I had trouble with the remote control for my Echostar AD3000IP for some time, but managed to solve the problem. Mine had unresponsive keys - really had to push hard to activate the button and after some time they just would not work.
If your problem was different then the following will be of no use to you:-
If you are not happy about opening your remote control then this will not help, but it may like me save you a lot of frustration and possibly a few quid !!!
I took the remote apart and guessed that the conductive paint (I think) was wearing off, so initially I used a piece of Kitchen foil as a conductor (red LED would respond instantly). After a while I got fed up with that and cut up the foil and superglued it to the prong on the rubber membrane (could get very messy - I was always a bit worried about getting it all over the circuit board in my haste)
This worked fine, however some did fall off over time so my second and quickest method was to replace the superglue with very small pieces of sellotape rolled up so both sides are sticky (although a bit fiddly, a lot easier to do)
The last method, due to the extra thickness can make the keys too sensitive, but a bit of trial and effort will pay dividends (at least it did for me)
In taking the remote apart (mine has one screw under the batteries) you may break some of the plastic lugs holding the two parts together (takes a small screwdriver and some force to get it apart) so long as you do not break too many lugs it will snap back together easily.
If you can find the right type of conductive paint (assuming this is correct) then that would probably be a better and longer lasting repair, but the above method is still working for my remote control after almost a year with the odd need to replace the foil on a button every now and again.
Hope this maybe of use to someone.
Ian.
