sticky buttons help - Blu-ray Forum

cembros · 02-20-2010, 02:56 AM

ok so i was enjoying a guinness the other night and i accidently spilled it on my harmony one remote. The remote is 100 percent functional except some of the buttons are now sticky. If i take a wet q tip and rub it over the buttons affected the problem is temporally alleviated. Any suggestions for a permanent solution?

SlmShdy1 · 02-20-2010, 04:41 AM

Looks like rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs. I was about to say take it apart and clean it, but it seems that these remotes weren't designed to come apart easily.

Beta Man · 02-20-2010, 02:31 PM

Ether........

Yeah... use rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip, and take your time..... don't make it worse than something you can already live with.

cembros · 02-22-2010, 06:35 PM

i cant find any rubbing alcohol but i will go out and get some. I am a little worried that it may strip some of the lables on the remote though.

Xenomorph · 02-22-2010, 06:42 PM

Be sure to take the battery(ies) out before cleaning with any type of liquid. Then make sure everything's dry before putting it back in.
Don't want to short anything inside.
Did that to my cell phone when it went through the washing machine.

After it sat in a window for a week I popped the battery in and it powered right up.

Mordir · 02-22-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

but it seems that these remotes weren't designed to come apart easily.

They also weren't designed to work while under the influence of Guinness.

Xenomorph · 02-23-2010, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordir

They also weren't designed to work while under the influence of Guinness.

LOL! Oh..come on! Some of the best movie watching takes place under the influence.
How the hell do you think I got through "Hope Floats"?

cembros · 02-26-2010, 04:03 PM

i used one of those mr clean magic erasers and it worked like a charm. Those things are amazing they really do it all

02-20-2010, 02:56 AM	#1
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	sticky buttons help ok so i was enjoying a guinness the other night and i accidently spilled it on my harmony one remote. The remote is 100 percent functional except some of the buttons are now sticky. If i take a wet q tip and rub it over the buttons affected the problem is temporally alleviated. Any suggestions for a permanent solution?

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02-20-2010, 04:41 AM	#2
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Looks like rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs. I was about to say take it apart and clean it, but it seems that these remotes weren't designed to come apart easily.

02-20-2010, 02:31 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Ether........ Yeah... use rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip, and take your time..... don't make it worse than something you can already live with.

02-22-2010, 06:35 PM	#4
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	i cant find any rubbing alcohol but i will go out and get some. I am a little worried that it may strip some of the lables on the remote though.

02-22-2010, 06:42 PM	#5
Xenomorph Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Home Theater Gallery:3 Trading Score:1	Be sure to take the battery(ies) out before cleaning with any type of liquid. Then make sure everything's dry before putting it back in. Don't want to short anything inside. Did that to my cell phone when it went through the washing machine. After it sat in a window for a week I popped the battery in and it powered right up.

02-26-2010, 04:03 PM	#8
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	i used one of those mr clean magic erasers and it worked like a charm. Those things are amazing they really do it all

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