Hi,

the touchscreen of the Beo5 doesn't work exactly the same as you might have expected.
The upper part of the display (the digitizer) must (!) have some mechanical play as it also has the function of a mechanical button.

The touchscreen only records the actual position of your finger. No "button click" detection here.
In the lower part of the display assembly there is a mechanical construction that acts like a button and signals the "button click" event to the processor.

If you have inserted super glue in between no click action will be possible as the internal "mechanical button" isn't pressed.
Pretty hard to tell what to do now. Depending on the glue type you used you might not have a chance to get it working again.

OK. That was incredibly stupid from my side than.

I have managed to remove the glue and get the functions back.. Unfortunately for the price of the appearance of the side plastic.

The only hope I have that it could be a good lesson for others.

Thank you a lot, BeoMotion!

Hi BeoMotion,

I've just purchased a second hand beo5 and mine also has a lot of play in the plastic join between the front screen section and the rear which didn't strike me as normal b&o quality, so my initial thoughts were that the remote is damaged in some way... I thought I'd check if any other beoworlders had this problem with a beo5 which brought me to this thread.. So from reading both your message and Aleksei's superglue story it would appear that this movement is normal? Mine has about a 1mm play i'd say - and its on the plastic join, not on the glass screen. 

Many thanks,

Rob.

BeoMotion wrote:

Hi,

the touchscreen of the Beo5 doesn't work exactly the same as you might have expected.
The upper part of the display (the digitizer) must (!) have some mechanical play as it also has the function of a mechanical button.

The touchscreen only records the actual position of your finger. No "button click" detection here.
In the lower part of the display assembly there is a mechanical construction that acts like a button and signals the "button click" event to the processor.

If you have inserted super glue in between no click action will be possible as the internal "mechanical button" isn't pressed.
Pretty hard to tell what to do now. Depending on the glue type you used you might not have a chance to get it working again.

Let me answer here. :)

As soon as you start using the remote daily - you will merely notice this 1mm play - I was never thought about it since that day when I have fixed it back. It is only the concern if you cherish the unit, not using it :)

Though, Beo6 gives a bit better sensual feeling, but if you do not have both remotes to compare - it is OK.

The other thing is that you need to be careful with remote anyway, since the design is fragile and one careless move may send the remote to floor.

Hi Aleksei, thanks for the reply, I think the one I bought had been damaged by a previous owner in some way, or was heavily used. The seller kindly accepted a return and I have since bought another one in much better condition which has a dampened feel to the screen press - barely noticeable in fact. 

Rob.

Since the subject of Beo5/6s is brought up again, does anyone know of a US source for batteries? I have two dead ones. 

I have found mine at eBay. search for 4/5AA. Some sellers can also weld the metal plates for you, if you need that.

I had one issue though, that discharged batteries cannot be charged using Beo5. So I have charged it quickly outside (gave a boost to the batteries) and then installed to the remote, where it could charge further. Now it rests on the stand most of the time, but I afraid that if it will be discharged one day - I have to disassemble and cure it again.

Thanks, will try that. I've searched under Beo5 but not under that so will give it a go. Frustrating remote, could have been designed more intelligently.

Hi Aleksei, should the batteries be Ni-MH or Li-Ion? Thanks. Rob.