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Change Keypad on House alarm

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  • 01-12-2017 3:27pm
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    ellie1511
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    The keys on the keypad of my Astec Alarm are gettting really hard to push. I think it's at the end of it's life! Does anyone know please if it is possible to change the Keypad without changing the while system?

    Thanks
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    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,542 ✭✭✭kub


    They are obsolete unfortunately, one of the lads on here might have one in stock, keep an eye on this thread.


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    KoolKid
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    I have a few old ones there that might get you out of a hole for now. You can also clean the contacts on the pcb and the back of the buttons.
    Long term solution is to upgrade.


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    ellie1511
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ellie1511


    KoolKid wrote: »
    I have a few old ones there that might get you out of a hole for now. You can also clean the contacts on the pcb and the back of the buttons.
    Long term solution is to upgrade.

    Thanks Koolkid. It would be great to get something to at least get us over Xmas and into the New Year.......And look at upgrading later. Would the whole system need to be upgraded?


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    ellie1511
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ellie1511


    kub wrote: »
    They are obsolete unfortunately, one of the lads on here might have one in stock, keep an eye on this thread.

    Thank you kub


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    ellie1511 wrote: »
    Thanks Koolkid. It would be great to get something to at least get us over Xmas and into the New Year.......And look at upgrading later. Would the whole system need to be upgraded?

    No
    You could upgrade the panel keypad & bells & keep your window/door sensors & contacts.The GSD i1070 is the only system that integrates with Astec system detectors PiRs would need to be replaced when upgrading.


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    Keggers74
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Keggers74


    I had this problem, and took the panel apart (just a few screws on the back) and glued a small circle of tin foil (cut from a regular tin foil roll from tesco) to the back of each button with double sided tape to replace the worn out conductive ink, and it has worked absolutely perfectly for at least a year or now since.


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