A VCR's remote control weirdness
Even with new Alkaline batteries, my VCR's remote control deadens now and again. You can only fix it by taking the batteries out and swapping them around. It affects all functions (power ON/OFF, rewind, fast forward, play, record etc).
Never run into this vagary with any sort of electronics before. Taking the remote control apart (and checking continuity) discloses no loose contacts. Anybody have any idea?