Keypad Repairs?

[Reno911]

What would be best to fix a torn button on a rubber/silicone type keypad? One of the GE Rangr S810 Keypads my dad and I got has a button that is almost torn off. These keypads are pretty hard to get, it'll just be used for show, no used, but I'd like to keep the button from further detaching. I tried super glue but it didn't hold lol.


If anyone has any suggestions it is appreciated!

 

[Ben E.]

Does it have to be functional or just for show? If it doesn't have to work, I'd just glue a thin backer to the membrane that covers the hole left by the broken key to the backside, then glue the key to that. If it has to be functional, I'm kinda at a loss.

 

[Reno911]

Does it have to be functional or just for show? If it doesn't have to work, I'd just glue a thin backer to the membrane that covers the hole left by the broken key to the backside, then glue the key to that. If it has to be functional, I'm kinda at a loss.

This button won't be used (the others above it will have a purpose in my "custom" S810. The backer is a good idea, question now is what kind of material amd glue. I'm a complete noob

 

[Ben E.]

Any thin clear plastic should do. I bet if you looked around your house you'd find all sorts of donor items. Clear is just my suggestion to retain the ability of the backlight to work so it still looks normal.