Understanding the Beomaster 3500/4500 touch panel display

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Picked up a boxed and complete BeoSystem 3500 earlier today—runs great! The only minor issue is that the “Go To button” on the Beomaster doesn’t seem to work through the glass. It’s used for programming the radio, so not a huge deal but would like it working if possible. Interestingly, if you remove the glass and press the rubber nipple contact directly, it works perfectly. Just trying to figure out how the touch panel operates—some old keyboards used conductive paint to complete the circuit is that the case here?. If I can understand how it works, I might be able to fix it. Can this system work with any of the Beomaster Control Center? I know mostly designed for the 5500 series stack system. Or should I play it safe and just go with a Beolink 1000?  

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Hi and welcome to Beoworld!  Your BS3500 looks to be in excellent condition. There is some info on this thread about touch panels and possibilities for repair:  

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