So this morning, we discovered that the remote control for this system has suffered battery leakage and doesn't work properly anymore. (Anyone who says "should have used Duracell" in response -- we did.)
New batteries and a bit of a clean have restored most of the functionality but the controls over the battery compartment are dead.
After some online research I have discovered very little in the way of replacement availability, including directly from Sony.
So I guess I have three choices: cope with it as it is, try to strip it down and see if I can do anything inside (unlikely and scary bit it's a possibility) or see if there's a compatible remote out there.
Thanks in anticipation of any suggestions...!
