I think I have the solution. Or at least it worked for me and I'd love to know if it works for others. After the only suggested solution I've seen (plugging and unplugging the charger 10-15 times rapidly) didn't work for me, I decided to try changing the battery. The case opened pretty easily, using my trusty iSesamo, though I'd think any thin-bladed knife or spudger would do the job. I'm pretty sure the battery is glued in, rather than soldered or plugged into the circuit board (the pics on the ebay replacement show both sides of the battery - no pins!) so I started looking for glue removal methods - but then had another thought:
Why not try everyone's favorite solution - disconnecting for a minute or so, then reconnecting. As you can see from the pic sent in @renojim's post, the battery is plugged into the circuit board by a 3-wire 2mm white plug. I carefully pulled out that plug by rocking it gently from side to side and gave it a minute before plugging it back in. I then charged up the remote and after a few hours the green light became steady - no more pulsing. It worked! My remo'te now shows 100% charge and no more "Remote 0%" messages on the screen.
I hope it's not a fluke and that this works for others. Please post if it does. Good luck!
Paul
