Mom dropped her remote in the loo (clean water!) and after drying it up it still was not working. Your video helped me open remote up (no screws) and clean it perfectly (still wet and gummy) and made it to work like a charm! THANK YOU!!!
I saw this yesterday and laughed out of ignorance not knowing how accurate this is, Never cared and closed the vid .. Today i tried this solution out of curiosity and man.. I can't thank you enough, All i can do is wish you the best and forever success in life, My 27 Years old remote is working again!!
I followed what you described and it worked. In particular, I carefully painted with 4B pencil. Reborn as a very responsive remote control. I was wondering if I should throw away my 20 year old SoundSpace 5, but now I can keep it and play cd. Thank you so much.
I used the pencil scribbling method for a 20year old remote, and it worked well. Mate most of ecologicaltime videos are really helpful. Especially for people that would love to repair old electronics instead of buying the latest tech every few months. Keep up the good work. Cheers \m/
Thanks mate. I've tried it with alcohol, than with electric de-oxidizer, but without getting consistent button response. Adding the graphite finally did the trick. 👍👍👍
Will see. For now works perfectly. I've picked it up from a dumpster anyway. I've bought a Samsung TV with those stupid new remote, where you are supposed to talk to the remote in order to quickly change channels. Utter BS! I eneded up constantly carrying the kitchen remote (classic Samsung) back and forth.
This helped. I ended up having to scrape a bit off of the pad on the circuit board to get the power button to work (all others were fine). It's an old RCA remote and it's set up differently.
Thank you for making this video, it’s the best one on how to repair remote controls not working properly. Well explained!. I have the same problem with a mates remote control, I’ve popped it open and cleaned the sticky mess on the board and the rubber pad, 3 buttons still not working, so I will try the pencil trick you demonstrated. Many thanks again. 😊
Thank You so Much, I did not need to apply lead, my wife is going to be surprise after a few month of getting up to change the volume 🙂. Yes only a few rubber touch were gunky, cleaned them and all is good, again Thanks..
Lol wish I knew about this before buying new tv remotes. I'm definitely gonna look for my original remote and try and revive it with this trick. Thank you
How long does this pencil-fix work for a TV, for instance, with a remote that's typically almost constantly in use after the TV is switched on? For how long does the pencil graphite "stick" to the contact points that it's applied to? A week, a month, a year? Only a few days? Paul G
I grabbed a couple pencils and meter checked them. One had no conductivity and the No. 2 proved great. Great idea rather than buy conductive paint. The problem I have found is that once the rubber mold starts to shed that "Oil," you have to clean the thing more often. I am wondering whether the oil is from the injection molding process (A release agent)?
I Google the problem of oil between keypad & pcb , it said it’s silicone oil that is released from the rubber keypad because when manufactured the rubber was not baked enough to remove silicone oils, i noticed it’s worse in the area of most used buttons
Same here.. under my volume up and down there was some oil.. causing the conductive pads not getting contact. Though there is some wear in the middle of the pads from the pcb so buttons does not work. Tried this pen trick as well but only lasted like 2 days
Good video! Sorry, to say my on and off button I still can't get it to work. The button has definitely lost it's conductivity but I've tried other buttons that work on the remote on the on/off spot and still nothing! Do you have any other tips to try? It's not that big of a deal but I just hate not being able to fix and diagnosis things.
Particular problem with DirectTV remotes. The bottom black part has 2 layers. Hard plastic, PS or ABS, and soft layer, perhaps PVC with plastifier. This particular external layer makes the remote to stick to any surface and not sliding. And this is what creates the problems. Slowly it emits plastifier fumes that condense on the inside, on the PCB and buttons. Plastifier is insulator, and the conducting rubber does not touch the metal terminals. Take it apart, wash the plastic parts with soap and water, and the PCB with rubbing alcohol. Remove the yakky sticccky residue. How to take apart the remote. Remove the batteries. On the bottom there are two small black screws. Take them out. Flip the top. There is an oval insert at the middle. Remove it gently with a small sharp flat screwdriver. Start around the blue button. Under it you will find 4 more longer screws. Remove them. There are several snap-ons. Thats it. Wash, reassemble.
@@ecologicaltime this problem is associated particularly with the DirectTV controls. I want to add that many new models of cell phones have this non-slippery back side. you put them on the dash board, they do not slide and do not fall. the surface is smooth, soft and nice to touch. This is again, thin layer of plastified PVC. However, with time, plastifier migrates from the matrix to the surface and becomes sticky and yakky and attract dust. I am worried about the broad use of such plastifiers, phthalate esters, they are known hormone disruptors and affect the development of children.
@@west_park7993 thank you. Do you know how do the esters enter the skin. I am sure many plastic products from unregulated toy factories have this problem and children put these things in their mouth. Then there are the adult products but i suppose those are regulated better?
Dunno what the liquid is but my remote is in my room on the bed never near liquids and got that oily residue after 3 years buttons didn’t want to work just alcohol and boom
Mom dropped her remote in the loo (clean water!) and after drying it up it still was not working. Your video helped me open remote up (no screws) and clean it perfectly (still wet and gummy) and made it to work like a charm! THANK YOU!!!
Awwww I am struggling to fix mine
The kids spilt water on it and it's doing my head in. 😅
Thank again I did what you say with the pencil it really work than again
Thank you so much for this tutorial. An amateur like me was able to fix my tv remote. I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video.
I saw this yesterday and laughed out of ignorance not knowing how accurate this is, Never cared and closed the vid .. Today i tried this solution out of curiosity and man.. I can't thank you enough, All i can do is wish you the best and forever success in life, My 27 Years old remote is working again!!
I’m screaming here 😂😂😂I did it myself and it work!!! I’m super excited,tnx a million 👍🙏
Thank you brother. That was really comprehensive, easy to execute and quite effective.
I followed what you described and it worked. In particular, I carefully painted with 4B pencil. Reborn as a very responsive remote control. I was wondering if I should throw away my 20 year old SoundSpace 5, but now I can keep it and play cd. Thank you so much.
I learned something useful today thanks
Thank you so much ❤️ this help me alot 😊
Thank you very much
I used the pencil scribbling method for a 20year old remote, and it worked well.
Mate most of ecologicaltime videos are really helpful.
Especially for people that would love to repair old electronics instead of buying the latest tech every few months.
Keep up the good work. Cheers \m/
Thanks so much. I put my remote in the refrigerator in some Black eye peas.. This video help me so much.. Thank you again.
😊 thank you it worked! V much appreciated
Thanks mate.
I've tried it with alcohol, than with electric de-oxidizer, but without getting consistent button response.
Adding the graphite finally did the trick. 👍👍👍
lasts for a month or so, you would need to start to get a new one
Will see. For now works perfectly. I've picked it up from a dumpster anyway.
I've bought a Samsung TV with those stupid new remote, where you are supposed to talk to the remote in order to quickly change channels. Utter BS!
I eneded up constantly carrying the kitchen remote (classic Samsung) back and forth.
I'm gonna gave to try the graphite. I cleaned it too roughly...oops
Yes, will only work temporary
@@orfeous yep, it indeed didn't even last a week.
This helped. I ended up having to scrape a bit off of the pad on the circuit board to get the power button to work (all others were fine). It's an old RCA remote and it's set up differently.
This video helped a ton thx man,i feel like a mechanic now
Thank you for making this video, it’s the best one on how to repair remote controls not working properly.
Well explained!. I have the same problem with a mates remote control, I’ve popped it open and cleaned the sticky mess on the board and the rubber pad, 3 buttons still not working, so I will try the pencil trick you demonstrated. Many thanks again. 😊
thanks mate
after following your tips our volume buttons are back to work
I sanitized my remote after it didnt work am glad for your video its working well now .thank you
The start of the video was the imposter walking around lol
I tried what you said and my remote started working again. Thanks you I subscribed to your channel now
Worked, thanks!
Thanks, it on number 2 again Thanks
Thank you so much such useful video i also repair our remote after seeing your video remote is working perfect.
Thank You so Much, I did not need to apply lead, my wife is going to be surprise after a few month of getting up to change the volume 🙂. Yes only a few rubber touch were gunky, cleaned them and all is good, again Thanks..
Wow this actually worked! Thanks so much
the pencil works but not for months.
I only used a pencil and i work thank you soo much
Thanks, the pencil lead worked!
WORKS!!!! Thank you!
Thanks, works perfect😊
Lol wish I knew about this before buying new tv remotes.
I'm definitely gonna look for my original remote and try and revive it with this trick. Thank you
thanks, works for a while
@@ecologicaltime oh wow, is there no permanent or long term fix @ecologicaltime??
Thank you
this vidio help me alot, thx
THANKS!!!
Very nice, but I was hoping you would test the circuit again after you applied the pencil. Anyway, thanks for the tips.
Thank you I thought my remote was.finish l did what you say.with the pencil now the remote work thank alot
the juice as you call it, especially on mine was electical contact grease, you can actually smell it
THANKS
How long does this pencil-fix work for a TV, for instance, with a remote that's typically almost constantly in use after the TV is switched on? For how long does the pencil graphite "stick" to the contact points that it's applied to? A week, a month, a year?
Only a few days?
Paul G
I grabbed a couple pencils and meter checked them. One had no conductivity and the No. 2 proved great. Great idea rather than buy conductive paint. The problem I have found is that once the rubber mold starts to shed that "Oil," you have to clean the thing more often. I am wondering whether the oil is from the injection molding process (A release agent)?
I Google the problem of oil between keypad & pcb , it said it’s silicone oil that is released from the rubber keypad because when manufactured the rubber was not baked enough to remove silicone oils, i noticed it’s worse in the area of most used buttons
Same here.. under my volume up and down there was some oil.. causing the conductive pads not getting contact. Though there is some wear in the middle of the pads from the pcb so buttons does not work. Tried this pen trick as well but only lasted like 2 days
Damn, I feel so stupid! All that was needed was a little rubbing alcohol on the circuit board. Thanks for schooling me g
Thanks
Good video! Sorry, to say my on and off button I still can't get it to work. The button has definitely lost it's conductivity but I've tried other buttons that work on the remote on the on/off spot and still nothing! Do you have any other tips to try? It's not that big of a deal but I just hate not being able to fix and diagnosis things.
Glue a tiny peace of aluminium foil on the silicon button could help..
hey i did the same things you did but now it stopped working completely, any advice on how i could fix it or is it a lost cause?
amazing it works
Particular problem with DirectTV remotes. The bottom black part has 2 layers. Hard plastic, PS or ABS, and soft layer, perhaps PVC with plastifier. This particular external layer makes the remote to stick to any surface and not sliding. And this is what creates the problems. Slowly it emits plastifier fumes that condense on the inside, on the PCB and buttons. Plastifier is insulator, and the conducting rubber does not touch the metal terminals. Take it apart, wash the plastic parts with soap and water, and the PCB with rubbing alcohol. Remove the yakky sticccky residue. How to take apart the remote. Remove the batteries. On the bottom there are two small black screws. Take them out. Flip the top. There is an oval insert at the middle. Remove it gently with a small sharp flat screwdriver. Start around the blue button. Under it you will find 4 more longer screws. Remove them. There are several snap-ons. Thats it. Wash, reassemble.
You have explained a point about plastifier and it being an insulator. Thank you!!!
@@ecologicaltime this problem is associated particularly with the DirectTV controls. I want to add that many new models of cell phones have this non-slippery back side. you put them on the dash board, they do not slide and do not fall. the surface is smooth, soft and nice to touch. This is again, thin layer of plastified PVC. However, with time, plastifier migrates from the matrix to the surface and becomes sticky and yakky and attract dust. I am worried about the broad use of such plastifiers, phthalate esters, they are known hormone disruptors and affect the development of children.
@@west_park7993 thank you. Do you know how do the esters enter the skin. I am sure many plastic products from unregulated toy factories have this problem and children put these things in their mouth. Then there are the adult products but i suppose those are regulated better?
@@ecologicaltime esters are non-polar and enter the body through skin. so do many other solvents. gasoline, chloroform, benzene, dmso...
Wow thanks,the pencil did the trick...
thanks man, my remote works really bitter now
My lg magic remote stop working after my son put it in his mouth i try these steps but it didn't work can you advice me please
CRYINGGGG thanks to this tricked i repaired my fan remots
-When your remote is a roku.- Dang it
I won't lie it actually worked😂😂😂
I did this but it worked only like 2 days :)
The speed is ok
Wow I can't believe ....this didn't work 😅
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Dunno what the liquid is but my remote is in my room on the bed never near liquids and got that oily residue after 3 years buttons didn’t want to work just alcohol and boom
That liquid is silicone oil
The rubber starts to degrade and leak oil over the pcb that is why the buttons stop working
My remote still isn't working after cleaning it with rubbing alcohol.
other video use eraser then this video use pencil🤡
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