How To Open A DirecTV Remote Control
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2017
- In This video, I show you how to open up a DirecTV remote control. You'll thank me for this little nugget of knowledge! Plus, enjoy a Beatles solo performance, this, you won't thank me later! :) .
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Skip to 2:30 to avoid Yoko Ono screeching.
Great point, thanks! ~Jack, VEG
No don’t. People should know just how awful she is.
I heard her a very long time ago, and thought I could forget her incessant, and constant wailing. Thanks, Jack. 🤠
It was pretty bad .....
Was she talking in tongue?
Thanks man. I was just struggling with this and would never have figured this out. Thank God for RUclips!
I've found after taking one of these apart that the problem with unresponsive buttons is a buildup of silicone on the circuit board contacts. The rubber used for the keys is infused with silicone to keep them flexible. After a couple years of pushing down some of the silicon migrates out of the key rubber onto the circuit board. Clean the board and key bottoms with alcohol and a rag and it will work like new when you reassemble it.
I tried for about ten minutes and realized I did not know what the secret was. I now have a functioning remote thanks to you after sanding some ruse of the battery spring inside.
If you found urself here due to remote buttons giving u trouble, after u take apart, u might find oily substance between circuit board and rubber part the buttons are on, clean it with q-tip and alcohol, put back together make sure top slider in right position before closing, works like new. Word is the rubber gives off the oil after use, because it wasn't "baked" long enough before putting in remote.
Your a life saver! 4 hidden screws got me good 🤦♂️
Thanks for making this video. I had a hard time prying this thing. I didn't know that hidden screws. This video is very helpful for those who need to clean those silicone oil from the rubber keypad due to humidity.
Exactly what I needed. I would have broken this into a hundred pieces if not seeing the screws on the inside. Thanks a bunch.
Thank you for this video, it was almost perfect. Unlike some other commentors, I appreciate you adding a little touch of class with those lovely vocals.
My only complaint probably stems from this being 2+yrs old. The model of remote i'm dealing with has 2 additional screws (from the back of the board - next to menu button) that tie the buttons to the board. It comes out as a unit rather than 2-pieces like your video.
Normally that would be a minor note, but this remote had a corroded and swollen battery jammed in it and i dang near ripped the leads off the board.
Thank you for this video. Son spilled chocolate milk all over this remote. I almost snapped the casing before thinking to check RUclips. That thing was naaasty! I got a good chuckle from your Yoko clip. Cheers!
This was great - I've got two remotes giving me problems, fought with one for a while and quit before it broke (It's an RF remote too, expensive bugger) now the spare was getting cranky, found your video and in 5 minutes it works like new again! And while it was apart, dish soap and a toothbrush made the housing face and buttons like new - a Q-tip and acetone, or a shot or CRC to clean up whatever has been spilled on it over the years, and good as new!
Pete - I apologize on late response as I never received notice...happens 90% of the time on YT, I have to purposely go to my videos and look. I am very glad my little dorky video help you out some, that was my hopeful intent, I figured, if I had problems figuring it out, somebody else sure has! :) Teardown is a fantastic time to clean properly! RF remote? Gosh, they last time I had one of those was back in the 80's with an 8 foot satellite dish! :) Thanks for watching! ~Jack, VEG
Yep... the DirectTV RF remotes are scarce, you have to request them, and pay I think $40 extra for them - I got lucky and a tech tossed me one, makes life so much easier since the location of my box wasn't great for IR.Thanks again.
Oh wow, did not know that! Thats cool! Thanks! ~ Jack, VEG
Thank you so much! I’d have broken the dang thing if I hadn’t seen your video.
I had to replace the volume button. Thanks for your help!
Brilliant! Thank you so much! I never would have figured this out.
Lol 😆 lol, instead of ending the marathon, You decided to take the remote apart, She sounds horrible.
However I did not realize that I had to break off the oval compartment to reveal the extra hidden 4 screws..😱 I broke apart the housing with a butter knife…
It's all good !!
I submerged the remote into a chocolatey caramel ice cream bath..🤦🏼♀️
I sprayed it down with some rubbing alcohol and my little girl scrubbed down the circuit board with some Q-tips.. It's gunna set aside for a few days.. From one nerd to another, much respect and thank you very much..!! 🤓..
With great pleasure! Glad it helped you out! And yes, very horrible indeed! :) ~Jack, VEG
Thanks for this. My remote stopped working after I took the batteries out one time so I opened it up, cleaned it and put it back together. It started working again. Maybe it was the battery corrosion buildup or something but its working again.
Thanks. I did exactly what you said. I got the battery's out and the Two screws out and then just taking little pieces of plastic out. Then you showed me the right way.
Thanks for taking time to save me a 45 minute drive one way to go to Walmart to get a new one.
Thanks, this really helped me out a lot, I needed to clean up a remote I got secondhand it was gross and some of the buttons were acting up and sticking, nothing that alcohol and a few q tips couldn't fix though. the rubber membrane and plastic housing also needed a serioua bath in warm soapy water and a bit of scrubbing, it was a awful mess, but it pulled through. I really like this model over the newer one, It just has way more fuctions and I can actually control my TV without needing it's remote.
It sucks to have to go looking for it on the rare occasion I use it.
Thx! Just used 4 old remote for cabin! Someone spilled a coke on it a while ago and didn't tell me! That's fun w/company... Now I'm back in action! Fun reminder of Yoko Ono's talents, lol! Oh to be famous. That's what I think about Kenya! Sometimes ok, but mostly like homeless person on street corner. Ha!
great video! I have to push hard on some of the buttons on my remote in order for it work. What do you recommend? just clean the board and buttons underneath with alcohol wipes?
Wow! I fought this dang thing for a couple days. Finally gave up because I was afraid I would "break" it. Was about to call and see if the sat people would send me a new one. But alas!! Looked on youtube. (When all else fails, look on youtube.) Lol. I may even give you a "like" and "subscribe".. Thank you. You are my new friend. :-) Well, newest site I "subscribed too" any way. Now we will see if I can clean this thing up and make it work. Before I order a new one. :-) Getting tired of going to the telly and pushing buttons on it. Like I did way back in the day. Yes! I am that old. Thanks again. Thumbs up!
20 minutes later: Aha! It works. I did "like" and "subscribe".....
You are very welcomed! It to was a frustration for me as well, thus the making of this video, glad it was helpful for you! I too have memories of turning knobs and eventually pushing buttons as I too am only old in age or is that experience? :) Thank you for your support and watching/commenting on my video! ~Jack, VEG
BTW, Yoko Ono sounds like a bear in heat.
It seems as if the back of the key pad buttons have a conductive coating. This coating wears off and the buttons become unresponsive. I ordered a new remote but while waiting for it to come in I fixed the worn out 'on button' by cleaning the back of the pad and super glueing a tiny piece of tinfoil to the back of the faulty button. Worked.
Thank you 👍🏼
Thanks so much. I'm going to try this.
Wow, I fixed it! My on/off button quit working. Got the remote apart, thanks to you, clean everything with rubbing alcohol, now it works! Yay me! Saved 26.00 bucks.
I KNEW IT!! sneaky little thing
Thank you thank you thank you!! Pretty clever design, that bezel, actually. I managed my repair with no broken parts, yay!!
Beautiful
Thanks
Great video and funny too! Thank you so much for the help!
Thank you very much! Glad you like and it helped! :) Thanks for watching! ~Jack, VEG
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! It just needed a cleaning. I don’t know where the oil comes from, but every time I open a remote, I find oil on the keys and pc board. It works like new!
That's gotta be from old batteries leaking.
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
Thank you! Jack, VEG
Great Thanks!
Thx 4 this usefull info :)
Thank You!
THANK YOU VEY MUCH.....IF I DID NOT SEE YOUR VIDEO I WOULD ENDUP BREAKING THIS REMOTE
You're a funny guy! Thanks for the video, very helpful!
Thank you and your welcome.....life's to short to be all wound up....besides, if you cant laugh at your own self, who can you laugh at? :) ~Jack, VEG
Thank you so much!
My pleasure hope it helped! ~Jack, VEG
This videos saved me! Thanks. What a dumb way of designing a remote. I was trying to pry it open after the first 2 bottom screws. My grandma's remote is the nastiest thing I've ever seen and it needed some holy water cleansing.
Thankyou🎉
thanks. once you got it open, what did you do?
Isopropyl alcohol, cleaned the board. ~Jack, VEG
I appreciate your help (excluding Yoko Ono making weird noises)
thanks for the vid and saving me a bunch of misery
0:30 Sounds like my little dog just before it vomits on the furniture.
Thank you for the info on my remote. I would have broken it for sure.
NO FLIPPIN WAY...nice...been muckin around for 20 min...found this...profound Thank You...and as for YoKo Oh Nooooo !...Thanks, Thanks alot Pal 8{D
My pleasure and glad it helped! I agree wholeheartedly about Yoko! :) ~Jack, VEG
Thank you man
My pleasure! ~Jack, VEG
omg thank you men!!!
Thanks for sharing video One question ? my volume button not working tip on getting it to work if possible . thanks
Howdy Joseph, glad it helped! You may need a product like this to fix the function of the buttons: ebay.to/2KzYkdG , of course no guarantees, but I'd give it a shot, its cheap enough? Thanks for watching and good luck! ~Jack, VEG
Than@@VintageElectronicsGeek Thanks for the fast reply back
With great pleasure! :) ~Jack, VEG
My "0" button wasn't working. I rubbed the spot on the circuit board with rubbing alcohol. Worked right away.
@@jasonlara Thanks for the info Jason will try
I have a few of these kicking around somewhere. Might just find them and take one apart.
You'll be surprised Stan at how minimalist they have really became, everything mostly is in that blob on the board they now call a chip! :) Thanks for watching! ~Jack, VEG
Please ship Yoko for your next video
THANKS 🤙🤙🤙
I wish I could go to one of those live performances and take a shit in front of the microphone... You know… just to protest...
It's like a brand new remote!
Had better luck with center bezel by sticking tiny screw driver in at the play button then lifting towards the top and could get my fingers under it and gently pry it off without damaging housing. This is a tricky booger.
Thank you very much i almost break one!
Just to add my two cents, don't forget to line up the selector switch at the top of the remote. Or else it'll just be moving and doing nothing.
i opened one today
Gotta love it, DON'T WORRY KYOKO, more more more! No wonder Lennon was a junkie.
My DirecTV remote rubber peeled off. I have a few dead ones.
Um getting rid of SAT TV after 21 years, first PrimeStar, then DirecTV.
I had to BUY my first dish and receiver for 800$. Going FTA free TV.
Not sure if you remember, but she actually had a small hit back in the 80's called "Kiss-Kiss-Kiss", no, I don't think she can sing either and yes, makes you wonder what JL saw! They were a weird and freaky couple, they used to have reporters over and they would stay in bed doing adult activity in front of them! I've had dishes for sometime as well, started off back in the 80's when HBO first came out, had a trash can lid with a down converter to watch them. Also had a 8 foot dish with manual dish controls, had to go out and crank it to change satellites...awe those were the days! :) I actually used a large dish up to about the year 2000. ~Jack, VEG
Skip to around 3:45 to learn what you needed to know.
Thanks for your pro tip! Here's my pro tip to you....stay off of boats with your girlfriend! ~Jack, VEG
I don't have a TV and Yoko does nothing for me, still watched though.
Average Joe, you are lucky! I don't watch much modern programming, it sux big time, they rely on shock value and not talent and this includes the news. I watch primarily history, science, PBS, BBC and alike...I watch maybe 2-3 hours of TV a day...gave up on the news many years ago, I just can't stand all the "teases", in the time they tease, they coulda just told me...I got stuff to do! :) Plus, it's way too much fluff! Makes one miss Walter Cronkite! Thanks for watching and your support! ~Jack, VEG
And people asked why Paul left the band..lol
thumbs up for the hidden screws under the cover trick...thumbs down for the first 2:33 of the video...
aprende a sacar las pilas!
Can't take out the 2nd battery no matter how hard I try. Worst design ever.
I agree, to tight! ~Jack, VEG