GMW: You didn't quite show where the aluminum tape went, but figured it out and have done both up and down volumes....a piece of cake!.Some additional tips you may find helpful. Use a paper hole punch to cut out the aluminum tape. Use a cotton bud to clean off the inside of both volume domes, and the other end to clean off the contacts of any residue. Use pointed tweezers to place the sticky side of the tape under each volume dome, and secure with the end of a cotton bud. Replace the top cover and make sure it's evenly down, or secure with clear tape over the edges. Pitty we have paid a lot of money for a good radio, they they issue a cheap crappy remote, but the fix should last for years.
Wow! Have had a Bose Radio since the 1980s! Late last year, the front was starting to peel off at the bottom and I held it together with cellotape. Found a sound shop that could give me an almost identical model for $26.00. All well for about a month then the on/off stopped working and thanks to your video I figured out why. Have just finished sliding a piece of aluminium baking paper under the button using a cutting knife, and ..... it works perfectly!!!!! Thanks for passing on the knowledge.
Thank you! Was easier to do than I thought, that upper layer is pretty thin so it's easy to pull up without chipping the plastic below, and the sticky stuff is good enough to just press back down. Works great.
Hello InfernoUniversity. You are brilliant. I followed your instructions, but I used a dab of gorilla glue and a tiny piece of aluminum foil, and it worked perfectly. Bose make great sound equipment but this is the second remote in 2 years I went through. Thank you soo much for sharing your method...
Worked absolutely perfect. I've procrastinated for a year on repairing a "new" remote which had the same volume up failure. I removed the battery drawer, gently pushed up on the keypad from the open battery area which gave me just enough room to put an old dull razor blade (on the top edge) to lift the pad carefully off. I affixed a tiny dot of the aluminum tape on the underside of the button.....it works like a champ!! Thank you thank you thank you.
Excellent video! this worked perfectly! I have the same Bose radio/cd player and the volume button was not working. The repair cost me about $7 total. Good job. My only suggestion would be; next time let us see the actual application of the foil only because I initially applied it wrong🥴
Ordered a replacement remote for bose wave 2 and it doesnt work. The remotes are apparently not interchangable, yet my 2 existing radios' remotes are interchangeable and work fine. I am guessing that each remote has a frequency that it sends to the radio and you have to somehow get lucky when buying a replacement. Unless anyone knows a fix?
Todd Givens he said he looked first to replace remote and could not find for his exact model - so he came up with this solution out of necessity. Take care😀
That tape probably cost as much as a replacement remote on eBay. Lol... I think I'll pay the $7.50 and just get a generic remote made for the wave on Ebay. But, thanks anyway.
Used aluminum foil and hole punch. Hairdryer for two minutes to make it easier to lift the face cover off. Took 5 minutes start to finish. Thank you.
GMW: You didn't quite show where the aluminum tape went, but figured it out and have done both up and down volumes....a piece of cake!.Some additional tips you may find helpful. Use a paper hole punch to cut out the aluminum tape. Use a cotton bud to clean off the inside of both volume domes, and the other end to clean off the contacts of any residue. Use pointed tweezers to place the sticky side of the tape under each volume dome, and secure with the end of a cotton bud. Replace the top cover and make sure it's evenly down, or secure with clear tape over the edges. Pitty we have paid a lot of money for a good radio, they they issue a cheap crappy remote, but the fix should last for years.
Wow! Have had a Bose Radio since the 1980s! Late last year, the front was starting to peel off at the bottom and I held it together with cellotape. Found a sound shop that could give me an almost identical model for $26.00. All well for about a month then the on/off stopped working and thanks to your video I figured out why. Have just finished sliding a piece of aluminium baking paper under the button using a cutting knife, and ..... it works perfectly!!!!! Thanks for passing on the knowledge.
Thank you! Was easier to do than I thought, that upper layer is pretty thin so it's easy to pull up without chipping the plastic below, and the sticky stuff is good enough to just press back down. Works great.
Hello InfernoUniversity. You are brilliant. I followed your instructions, but I used a dab of gorilla glue and a tiny piece of aluminum foil, and it worked perfectly.
Bose make great sound equipment but this is the second remote in 2 years I went through. Thank you soo much for sharing your method...
Worked absolutely perfect. I've procrastinated for a year on repairing a "new" remote which had the same volume up failure. I removed the battery drawer, gently pushed up on the keypad from the open battery area which gave me just enough room to put an old dull razor blade (on the top edge) to lift the pad carefully off. I affixed a tiny dot of the aluminum tape on the underside of the button.....it works like a champ!! Thank you thank you thank you.
Well that worked!! Grandpa’s radio i inherited is working great now!
Excellent video! this worked perfectly! I have the same Bose radio/cd player and the volume button was not working. The repair cost me about $7 total. Good job. My only suggestion would be; next time let us see the actual application of the foil only because I initially applied it wrong🥴
Yes my question also thx it looks like u have foil on both sides. In other words u take 2 foil dots and place them together?
Bravo! Exactly as you described, had to use two layers of tape, now it works like new. Thanks.
Thanks so much! This was awesome. Totally worked. Saved me $20 from having to buy a new remote and I just love that you helped me McGyver it!
I used a hole punch. Perfect fit. Used the small screwdriver to press it into the depression. Thanks for the video.
Thanks a ton, I completed the repair in 5 minutes.
Amazing! Just fixed mine. Thank you
solved my problem too. same issue. just got it fixed. thx brother
Thank you so much ! You made my day with this trick for repairing this crappy remote control.
Thanks much….works great now!
Smart thinking! Thanks for the helpful input.
BRILLIANT Used aluminium foil.
This was really useful. If I get up the courage to try it, I'll let you know if it works!
Fantastic was just about to throw my Bose away and this worked perfectly
Gracias, esto me ayudó a reparar mi control remoto.
Thanks bro Ive bought two remotes because of this issue. Hoping I wont have to buy a 3rd
Worked for me..Thank you !!!
Thankkkkk uuuuu sooooo muchhhh much much. Ur video helped me save hell alot
Brilliant. Thanks.
Mine seems to be the batt.contact,tried shimming the
Batt.tray, works for a short time,but..all buttons do work thou..
It’s even easier to just cut the 3 en 5 buttons out and paste it on the volume up and down place. 4 min work! Easy
Ordered a replacement remote for bose wave 2 and it doesnt work. The remotes are apparently not interchangable, yet my 2 existing radios' remotes are interchangeable and work fine. I am guessing that each remote has a frequency that it sends to the radio and you have to somehow get lucky when buying a replacement. Unless anyone knows a fix?
If you have to purchase the foil tape you might as well order a new remote 10-12 bucks :)
Todd Givens he said he looked first to replace remote and could not find for his exact model - so he came up with this solution out of necessity. Take care😀
couldn't you just use double sided tape and tin foil?
That tape probably cost as much as a replacement remote on eBay. Lol... I think I'll pay the $7.50 and just get a generic remote made for the wave on Ebay. But, thanks anyway.
Thank u!
Aluminum foil did the trick
Get yourself a tripod so we can see what you are doing ffs
Blair Witch repair video...good info..really bad quality
I inherited one as well...Bose is garbage. Bought a new remote and still could not get this piece of junk to work.
Its a an issue with these units but my remote is like new so this fox wont work. Keep googling .