Thank you, thank you, thank you! Single woman here and was so concerned about my wonderful older Sony! After following your steps to the letter my remote is working perfectly. Those of you who take the time to assist the rest of us should be thanked over and over.
Followed your clear instructions exactly and got the remote working again, after weeks of frustration. Thanks! Keep the good work! This is what RUclips and the internet should be for.
Weeks? For me it was years! Just the button to skip forward a bunch wasn't working, and over the years I probably wasted hours waiting while it more slowly advanced. Works perfect now!
Six years later, your video is still helping folks. My remote wasn't working, I assumed it needed new batteries (even though it has occasionally *momentarily* not worked in the past, requiring just a quick slap against the table to resume working fine-- I'd assumed the batteries had occasionally wiggled a tiny bit out of allignment or something, but now I think it was the dirty inner workings), but new batteries didn't fix it. Anyway I watched a couple vids on RUclips, wondered if it was worth the trouble and decided to go for it. Wasn't sure where my guitar picks were so a slender, small straighthead screwdriver worked fine. Yes it was greasy inside. Washed the rubber keyboard in Dawn liquid dish soap (for handwashing dishes) as I didn't need or want a rosemary-mint-smelling remote control. I used Kleenex instead of Q-tips, just feeling lazy not wanting to search for the Q-tips, Kleenex semi-soaked in rubbing alcohol for the circuit board and for the post-washed keyboard. After drying the circuit board, the rubber keyboard and the plastic cover with Kleenex I then placed them in front of my fan for a few minutes to assure it was dry. Snapped it together. Voila. Ready for Frasier or StarTrek or whatever. Thank you for a clear, concise, sensible tutorial. Way better than ordering a new remote online or shopping for one, along with having to wait for it. And spending the money. Thanks!
Have a 20 year old Yamaha theater remote that the power button quit. I looked into replacement to the tune of 35.00. Followed your suggestion, as soon as I took it apart the power button area on circuit was black. I cleaned it all and now it works like new! Thanks so much!
I'm usually disappointed when following these "DIY fixit" video on YT but this worked perfectly. Remote control now fully functional after half hours work. The hardest part was prying apart the casing. In my case it was some hidden screws under a stuck on panel (logitech harmony 350). You also really do need a plastic pry tool like a guitar pick. I managed to get by with an old credit card. Thanks to the uploader of this video.
Thank you.. just the one button was failing on my remote. Followed your clear instructions and re assembled my remote. Failing button now functions perfectly... Result... Delighted with the outcome.
I dumped olive oil all over my remote control. I followed these instructions and now my remote control is olive oil free and no longer oozing the oil. This was brilliant and so easy to follow. Thank you so much!!!
Some of the buttons on my thermostat required a really hard push to get them to work. I took it apart, cleaned it as recommended here, and now I'm back in business--thanks!
Great video! We were about to replace our Denon stereo remote until I watched this. Ours had one screw in the battery compartment, but same prying apart. The inside was sticky and gross. It now works like new. Thanks again!
Hi, so it finally worked! I did abuse the case of the remote, but that's ok. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol, and dried it with a Q- tip. It didn't work for awhile. Maybe it took a little while to dry completely. I pushed the button of my remote and it worked! I thank you for teaching patience doing this. Well, I'll try other things in the future since I learned some patience while doing this. Thanks again! 👍 🙂
Must admit, I was skeptical, but your method worked like a charm to fix my Sharp Sound Bar Remote, which had one button that wouldn't work. THANKS A MILLION!
Thanks dial2fast! Yea! Following this video fixed my tv remote that has been such a pain even when it was new (3 years.) upon opening the remote case, I found oily material on the circuit board and the rubbery button sheet, which I presume was applied intentionally during manufacturing. I wondered if it was a good idea to take this off with soap and water followed by q-tip and alcohol. It turns out it was VERY good to do that.
I use CBC QD Contact Cleaner. I bought a can a couple of decades ago for various projects (cleaning off residue from exploded batteries, etc.). So a can will last you forever. Spray some in a disposable cup and dip a Q-tip in it.
My sincere thanks for posting this video. I followed your method and was able to get my remote working again. Saved me money and the environment from another piece of electronic junk. Kudos to you. Those of you who take the time to assist the rest of us should be thanked over and over. Credit to Kay Biela below.
Tip to add: I've had to do this many times. I started about 5 years ago to get into the habit of keeping the remotes face down on a coffee table, night stand, wherever. It stops the dust from settling into the buttons. I have many devices that use a remote and some might sit for a week without being used, or even longer. They stay so much cleaner if you keep them face down on the table top! I've done this often with many cordless phones too!
I actually leave mine face up for the simple fact that once the batteries leaked in a remote and it spilled all over the innards. So if I do forget another time. I’d they do leak it leaks always from the board.
It's been six years since you posted this and it's just as relevent now as it was when you first put it up. I have an old stereo that I couldn't find a universal remote control that would run it. What the heck, if id didn't work, what would I be out? A busted remote. But did work after I cleaned it up. Thank you very much!
Hi...Thanks for video. My remote was really stubborn and very tight. I would get my old credit card in but if it slipped out it would close again. I found that putting 3 more credit cards in a downward angle, all around did help but still couldn't pull apart or keep it open. So I just twisted halves to look for debris or mess on circuit board...and yes...it was sticky syrup or something. I wiped off both the rubber buttons and the circuit board with an alchohol wipe. Then blew it dry and snapped it back together. 😁it works👍 Haier TV remote HTR-D09B for my Haier TV stopped working. The CH-&- and volume buttons should not move cursor on INPUT or Menu to select functions or make changes.
Thanks so much for this awesome tip ... I was scouring the web for a replacement RC for our Onkyo AV receiver as a few essential buttons have stopped working (volume +/- for example ... so annoying!) and I couldn't find a replacement for less than £45 ($67) once the shipping was factored in!! Followed your advice, and it has worked a treat!
Thanks for giving me the courage to crack open my remote control. Because I can tell you the worst fear a DIY person has is to open something up and a bunch of springs shootout..... although there were actually a couple of springs near The Battery area, they pretty much stayed in place. I'm put all of the components under warm sudsy water and afterwards I dunk them in rubbing alcohol..... dried everything off, and what temperature to put everything back in the remote the same way it was when I took it out. I must say that my remote now works better than new. thanks again for your video
It would probably be easier to do the opposite of the video and fit the rubber pad into the front cover first, and then with that facing up, lower the rear of the remote down on to it.
@Soccy Rivas ...I looked at repair kits online. Many used a silver based paint to restore the contacts. But I also saw a repair paint made with carbon. It seemed like carbon was what the manufacturer had originally used on the contacts of my remote, since I could see a black film clearly present on most of them. (Not so much on the faulty buttons, however.) So, after washing the keypad and cleaning the circuit board with alchohol and cotton swabs. I scraped dust from a charcoal sketching pencil onto those contacts that had little or no black film (the same buttons that weren't working/barely worked). Once I coated the contacts with a fine black layer, I snapped my remote back together. It works wonderfully now. I'm sure the professional repair paints might last longer than my improvised solution, but the remote works like new again, and it didn't cost me anything but a little time and effort to do it. (I'm glad I didn't try to use acetone. The alchohol worked perfectly. Good advice!)
Thanks so much for this advice, it saved me $15 (I know, because the cable company quoted me this much) You were so right about dismantling being the hardest part, and iIn the end I couldn't put back the tiny attaching phillips screw......but so what - the clips will hold the remote in place. Thanks once again
This worked great, though after opening the device I was reluctant to try it because all the contacts were covered with a very fine grease. I was afraid perhaps mine worked differently, and the grease was required to make contact. But I cleaned it as instructed -- removing all the grease -- and it works fine. Saved me $40!
Thanks for posting this very helpful video. After tipping over half a glass of beer I didn’t realize that the remote got wet as well. The next day when I hit the power button nothing happened and that’s when I noticed it was sticky. I figured it was fried and I would need to buy a new remote. Day 3 I thought maybe just try and clean it really good so I watched the video and followed your advice. There was one screw in the battery area and 6 more smaller ones inside. After a thorough cleaning and trying to remember how to get it back together I could not believe my eyes when I hit the power button and saw the red light come on. It works perfectly and I’m not sure why. It should have been fried.
Mine is a Shaw Direct / Arris IRC 600 Remote Control Some of the buttons were sticky due to ?? At a guess pancake syrup! It was not too difficult to unsnap the main body after removing the two screws located in the battery compartment. They are tiny Phillips head screws and were deeply recessed. I used an Exacto Chisel blade to pry the case apart far enough to insert a plastic putty/ silicone spreader into the side slot on one side. With a little twisting effort the case pops apart . Inside is a circuit board and a moulded Silicone Button Board! I took pictures of all the parts .
A Medium weight guitar pick works great for separating the two plastic halves. Jam it in at the half way point along the long side and then once it's in, slide up and down to separate the clips. Works great and no marring of the plastic that would result from using a screwdriver.
Video was helpful, but my remote still had two buttons that didn’t work. Volume up and volume down. The most used buttons. Since I didn’t find dirt when I cleaned everything, I decided to take it apart again. I noticed on very careful inspection that the back of the volume buttons (back of rubber pad) was GLOSSY from wear. From thousands of button pushes. I took a Mr Clean Magic Eraser and dipped it in rubbing alcohol, then rubbed the back of that section of pad. Magic erasers are very mildly abrasive. It removed the layer of polished rubber that wasn’t making good electrical contact. Dried it. Put it back together and it’s as good as new. Thanks for the video.
Thanks. My comcast remote had what looked like clear light grease on circuit board and buttons. Any chance that was some kind of dielectric grease to help make contact? Great video. Cleaned my remote couple of times now. Well used.
Thank you!!!! My remote was dead for over a month. Kids spilled something sticky on it. I decided to give a try and the only thing that doesn't work is the lights. Thanks!!!!
Bingo! Have cleaned my remote before, with rubbing alcohol, still had problems with the heavily used OK button. Didn't cross my mind to use detergent. Put it in a bowl with dish soap for a few minutes, rinsed, then rubbed with alcohol - now it works.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My power button hadn't worked in over seven (7) years so I left the TV on most of the time. When the volume button stopped working recently, that was not good. I did exactly as you illustrated, it is works perfectly.
Thanks, my channel up/down was not working anymore. Took me less than 15 minutes and the remote is as new. Al buttons are working now and very responsive. Very easy job. But you just need to know it's possible.
It worked on most of my buttons except the "setup" button om my SV2000 DVD recorder. Sure which I could get that working so I can finalize some DVDs I had overlooked and won't play in other DVD players. Will do a second try. Thank you.
I was finally being able to open the Star Choice (now Shaw Direct) remote. It really needed a good cleaning. It WORKS....BIG TIME !!! Thank you so much and have yourself and your family a Happy New Year. I know a spouse and a son teenager who are going to be happy now..........easy flipping ......Lol !!!
Interesting choice, what was mixed in with the witch hazel? I used mouthwash as i didn't have acetone or rubbing alcohol or first aid kit. Remote works, so not fussed but I took a risk there...
We'd already picked new PVR but saw this and, whilst skeptical, gave it a go - magic worked first time - now wife's unhappy she's not getting a 2TB recorder!!
Thanks! Worked like a charm! My 10+ year old sanyo tv remote now works like new! Pressure to activate the buttons are feather-light again! Slagged the screw though coz the plastic seized over the screw thread. Good thing it also employs side snaps. Peace. 👍
What would you use to paint the black back onto the rubber contacts on the remote? Some of the buttons have lost that black satin finish paint they once had. Thanks
Good, thank you, but let me add much-needed diassembly detail. My TViX remote is of near-identical constuction. The top/front cover has a descending ledge sitting inside the lower/back case. That ledge has exactly 12 indentations with bottom shelves that engage with tabs protruding from inside the lower case: 2 top, 2 lower, 4 each long side. You need only find each of those indentations -yes, a rigid guitar pick is best (I used 0.88 mm)- then with the remote face up, push in and lift to clear the indent lower shelf over its tab. Complete one side first and the top will release easily. Complete the other side and now definitely the top releases. At the lower curved edge the smaller indents are wedged in between the now open case parts. Find and release those with a narrower guitar pick. Sand off any earlier screwdriver damage by sliding across fine wet-and-ray paper laid flat on a flat surface.
Thanks so much for the video, I didn't realise I would be able to fix the TV and Blueray remotes, was this close to replacing them! They're both working like new! I want to try the air conditioner remote next, but it won't let me open it!
My original remote for a Samsung smart TV 2013 (bought in january 2014) became so laggy (in 2021-2022) and a strange feeling when pressing the buttons. I opened the remote up in a similar way as in this video. And I found the reason why remote was laggy: it was WET inside! No idea how that liquid appeared there. Maybe moist or something. So here's what I did: 1 - used q tips to remove as much liquid as possible from all parts. 2 - washed all parts except for the circuit board, with dish water 3 - helped the parts to dry faster 4 - putted all parts together when it all was dry enough WORKED PERFECT! Now this remote is not laggy at all. My TV feels "fast" again! And no need to buy a replacement remote! This was the first time ever that I've opened up a TV remote and I don't have the perfect tools. I used what I could find. Sadly a few small plastic pieces fell off but seems like that was not very important pieces. That remote is from early 2014. So I'm happy that I could fix it! Also, I don't have that strong alcohol. Wish I've had. But it worked fine without it this time. And no idea where to buy it. I would only recommend doing this if there's true problems with the remote. I got a few other remotes but those work great! It's always a risk when trying to open them up that you scratch the plastic or sone small plastic part will fall off. And one more thing: the plastic part where you will connect the batteries, on my remote you can remove that metal piece between where these two batteries belong. So remove it before cleaning that plastic part! Might be a good thing to buy that "iFixit toolkit" for smartphones and computers so you got a tool to open up the remote. Or a similar toolkit with another name. And once again: if your remote works great and is pretty clean, don't open it up! But what I'm thinking of is the best way to clean the remote after X months/years when it got much dust and stuff on it. How to do it the best way without opening it up?
Just one quick thing, great video only it’s probably not the best idea to be tipping the whole bottle of rubbing alcohol over the circuit board just incase you drop the bottle and spill a ton on the circuit board! Thanks again for the video though it helped a lot!
I've read somewhere the silicone used by all manufacturers, leach oil over time, and they weren't baked enough in the oven during processing. I used to think it was dirt going inside.
I have a remote control for my Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo player that I had when I was little, but right now it doesn't work sometimes whenever I rewind or pause, because of the buttons and I tried to press it hard. How do I fix it?
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Single woman here and was so concerned about my wonderful older Sony! After following your steps to the letter my remote is working perfectly. Those of you who take the time to assist the rest of us should be thanked over and over.
single dad here 😀
Single man here, but otherwise I would write the same reply! LOL
Followed your clear instructions exactly and got the remote working again, after weeks of frustration. Thanks! Keep the good work! This is what RUclips and the internet should be for.
Weeks? For me it was years! Just the button to skip forward a bunch wasn't working, and over the years I probably wasted hours waiting while it more slowly advanced. Works perfect now!
Six years later, your video is still helping folks. My remote wasn't working, I assumed it needed new batteries (even though it has occasionally *momentarily* not worked in the past, requiring just a quick slap against the table to resume working fine-- I'd assumed the batteries had occasionally wiggled a tiny bit out of allignment or something, but now I think it was the dirty inner workings), but new batteries didn't fix it. Anyway I watched a couple vids on RUclips, wondered if it was worth the trouble and decided to go for it. Wasn't sure where my guitar picks were so a slender, small straighthead screwdriver worked fine. Yes it was greasy inside. Washed the rubber keyboard in Dawn liquid dish soap (for handwashing dishes) as I didn't need or want a rosemary-mint-smelling remote control. I used Kleenex instead of Q-tips, just feeling lazy not wanting to search for the Q-tips, Kleenex semi-soaked in rubbing alcohol for the circuit board and for the post-washed keyboard. After drying the circuit board, the rubber keyboard and the plastic cover with Kleenex I then placed them in front of my fan for a few minutes to assure it was dry. Snapped it together. Voila. Ready for Frasier or StarTrek or whatever. Thank you for a clear, concise, sensible tutorial. Way better than ordering a new remote online or shopping for one, along with having to wait for it. And spending the money. Thanks!
Have a 20 year old Yamaha theater remote that the power button quit. I looked into replacement to the tune of 35.00. Followed your suggestion, as soon as I took it apart the power button area on circuit was black. I cleaned it all and now it works like new! Thanks so much!
Another happy customer. I just revived my 30-year-old (!) Denon CD player remote that had recently stopped working. Now as good as new.
Couldn't find a replacement for the remote for a Phillips DVR/DVD player. So I tried this. Works great. Thanks so much.
I'm usually disappointed when following these "DIY fixit" video on YT but this worked perfectly. Remote control now fully functional after half hours work. The hardest part was prying apart the casing. In my case it was some hidden screws under a stuck on panel (logitech harmony 350). You also really do need a plastic pry tool like a guitar pick. I managed to get by with an old credit card. Thanks to the uploader of this video.
Thank you.. just the one button was failing on my remote. Followed your clear instructions and re assembled my remote. Failing button now functions perfectly... Result... Delighted with the outcome.
I dumped olive oil all over my remote control. I followed these instructions and now my remote control is olive oil free and no longer oozing the oil. This was brilliant and so easy to follow. Thank you so much!!!
Some of the buttons on my thermostat required a really hard push to get them to work. I took it apart, cleaned it as recommended here, and now I'm back in business--thanks!
Great video! We were about to replace our Denon stereo remote until I watched this. Ours had one screw in the battery compartment, but same prying apart. The inside was sticky and gross. It now works like new. Thanks again!
Good to hear! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, so it finally worked! I did abuse the case of the remote, but that's ok. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol, and dried it with a Q- tip. It didn't work for awhile. Maybe it took a little while to dry completely. I pushed the button of my remote and it worked! I thank you for teaching patience doing this. Well, I'll try other things in the future since I learned some patience while doing this. Thanks again! 👍 🙂
This was brilliant,I fixed my remote myself after watching your clip .My long struggle is over.Thank you very much🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Must admit, I was skeptical, but your method worked like a charm to fix my Sharp Sound Bar Remote, which had one button that wouldn't work. THANKS A MILLION!
Best tutorial ever! Solved my problem within 4 mins of watching this vid!!! You are awesome
Thanks dial2fast! Yea! Following this video fixed my tv remote that has been such a pain even when it was new (3 years.) upon opening the remote case, I found oily material on the circuit board and the rubbery button sheet, which I presume was applied intentionally during manufacturing. I wondered if it was a good idea to take this off with soap and water followed by q-tip and alcohol. It turns out it was VERY good to do that.
I use CBC QD Contact Cleaner. I bought a can a couple of decades ago for various projects (cleaning off residue from exploded batteries, etc.). So a can will last you forever. Spray some in a disposable cup and dip a Q-tip in it.
Used this information on the remote for our adjustable bed, and it now is working like a charm. Thank you
My sincere thanks for posting this video. I followed your method and was able to get my remote working again. Saved me money and the environment from another piece of electronic junk. Kudos to you. Those of you who take the time to assist the rest of us should be thanked over and over. Credit to Kay Biela below.
Thank you very much. You save me a lot of money because of this tutorial. May God bless you.
Thanks. That worked great. Fixed my remote and saved me £43 for a new one!
Amazing! Thank you so much. The remote is working just like new now. Thank you from the UK 🇬🇧
Tip to add: I've had to do this many times. I started about 5 years ago to get into the habit of keeping the remotes face down on a coffee table, night stand, wherever. It stops the dust from settling into the buttons. I have many devices that use a remote and some might sit for a week without being used, or even longer. They stay so much cleaner if you keep them face down on the table top!
I've done this often with many cordless phones too!
I actually leave mine face up for the simple fact that once the batteries leaked in a remote and it spilled all over the innards. So if I do forget another time. I’d they do leak it leaks always from the board.
Dude, I was using an app to turn off the tv and you just helped me a bunch. Thanks
I do this, too.
It's been six years since you posted this and it's just as relevent now as it was when you first put it up.
I have an old stereo that I couldn't find a universal remote control that would run it. What the heck, if id didn't work, what would I be out? A busted remote. But did work after I cleaned it up.
Thank you very much!
Very good to hear. Thanks for sharing!
Thanx a LOT for this excellent tutorial 👍
My stereo remote control is now 100% functional, all buttons works again 😎😊📻
Hi...Thanks for video.
My remote was really stubborn and very tight. I would get my old credit card in but if it slipped out it would close again. I found that putting 3 more credit cards in a downward angle, all around did help but still couldn't pull apart or keep it open.
So I just twisted halves to look for debris or mess on circuit board...and yes...it was sticky syrup or something. I wiped off both the rubber buttons and the circuit board with an alchohol wipe. Then blew it dry and snapped it back together.
😁it works👍
Haier TV remote HTR-D09B for my Haier TV stopped working. The CH-&- and volume buttons should not move cursor on INPUT or Menu to select functions or make changes.
Thanks so much for this awesome tip ... I was scouring the web for a replacement RC for our Onkyo AV receiver as a few essential buttons have stopped working (volume +/- for example ... so annoying!) and I couldn't find a replacement for less than £45 ($67) once the shipping was factored in!! Followed your advice, and it has worked a treat!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
William, thank you for sharing your tip on this. Great advice!
Thanks for giving me the courage to crack open my remote control. Because I can tell you the worst fear a DIY person has is to open something up and a bunch of springs shootout..... although there were actually a couple of springs near The Battery area, they pretty much stayed in place. I'm put all of the components under warm sudsy water and afterwards I dunk them in rubbing alcohol..... dried everything off, and what temperature to put everything back in the remote the same way it was when I took it out. I must say that my remote now works better than new. thanks again for your video
Thanks for this. Saved me buying a new remote and it works!
I did this and it worked great! Only small problem I had was getting the rubber button pad back into the slots in the cover when reassembling.
It would probably be easier to do the opposite of the video and fit the rubber pad into the front cover first, and then with that facing up, lower the rear of the remote down on to it.
Before washing, it might be an idea to place the plug in the sink incase something important separates from the rubber and gets washed away.
Thank you ! After days of frustration ,I found your video..omg it worked !! I am shocked,thank you again !
@Soccy Rivas ...I looked at repair kits online. Many used a silver based paint to restore the contacts. But I also saw a repair paint made with carbon. It seemed like carbon was what the manufacturer had originally used on the contacts of my remote, since I could see a black film clearly present on most of them. (Not so much on the faulty buttons, however.) So, after washing the keypad and cleaning the circuit board with alchohol and cotton swabs. I scraped dust from a charcoal sketching pencil onto those contacts that had little or no black film (the same buttons that weren't working/barely worked). Once I coated the contacts with a fine black layer, I snapped my remote back together. It works wonderfully now. I'm sure the professional repair paints might last longer than my improvised solution, but the remote works like new again, and it didn't cost me anything but a little time and effort to do it. (I'm glad I didn't try to use acetone. The alchohol worked perfectly. Good advice!)
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks so much for this advice, it saved me $15 (I know, because the cable company quoted me this much) You were so right about dismantling being the hardest part, and iIn the end I couldn't put back the tiny attaching phillips screw......but so what - the clips will hold the remote in place. Thanks once again
This worked great, though after opening the device I was reluctant to try it because all the contacts were covered with a very fine grease. I was afraid perhaps mine worked differently, and the grease was required to make contact. But I cleaned it as instructed -- removing all the grease -- and it works fine. Saved me $40!
Very good to hear you got yours fixed!
Thanks for posting this very helpful video. After tipping over half a glass of beer I didn’t realize that the remote got wet as well. The next day when I hit the power button nothing happened and that’s when I noticed it was sticky. I figured it was fried and I would need to buy a new remote. Day 3 I thought maybe just try and clean it really good so I watched the video and followed your advice. There was one screw in the battery area and 6 more smaller ones inside. After a thorough cleaning and trying to remember how to get it back together I could not believe my eyes when I hit the power button and saw the red light come on. It works perfectly and I’m not sure why. It should have been fried.
Thank you so much! I know this video is old but it helped me with fixing my Roku remote. Saved me from having to order a new one 🤗
So my moms remote stopped working,went to RUclips for solutions and the spam tapping one actually worked for me , thank you!!
Mine is a Shaw Direct / Arris IRC 600 Remote Control
Some of the buttons were sticky due to ?? At a guess pancake syrup!
It was not too difficult to unsnap the main body after removing the two screws located in the battery compartment. They are tiny Phillips head screws and were deeply recessed.
I used an Exacto Chisel blade to pry the case apart far enough to insert a plastic putty/ silicone spreader into the side slot on one side. With a little twisting effort the case pops apart .
Inside is a circuit board and a moulded Silicone Button Board!
I took pictures of all the parts .
A Medium weight guitar pick works great for separating the two plastic halves. Jam it in at the half way point along the long side and then once it's in, slide up and down to separate the clips. Works great and no marring of the plastic that would result from using a screwdriver.
Yes. this needs more likes
Video was helpful, but my remote still had two buttons that didn’t work. Volume up and volume down. The most used buttons.
Since I didn’t find dirt when I cleaned everything, I decided to take it apart again. I noticed on very careful inspection that the back of the volume buttons (back of rubber pad) was GLOSSY from wear. From thousands of button pushes.
I took a Mr Clean Magic Eraser and dipped it in rubbing alcohol, then rubbed the back of that section of pad. Magic erasers are very mildly abrasive. It removed the layer of polished rubber that wasn’t making good electrical contact. Dried it. Put it back together and it’s as good as new. Thanks for the video.
a guitar pick works great for separating the case without damage.
Thanks for the very good tip!
LOL, I actually just used one to open my Onkyo remote.... I think even a credit card might work nicely....not everyone has guitar picks...
I thought I'd have to replace my Keyfob, turned out it just needed this, and it works great. I have remote start on my little car again.
Followed you step by step….. brilliant!!!!! Thank you so much from 🇬🇧
Thanks for the tutorial. Remote is working again and video was clear and informative. 😊
Brilliant, thought I’d give it a go even though I had a spare, worked better than I can remember. Thanks
Thanks! It works! I didn't have rubbing alcohol and used alcohol wipes (found in my first aid kit) instead.
Thanks. My comcast remote had what looked like clear light grease on circuit board and buttons. Any chance that was some kind of dielectric grease to help make contact? Great video. Cleaned my remote couple of times now. Well used.
Thank you!!!! My remote was dead for over a month. Kids spilled something sticky on it. I decided to give a try and the only thing that doesn't work is the lights. Thanks!!!!
Great teaching. Many thanks from Down Under
Worked as a technician for over 25 years and yes taking apart the remoted can be a challenge.
Great video. Easy to follow. Now my TV remote will actually turn off TV. Thank you.
Bingo! Have cleaned my remote before, with rubbing alcohol, still had problems with the heavily used OK button. Didn't cross my mind to use detergent. Put it in a bowl with dish soap for a few minutes, rinsed, then rubbed with alcohol - now it works.
Your video just saved us money. Thank you very much!
Followed your video step by step and the remote is like new. Yay!
Glad it helped
Thank u so much.... the key was stuck as u suggested. Brilliant advice😊
Thank you. Your instructions are excellent and I can easily fix my TV remote.
This worked like magic !! My remote now works good as new. Thank you so much.
+MrGrummpy Very good to hear, thanks for sharing!
+dial2fast Can you do the Haier HTR D09 remote
Thanks. Had a tool to I had used to repair cell phone and still broke snaps 😮 but got all of milkshake out and they snapped back. 😊 Works like new.
Very helpful--used it to fix a Uverse controller that wasn't working at all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My power button hadn't worked in over seven (7) years so I left the TV on most of the time. When the volume button stopped working recently, that was not good. I did exactly as you illustrated, it is works perfectly.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad your remote is working now.
Dude - yer a prince amongst men!Thank you!
This man saved me from spending $40 on another roku remote 🙌
Do you have a cleaning procedure for the button areas on harminy elite/950?
Thanks, my channel up/down was not working anymore. Took me less than 15 minutes and the remote is as new. Al buttons are working now and very responsive. Very easy job. But you just need to know it's possible.
Thank u sir. It should work like new. If not I know something is up with my tv. Thanks again for your time. 😁
Thanks for this quick DIY 🎉
Amazing video! Followed instructions and got the buttons on my remote working again! Thank you!
Shot bro this helped me heaps 🙏🙂 remotes like new didn't work at all prior so thank you..
It worked on most of my buttons except the "setup" button om my SV2000 DVD recorder. Sure which I could get that working so I can finalize some DVDs I had overlooked and won't play in other DVD players. Will do a second try. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. I tried this with my LG magic remote. It still doesn’t work that well. Any pointers.
I was finally being able to open the Star Choice (now Shaw Direct) remote. It really needed a good cleaning. It WORKS....BIG TIME !!! Thank you so much and have yourself and your family a Happy New Year. I know a spouse and a son teenager who are going to be happy now..........easy flipping ......Lol !!!
Thanks for your wonderful comment. Have a Wonderful New Year in Canada!
Thank you very much!! I fixed my remote control with zero problems!
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks for your comment!
Worked well on my RCA DTA800B1 converter remote. Thanks.
I just cleaned my fan remote and it works fine now. I used Witch Hazel.😊
Interesting choice, what was mixed in with the witch hazel?
I used mouthwash as i didn't have acetone or rubbing alcohol or first aid kit. Remote works, so not fussed but I took a risk there...
We'd already picked new PVR but saw this and, whilst skeptical, gave it a go - magic worked first time - now wife's unhappy she's not getting a 2TB recorder!!
Thank you so much for this video. Very good explanation. Good job bro!
Thanks! Worked like a charm! My 10+ year old sanyo tv remote now works like new! Pressure to activate the buttons are feather-light again! Slagged the screw though coz the plastic seized over the screw thread. Good thing it also employs side snaps. Peace. 👍
Yay! I did exactly as your video and it actually worked. THANK YOU
This process got some buttons working again...thanks!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
What would you use to paint the black back onto the rubber contacts on the remote? Some of the buttons have lost that black satin finish paint they once had. Thanks
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Good, thank you, but let me add much-needed diassembly detail. My TViX remote is of near-identical constuction. The top/front cover has a descending ledge sitting inside the lower/back case. That ledge has exactly 12 indentations with bottom shelves that engage with tabs protruding from inside the lower case: 2 top, 2 lower, 4 each long side. You need only find each of those indentations -yes, a rigid guitar pick is best (I used 0.88 mm)- then with the remote face up, push in and lift to clear the indent lower shelf over its tab. Complete one side first and the top will release easily. Complete the other side and now definitely the top releases. At the lower curved edge the smaller indents are wedged in between the now open case parts. Find and release those with a narrower guitar pick. Sand off any earlier screwdriver damage by sliding across fine wet-and-ray paper laid flat on a flat surface.
Thanks so much for the video, I didn't realise I would be able to fix the TV and Blueray remotes, was this close to replacing them! They're both working like new! I want to try the air conditioner remote next, but it won't let me open it!
Thank you VERY much!! This is what I needed.
Thanks for the video. Well done. I'll try it on my Samsung remote. Btw, I have cleaned my phone contacts years ago, work good.
my rubber pad has a plastic cover on the underside what's that for and can you take it off its a Youview remote
Brilliant. Worked a charm. Thanks for the video!
Worked perfect ! Thanks so much for the great instructions.
My original remote for a Samsung smart TV 2013 (bought in january 2014) became so laggy (in 2021-2022) and a strange feeling when pressing the buttons.
I opened the remote up in a similar way as in this video. And I found the reason why remote was laggy: it was WET inside! No idea how that liquid appeared there. Maybe moist or something.
So here's what I did:
1 - used q tips to remove as much liquid as possible from all parts.
2 - washed all parts except for the circuit board, with dish water
3 - helped the parts to dry faster
4 - putted all parts together when it all was dry enough
WORKED PERFECT!
Now this remote is not laggy at all. My TV feels "fast" again! And no need to buy a replacement remote!
This was the first time ever that I've opened up a TV remote and I don't have the perfect tools. I used what I could find. Sadly a few small plastic pieces fell off but seems like that was not very important pieces. That remote is from early 2014. So I'm happy that I could fix it!
Also, I don't have that strong alcohol. Wish I've had. But it worked fine without it this time. And no idea where to buy it.
I would only recommend doing this if there's true problems with the remote. I got a few other remotes but those work great! It's always a risk when trying to open them up that you scratch the plastic or sone small plastic part will fall off.
And one more thing: the plastic part where you will connect the batteries, on my remote you can remove that metal piece between where these two batteries belong. So remove it before cleaning that plastic part!
Might be a good thing to buy that "iFixit toolkit" for smartphones and computers so you got a tool to open up the remote. Or a similar toolkit with another name.
And once again: if your remote works great and is pretty clean, don't open it up!
But what I'm thinking of is the best way to clean the remote after X months/years when it got much dust and stuff on it. How to do it the best way without opening it up?
This worked perfectly, thank you. And you were right, getting the case apart was the hardest part!
Very good to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Just one quick thing, great video only it’s probably not the best idea to be tipping the whole bottle of rubbing alcohol over the circuit board just incase you drop the bottle and spill a ton on the circuit board! Thanks again for the video though it helped a lot!
With your information I successfully repaired my remote thank you very much
I've read somewhere the silicone used by all manufacturers, leach oil over time, and they weren't baked enough in the oven during processing. I used to think it was dirt going inside.
Amazingly simple and he worked. Thx mate ;-)
can zi use methylated spirits?
Thanks a ton for this bro. Simple and easy fix.
Thank you so, so much!! You've just saved me £40. xx
You just saved me $40. Thanks, dial2fast!
I have a remote control for my Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo player that I had when I was little, but right now it doesn't work sometimes whenever I rewind or pause, because of the buttons and I tried to press it hard. How do I fix it?
Thanks, dial2fast! It worked.
+Stephen Carlisle Very good to hear!!