Buzz
If your home TV remote is malfunctioning, sometimes working and sometimes not, you can attempt to repair it with the following instructions.
1. DIY Guide: Repairing Your Home TV Remote
If your home TV remote is malfunctioning, sometimes working and sometimes not, you can attempt to repair it with the following instructions.
Symptoms of Remote Malfunction
While in use, a button or an area of buttons on the remote suddenly stops responding. Or worse, the remote no longer controls the TV. These are signs that your home TV remote is having issues.
Reasons behind TV remote malfunction
- Low or damaged battery.
- Excessive and repeated pressing of the TV remote buttons causing damage.
- Faulty signal receiver on the TV remote.
- Malfunctioning remote circuitry.
Identifying the cause of TV remote malfunction beforehand.
Simple steps to fix TV remote at home
When encountering issues with the TV remote, start by checking the battery. If it's low or damaged, replace it. Next, clean the signal light on the remote. Then, recheck if the remote is functioning. If not, proceed...
Checking the battery of the TV remote.
First, to repair your TV remote at home, you need to equip yourself with a repair toolkit. Visit an electronics store to inquire and purchase a toolkit suitable for your TV remote.
Step 1: Remove the battery from the TV remote before starting the repair process.
Step 2: Use a screwdriver to unscrew the screws of the remote, but be careful not to lose any screws. Before completely disassembling the remote, take pictures to accurately document the position of each component to avoid confusion during reassembly.
Step 3: When you separate the two parts of the remote, you'll find rubber pads containing the buttons. Clean these rubber buttons by soaking them in warm water or a dishwashing liquid solution. Then, let them dry thoroughly in a shaded or well-ventilated area.
Step 4: Apply conductive paint to the inner surface of the rubber buttons (where they make contact with the remote's circuit board). The paint will dry in 24 hours, but it may take up to 72 hours to see the desired effectiveness in restoring normal remote operation.
Step 5: Use a gentle cotton swab to clean off any dust or debris stuck on the circuit board of the TV remote.
Step 6: Finally, meticulously reassemble the TV remote exactly as it was originally, and perform a final check to see if the remote is operational. If the answer is no, consider contacting electronic repair shops for assessment or purchasing a new remote.
