Repair remotes at home

In the modern world, there is a tendency to control everything with the remote control. But despite all the innovations, speaking about the remote control, everyone immediately thinks about the TV. It often happens that a television remote control needs repair, and you can make it yourself. But what at first glance seems difficult actually turns out to be very simple, namely the repair of consoles. How to do it yourself with the help of improvised tools - we will talk about this in this article.

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Types of problems

Quite often, repair of remote controls depends on the type of malfunction, or rather, on the level of complexity of the breakdown. In any case, whatever the malfunction is, it can bring quite a lot of problems. But if you know about the types of breakdowns, then it is quite possible to easily eliminate them with your own hands.

Often there are several types of damage to the remote control:

• sufficiently frequent falls can lead to quitting the operating state of quartz and extremely important technical elements;
• there may be no reaction to certain buttons, but when you press others, there is no such reaction;
• sometimes, to make the buttons work, you have to put a lot of pressure on them;
• The remote control is operational, but exclusively at close range.

Important! Not always the lack of reaction during pressing the buttons may be a consequence of the failure of the device. It is likely that the batteries simply run out, which can be easily replaced.

Identifying the causes is only half the battle; you need to understand and know the process of repairing the remote control. Therefore, consider the detailed troubleshooting procedure. The complexity of the repair is directly proportional to the type of breakdown.

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Failures due to falls

Due to the fairly frequent falls of the device, serious malfunctions can occur, the repair of which will be accompanied by certain difficulties. This is due to the fact that connections in soldering in the circuit are often broken. When the batteries are in order, the remote control can be checked using the camera of your cell phone. An infrared emitter is mounted in it, which is able to detect absolutely any interference.

This procedure is performed as follows:

1. Turn on the camera of your cell phone.
2. Point the remote at the camera, bring the camera close enough, and then press any of the buttons on the remote.
3. If a signal comes from it, then a thick red dot should form on the screen.

But in some cases, this signal may be absent. Then disassemble the remote control and pull out the board. Next, carefully inspect this board and make the necessary repairs.

Rules for parsing the remote control:

• It is necessary to disassemble the remote control with special accuracy - it is extremely important not to break the product body.
• Remove the batteries, inspect the area of ​​their bookmarks.
• If there are cogs, then they must be unscrewed.
• If the device has latches, then it is quite possible to disassemble it with a screwdriver with a thin tip or a plastic card.
• Insert a screwdriver or card into the hole located on the bottom and top of the device.

Important! So that you can thoroughly consider the board, it is preferable to use a magnifying glass. With it, you can clearly view the device and see possible malfunctions.

Repair of consoles with such malfunctions can be done by someone who knows how to handle a soldering iron. Quite often, due to frequent drops, the LED may disconnect, and the contact pads of your batteries may go away or the quartz-type resonator may fail.

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Selective buttons

Sometimes a breakdown can occur due to heavy pollution, dust getting inside. Do not forget that a malfunction may occur due to spilled tea, water or excessive humidity inside the room. In such cases, the so-called state of oil condensate occurs inside the device. The elimination of this damage can be done with your own hands.

The repair process should be carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Disassemble the remote.
2. Wipe the circuit board with a cotton swab moistened with nail polish remover or in alcohol. Thus, the board is cleaned of plaque.
3. Also wipe the contact pads of the buttons directly on the rubber part. You can clean the case. But it is extremely undesirable to rub heavily, otherwise you can damage important contacts.
4. Separate the spring contact. When the contamination of the element is very strong, then not a large emery paper should be used to eliminate the dirt, and then wipe with a sponge with a hard base.

After cleaning and drying, all elements must be brought together.

Important! There are many situations when, after cleaning the remote control with alcohol, it stopped working, and most often this happens with the Chinese counterparts of the Samsung remote. Yes, Chinese models after this treatment may completely fail. Therefore, to eliminate these consequences:

• Prepare a solution of water and soap.
• Then dip a sponge in it and wipe all contaminated items.
• After that, rinse with soap and water with cool water, then wipe with a paper towel and leave to dry completely.
• After complete drying, assemble the remote control.

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Frequently pressed buttons do not work - what should I do?

In some cases, certain buttons on older devices are erased due to frequent use. Not the buttons themselves are erased, but the conductive spraying itself. In such situations, you can easily fix the remote control with your own hands.

For repair you will need the following items:

• foil, and it is imperative that on one side there is a paper base;
• glue “Moment” or silicone-based;
• adhesive mixtures with a manufacturing base are also suitable.

How to fix the malfunction yourself:

1. Dismantle the device and pull out the rubber part.
2. Stick foil paper from the back of the buttons. Foil from under cigarettes or chocolates is perfect.
3. Glue the foil with the paper part using “Moment” glue or silicone mixture.
4. On the site where the old frayed buttons lived, just stick the new ones.

Important! In the event that the remote control finally breaks down and absolutely any repair attempts did not lead to the desired result, it is better to replace it with a new one. Moreover, you can easily find a similar product on sale, which will not need to be specially configured for your own TV.

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Repairing remote controls yourself is not such a difficult process. In some cases, you can simply change the batteries, and the device will resume operation in the same mode. But batteries do not always cause a malfunction of your product. Perhaps the breakdown was caused by other consequences. In any of the situations, if you do everything according to the instructions, then the malfunction can easily be eliminated by yourself.