You are one smart dude! I’m too old to be working on these remotes, it makes me feel good to see how some people are smart and help others. College degrees don’t teach the simple things in life. Thanks.
@hyancer7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. The corded remote for my father's mobility lift chair was about $100 to replace. Watching your video helped me fix it. Thank you.
@JACK-wh6jl Жыл бұрын
XCLNT ! GOOD-THINKING !! (YOU-SEE HOW THESE COMPANIES RIP -PEOPLE-OFF ); UNBELIEVABLE ! BSTRDS!!! 👍😎😇
@JerGoes5 жыл бұрын
After trawling through a mountain of waste of time videos this one actually 'fixed' the remote, thanks.
@wyattspop3 жыл бұрын
"Usually" it's dirty contacts on the back of the buttons or the backside of the pcb where the button press touched the contact..and not a cracked solder joint..please try cleaning with alcohol prior to taking a soldering iron to your joints. If you aren't very skilled with a soldering iron , you will very likely heat it a split second too long and it will bleed to the next solder point, and then your device is history...and DEFINITELY don't remove any capacitors/resistors unless you bought a replacement and are highly skilled with an iron. Thanks for the video
@carlosk81032 жыл бұрын
It depends what the issue is "IF" it's the remote is completely dead like in video then yes that is most likely the cause... IF some of or most of the buttons don't work then it's probably the contacts like you said.....
@adrian_b_1233 жыл бұрын
Great video . My remote is missing the big capacitor on the back from the factory (pcb has a place for it but not populated ). Why is this and should I add a capacitor there ?
@normandeineko75846 ай бұрын
Your video reminded me that a quick resolder of joints can help fix it . For my Problem it was the LED had a broken leg inside the holeit goes through. Thank you Adam.
@angaj Жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton Adam, considering I was getting power all across the board, I was skeptical at first, but it worked a charm!
@alainareed99522 жыл бұрын
Not everyone has a soddering knife or test gears to test their things. So do u have a back solution for that?
@Wazza5557 ай бұрын
Same
@johnwalker77884 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Adam. I have just bought a used Hi-Fi, which was working perfectly, but the remote was completely inoperative (one of the batteries had leaked and corroded the terminals) and I thought I'd have to buy a replacement on eBay. I cleaned up the battery terminals and wiped the circuit board with IPA, but this did not make the remote work. I then followed your advice about dabbing each of the solder terminals and it now works perfectly (although I held the soldering iron on the battery terminal joints a bit too long and they fell out, so I had to reattach them. Five minutes work with a soldering iron saved me £16 and the hassle of buying a new unit! Great tip about using a phone camera to test all the buttons by the way; although interestingly my work iPhone camera didn't register the LED, but my old Samsung phone camera did pick it up.
@wess73902 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting that up. I was busy scrubbing the contacts on a remote and wanted to see if there was any solutions I didn't know about. I've noticed that every control I've opened up has oil around the defective button. Likely finger grease. Since I've had a dish DVR for years, I have a donor remote that in extreme cases, I cut out a button to use as a replacement. My surgical skills are not good enough to transplant the carbon button (yet).
@HeyFalls4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, which helped me to fix my remote control for a brand new Lasko fan I bought with a remote that didn't work on arrival. In my case, pulling out the positive battery terminal springs a little bit, did the trick.
@nandankumar24508 жыл бұрын
Thanks a billion Adam.. I tried to fix my old AC remote and it worked like a charm!!! The trick to see the IR light is absolutely fantastic. You saved $$$$$ :)
@fZionists7810 сағат бұрын
This is a very helpful and well made video.
@ImConstantlyConfused5 жыл бұрын
I had 2 remotes go dead after a move and I was able to fix one by doing just as you did and going over the joints with a soldering iron. That worked like a charm, even though I couldn't see anything wrong with the old joints. The other remote had a cracked board and I wasn't able to spend the time to solder on some short jumper wires to bridge the crack. Hopefully, I can get it back up and running in time.
@noelrodrigues17384 жыл бұрын
I liked your video, was just wondering if you could help with an issue with my remote, I have a simple wall fan remote control and all of a sudden only the 'switch on' button stopped working, however the off switch button is working, I also tried to clean the switch board but the 'on' button still won't work work
@gretchenvega16022 жыл бұрын
You hit it brother, worked immediately after no problem. How do you know?
@eggsandwhichian2 жыл бұрын
dude thank you so much. turns out the soldering was just bad.
@U46411f2 жыл бұрын
Work for me used a solder on soldering points on my remote especially on led contacts and it start emitting IR - works (sherwood RNC - 100 )
@francom62303 жыл бұрын
Cold or cracked joints cuz of brittle low quality .. quality matters. I'm really old 59, but you really do know more than I forgot 👍👍👍
@steamx8 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thanks, this solved my dead Philips remote after I dropped it.
@simonxuan2 жыл бұрын
Worked for my Sharp TV remote fix. Thanks a lot
@eone23452 жыл бұрын
I refreshed my solder jointsand it works again. Thank you 👍
@adamwaters80732 жыл бұрын
A great trick with the camera phone thanks dude helped me out a lot :)
@ernilogermino36245 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Adam, it worked. I can now enjoy using my dvd player.
@gregmorrow2 жыл бұрын
How can I fix dilapidated black traces which the buttons press? It looks like the solder doesn't stick to them.
@MrRoundel6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the remote-saving video! It's amazing how many things you can fix be re-flowing solder. I should have thought about this the first time I opened the remote, but didn't. Can't fix that. :-/ I had said to my roommate that I wish I could test the IR LED, and along you came. Thanks again. Keep up the good work on such things, so we can. Cheers.
@HammerROC5 жыл бұрын
Re-soldering 100% worked! Thanks!
@Kohhoonlay8 жыл бұрын
Koh from Singapore . Thank you much much. After viewing your video I managed to make good my remote control .
@MsMuddled5 жыл бұрын
Thanks AdamDIY
@lizerbeams Жыл бұрын
This worked for me. Thank you!
@davidmathis77808 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, I was able to fix my Logitech Harmony 650 with this. It was the battery terminals - a little re-soldering and it worked like new!
@insinyurndeso3 жыл бұрын
some time, the damage material is cystal, the simple way to fix just cleaning the pcb,thanks
@hazza10636 жыл бұрын
Cheers, helped me fix my remote after I stood on it 😂
@roger4789 Жыл бұрын
What if you snapped the circuit board in half? Got a AC remote, can get for $50. At the moment using a phone app I had programmed prior to kneeling on controller
@gemaffs6 жыл бұрын
Adam, is there a way to fix the battery housing ruined by battery acid? This has happened to me several times now. You'd think I would have learned by now. Thank you.
@Dj.abhi0075 жыл бұрын
Hi, my home theatre remote's IR is always ON hence, not working properly. If i press any button then that IR is stopping. Its more like acting in opposite manner. Inactive state i could see IR flashing but while pressing button its not flashing. Can you fix this?
@larryphiish17293 жыл бұрын
Can I cut tracers on a dish remote to make it function as a universal remote without programming to dish?
@jezzag45892 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. It saved me $20 on a non genuine remote. Thanks
@west_park7993 Жыл бұрын
Particular problem with DirectTV remotes. The bottom black part has 2 layers. Hard plastic, PS or ABS, and soft layer, perhaps PVC with plastifier. This particular external layer makes the remote to stick to any surface and not sliding. And this is what creates the problems. Slowly it emits plastifier fumes that condense on the inside, on the PCB and buttons. Plastifier is insulator, and the conducting rubber does not touch the metal terminals. Take it apart, wash the plastic parts with soap and water, and the PCB with rubbing alcohol. Remove the yakky sticccky residue. How to take apart the remote. Remove the batteries. On the bottom there are two small black screws. Take them out. Flip the top. There is an oval insert at the middle. Remove it gently with a small sharp flat screwdriver. Start around the blue button. Under it you will find 4 more longer screws. Remove them. There are several snap-ons. Thats it. Wash, reassemble.
@malhubs12432 жыл бұрын
What to do if the small pointy thing in the lower part is kinda black or burned
@divyabalakrishnan32392 жыл бұрын
I tried this for my bpl remote. Now it's working fine 😊
@rimbourji61252 жыл бұрын
Hi ... what should i do if the remote stil flash light on but it doesn't work ...
@sofarsogoodsowot4 жыл бұрын
Does a remote always require a capacitor? I opened a new stereo remote that is not working and there is no capacitor.
@csmanul4 жыл бұрын
very good advice
@TheVitalij244 жыл бұрын
Is it possible that led light is broken?
@mcdonaldtrumpet5120 Жыл бұрын
What if the led transmitter fell off the remote control?
@edmund95508 жыл бұрын
Thanks man.....it worked....fixed 2 old tv remotes:)
@user-or7ji5hv8y5 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about how battery acid damages remotes? Is that fixable?
@timdaniels21003 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir. Excellent video.
@rodrigolumi4 жыл бұрын
Awesome man! Thank you very much. I dir a check on my control welding connections and I fixed it. I just saved some money.
@julianscott766 жыл бұрын
And if all else fails and you just happen to have bit of gold leaf to hand, justy guild the contact face on the button. I used fake gold leaf and spraymount as an adhesive, worked a treat, but probably need to be gentle with the button.
@achostar3 жыл бұрын
Thanks adam. It works for my sony remote tv. Much appreciated 😊
@ErickAndersen895 жыл бұрын
I cant believe it works. Thanks dude
@gopikrishnankb7 жыл бұрын
Hey can u tell how to fix it if the board is broken at the end part.. Plsssss...
@tharan91063 жыл бұрын
Thankssss buddyyy!!! I got my remote fixed
@yogisanchez48784 жыл бұрын
Worked like a champ!!! Thanks 👍🏻
@rawanaladdin79967 жыл бұрын
what that material he putted on the remote?
@stargazer59564 жыл бұрын
TEAC remote control seems infrared light not working everything looks okay what's the solution.?well you got the tools for it I don't.
@gerrythompson21224 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Never tried buttering before - it worked 😀👍
@shahramjamshidiat2 жыл бұрын
so helpful bless you
@mikelike4504 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! It really works!
@mikelike4504 жыл бұрын
I just fixed my remote. One of the IR terminal is loose just a little re soldering and its done. Thanks again! More power!
@marioorange9 жыл бұрын
hi from greece one more test that your led is working beside the i-phone it is ......THE RADIO just put radio in to a frequency and test the remote control ...then you ll hear a sound if it is working !!! if not... then it has problem!
@spotoncam36405 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! My remote's capacitor had plucked out with the copper plating , which I resoldered by scraping the line and exposing the copper plating nearby in same series. Still that did not work. After watching your video, i heated all soldered joints with soldering iron and now my remote worked :-) Thanks again !
@chelsiemason86045 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your help.
@kandacepereira7954 ай бұрын
This was a good video
@vongvanmany45348 жыл бұрын
You Rock! Thank you for the Fix. this fixed my Vizio Remote Control XRT112
@topscore254 жыл бұрын
Indeed a remote is so simple that usually its the bad joints to blame. If u cannot spot a crack or a disconnection by looking from the top, just flip the PCB and look at the joints sideways. Thats where u see a lifted joint or a disconnection
@trublgrl4 жыл бұрын
If you don't have a plastic spudger or opening tool, do you have a guitar? A guitar pick is a great tool for opening press-fit plastic cases. If you have any kind of plastic credit card you don't need, you can sand it to a wedge and use that. Even a butter knife can ruin your casing, so just don't use metal.
@alohamark30253 жыл бұрын
In case folks need a tool for opening a remote, there are numerous spudger tools on Amazon. I would get all three types, metal, plastic and carbon fiber. OEM remotes are so expensive that you're almost forced to get them over the cheapo universal remotes, if you can't fix the original. Also, if you plan to do soldering, get a grounded, low/medium heat iron and work quickly.
@ArunKumar-lz5el8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, its very useful to get a good name in my family. because the one n only entertainment is the tv fr my mom. thanks a lot again
@AshishUK3 жыл бұрын
My remote IR light is continuously blinking as soon as i place the batteries, without pressing any keys, not sure what can be the fix?
@ridaassi85673 жыл бұрын
Open the remote and use rubbing alcohol to gently clean the remote circuit. Then clean the other plastic parts that were attached to the remote. Then try if it works. If the remote is still repetitively blinking, then you will need to solder as done in the video. If it still doesn't work, the remote circuit might have internal damage.
@AshishUK3 жыл бұрын
@@ridaassi8567 Tried everything, just ordered another remote 😂
@ridaassi85673 жыл бұрын
@@AshishUK 😂 well I guess it just had internal damage in its circuit board.
@Poseidon63638 жыл бұрын
My tv won't receive the remote control signal, thinking it's the receiver in the tv that's at fault is their a fix for that?, thanks.
@daniellekilburn91956 жыл бұрын
What temperature did you have your soldering iron set at?
@AdamDIY6 жыл бұрын
650F I think.
@akosiaaron4584 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@engradnanbashir34802 жыл бұрын
Dear adam my IR led flases on all keys except power button 😒
@dialruppertOk6 жыл бұрын
My remote simply lags to emit it light. I have tried re soldering but the problem persists. What can it be?
@AdamDIY6 жыл бұрын
the remote led can go bad
@prisilaminj2033 Жыл бұрын
Bro please help me my Bluetooth speaker remote not working please reply me. I will give you full details
@antoniodoss10 жыл бұрын
Hi, one time i got a battery leak on my remote. I clean board and buttons but still some keys doesn't work. Thx.
@alankuan94895 жыл бұрын
hi from Singapore My remote TV remote control can only turn on and off. The other functions like Volume, 3D etc, doesn't work. Also the IR kept flashing after putting batteries in. Wonder what's the problem?
@karnas46755 жыл бұрын
You have to connect it with bluetooth to the tv
@karnas46755 жыл бұрын
One of the buttons is getting pressed all the time
@jeromaneubas22685 жыл бұрын
How do i fix my devant remote control it got wet and now the arrows and the ok buttion dont work
@raymondchita5697 Жыл бұрын
Like wat if u have acid poured on it 🤔help me out plizz sir if u get this
@camojee43965 жыл бұрын
Thank you, your video helped me fix mine.
@rb1c35e5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just fixed my BeFree audio remote!
@madduran45364 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Coolmax716 жыл бұрын
Nice capacitor tester! Where can I gry one? :)
@AdamDIY6 жыл бұрын
They make better ones now. Like this one amzn.to/2A7T13z But I recommend getting one like this if you can afford it. Like the one in the previous link, it tests more than just capacitors amzn.to/2OcwLZj
@samuelbnisrael88035 жыл бұрын
Can i use a hot screwdriver
@ayshasaeed8384 Жыл бұрын
I do see the flashing light but it still not working 😮
@gordonkissa28865 жыл бұрын
Thanx for the video, I just fixed mine
@carlosk81032 жыл бұрын
This works though it's hard to tell which joint it is because they're so small.. ( even in this vid and author with experience didn't get it right first few times) I apply flux any areas that looks sus then just heat the areas with hot air til looks shiny.... I think this is better because no skill is needed and even a novice can get it on first try.. Just flux ,heat , done.... Cleaning with alchool before hand is also a good idea... tho not necessary
@amguerra19906 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This really helped. You are awesome!
@shafiqfa24327 жыл бұрын
My ac remote battery is draining fast... Any solutions plss....
@StupidFastRC10 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your clip. Great stuff! Thanks for posting.
@rickyradioactivehorsehunte22474 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling this could fix my remote........re solder flux.......unfortunately can't find my soldering iron.
@a-m85503 жыл бұрын
Fix sky Q remote
@Dest4nee6 жыл бұрын
Thak you you help me tryed to fix my Smart Tv remote, fingers crossed it's works
@SuperOlschool7 жыл бұрын
really helpful thanks bro
@RektUniverse5 жыл бұрын
Mine already shows light but it doesn't flirt anything
@robviolin18 жыл бұрын
very helpful, thanks
@vernaharms50868 жыл бұрын
when i want to turn on and shut off the tv red button don't work anymore.what can I do?Please reply soon.
@vernaharms50868 жыл бұрын
+Verna Harms can you tell me what to do?
@Mobin928 жыл бұрын
+Verna Harms Probably the rubber pad wore out under that button. Try cleaning it and if that doesnt work try glueing a little piece of aluminum foil to the pad.
@HepcatNZ7 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@pamacshungary4 жыл бұрын
it worked! reheating worked on my sony av remote, thanks! :)