Home Theater Hack | Logitech Harmony Elite Battery Replacement

[@ZeonStar77]

This video just became way more important. Thank you Youthman!

[@Youthman]

Probably so. I have a video on Logitech going live in 10 minutes.

[@interestedtech1]

@@Youthman Great Channel! I just picked up an Elite while they are still available! I figure I am going to pick up an extra battery while they still have them. How did the oem replacement battery turn out? How long did your original battery last. Thank you as always Mike Ps. did you end up picking up a back up Elite ?

[@nybiggs]

They made the battery much easier to replace on the Elite than the old touch/ultimates

[@steves048]

I have a quick question about this remote. Not sure if you could assist me with this question but recently my remote has lines at the top of the display that appears as if something is downloading or something. The screen is not timing out when it is placed on the remote. Any idea what I can do to reboot it maybe? I was thinking of maybe removing and installing the battery but I am afraid I will lose all my preset programming on the remote. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks.

[@kevonmanuel]

Should you always keep the remote in the charging base or should you only charge it when the battery is down to 15%? I have a feeling the remote is overcharging while it stays in the base all day.

[@kylebermingham]

I keep mine out during the day and only charge when I go to bed. I've had it for about two years and it seems that there has been no change in battery life doing it this way.

[@lesmatthews459]

@@kylebermingham I have an e-bike and they recommend to top up the batteries no matter how much you drive, Even 10 minutes of driving. So far my batteries are still as good the day I bought it 3 years ago. So I'm thinking the same logic would apply here.

[@Youthman]

I only charge the remote when it needs charging. Typically not a good idea to leave devices charging when they don’t need charging.

[@cigarobsession]

It shuts off automatically. Mine stay in the cradle

[@davidgriffiths-bc]

Modern battery chargers only send power to the battery when the level is low, so even if you leave it on the charger continually it’s no problem it actually prolongs the battery life. Lithium batteries last longer when charged.

[@cube1us]

BTW, folks get OEM wrong all the time. OEM means *original* equipment manufacturer (in this case, that would be Logitech or one of their suppliers.) Your replacement battery in this case is presumably a *third* *party* replacement. If you do a lot of this kind of thing, you might invest in a plastic/metal "case kit" - available online on amazon for a very modest cost, and these make it easier to pry open cases like this without perhaps marring them with a screwdriver shaft.

[@Youthman]

Thank you for the correction Jay. Unfortunately Logitech is closing their doors on Harmony

[@judyw.310]

One of the screws in mine won't come out. I thinks it's stripped. Any ideas on how to get it out?

[@AndrewBrown-nw9nz]

Great video -- I had no trouble getting to the battery after watching this.

[@robf228]

Me, too!!!

[@stevebachmanrealestate143]

How can you tell when it’s time to replace the battery. I do notice that the length of time that the remote is holding a charge is decreasing but not totally dead. Great video!

[@Youthman]

Mine wasn’t holding a charge very long but replacing the battery did not increase it that much

[@stevebachmanrealestate143]

@@Youthman Not sure that's very encouraging. Going to monitor. Just ran a full charge tonight.

[@Youthman]

Yeah, that’s my biggest gripe with the Elite. My previous Harmony One could go for weeks without needing a charge.

[@mattgiunt]

Just looked at my Harmony ultimate one remote and there are no screws visible in that little charging port under the rubber cover. Do you have any link for replacing that rechargeable battery? Cant figure out how to open that remote if no screws present.

[@Youthman]

Unfortunately I have never owned that model. I had the original Harmony One remote before the Elite

[@cigarobsession]

The instructions are right on the website support.myharmony.com/en-us/harmony-remote-batteries

[@mattgiunt]

@@cigarobsession Have you ever replaced an ultimate one battery? Looks like Harmony doesn't support it and taking it out looks a bit challenging.

[@cigarobsession]

@@mattgiunt Looks super easy to me, shown right in the middle of the instructions. The screw is under the sticker.

[@nickmacv]

Thank you for saving me money youthman. I've given Logitech enough of my money . . .

[@Youthman]

For sure!

[@TheJoeyPeacock]

Just bought my Harmony Elite. I can't make the volume control run my A/V receiver at all times unless I go select it as the device. (i.e., if I'm watching my Apple TV and need to adjust the volume, I have to check the device button, select my Denon receiver, then I can adjust the volume, then go back to device button and re-select my Apple TV device.). Suggestions and/or work around website??

[@cigarobsession]

Joey Peacock you just need to manually assign the volume buttons to what you need. It doesn’t assume what you want it to do

[@cdetweiler4066]

I need to do the same thing ! It’s a pain to go back-and-forth on devices . I got mine for Christmas still figuring out all the ins and outs of it but it is a great remote.

[@Stingers64]

When you run the set up for the activity, you wil be asked to assign a device that controls the volume, make sure you select the receiver.....

[@cyrillusventus1]

i have a bootloop with harmony after like 3 years ... maybe battery ??? i cant remove the 2 little screw i think i tried too hard and now it s broken on the scree hole is destroyed .... :/ logitech can disable it so i think they can also make it out of order ....

[@sdfsqftg5732]

Very pleased with this item. Keeps good readings

[@Youthman]

Thank you

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

that is pretty cool....what is the cost of the battary..?

[@Youthman]

Believe I paid $33 on Amazon. Link is in the description.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

@@Youthman ok thank you

[@cigarobsession]

Lol, hack....following the directions on the harmony website ;)

[@WalkerB2730]

Thank you Youthman. Excellent video and link

[@Youthman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MarcRobichaud-ko2md]

Very clear, bravo

[@RandyASilva]

Thank you. Great instructional video.

[@CS-op2rx]

I have tried 2 different #0 Phillips head screwdrivers. I cannot get them to even turn. Any help?

[@Youthman]

I use the screwdriver from my eyeglass kit

[@CS-op2rx]

Youthman i tried one of those as well. Nothing is working

[@Youthman]

That stinks. Hopefully you will get it figured out

[@larryconner363]

@@Youthman I don’t think you have to take out the first two screws. The ones on the ends don’t need to be removed just the ones on the bottom

[@larryconner363]

I’m wrong

[@DaveMalkoff]

just did it! thanks so much

[@lajoskovacs1052]

Hi Youthman, I do know that this is an old video but can you still tell me please where did you get the replacement battery from? Mine is dying and I cannot find a replacement. Every info helps. Thanks in advance xD

[@Youthman]

There is a link to it in the description

[@lajoskovacs1052]

@@Youthman Thanks. I've just checked, currently unavailable. Is it type 533-000126 or 128? I could not read out from the video. Do you think that product from other Chinese manufacturer would do? (Same voltage, same power, hop same connector).

[@Youthman]

Non-OEM batteries should work fine

[@lajoskovacs1052]

@@Youthman Thanks for your great help! It’s a shame that Logitech ceased the production. In our case this replaces at least 5 remotes. Without this my would not be able to turn on anything 😂😂

[@Youthman]

Glad to help.

[@rayonfrazer]

Thanks you so much.

[@banane-haricotratatouille1045]

Perfect ! I will save money thanks to your great tuto ! 🙏 Thanks

[@paulmardis1512]

Great Video. That would be my excuse to place it with the new Control4 Neeo remote. PM

[@Youthman]

Control4 are nice, but expensive. And they typically require custom programming.

[@paulmardis1512]

Yes, they do. But they work flawlessly without issues.

[@i81b4i8u]

Anybody that would pay that much for a universal remote is an idiot no matter how flawlessly it works

[@ryankozak99]

Setting the bar low for "hacks". Just a battery replacement with a screwdriver.

[@Ten_Pence]

Thank you very much sir and thank you logitech for making it simple :D

[@awheaten]

C'mon youthman you was supposed to do some JTR measurements...

[@Youthman]

Patience...

[@Dreadlk]

If you don't need a battery do not go out and just buy one as a spare. If you don't charge these batteries at least once every 6 months they are going to go permanently dead. If your willing to go through the opening and swap out process and do charges then fine. Unfortunately with Harmony stopping production by time most of us do need fresh batteries all that will be left on the market is Chinese knock offs.

[@33videojunkie]

Thanks very helpful I have this remote.

[@Youthman]

Awesome David

[@jcjc8939]

So why couldn't they make a battery lid like EVERY OTHER remote on planet earth?

[@rodgerkempisty4721]

Aweome Boss . Good to know I have same remote

[@jokka83]

Changing a battery = home theater hack. Ok

[@yournightmare9999]

I've never had a problem with this remote because I never had it 😁

[@Youthman]

Lol

[@djmhyde]

really? there are pepole who buy a new controller just because the battery do not hold the charge anymore?

[@Youthman]

If they don’t realize the battery can be changed. Some people have more money than they know what to do with as well