How do I clean the console?

Every family in modern society is familiar with such a device as the remote control from the TV.Remember those times when you had to get up and go to the TV to adjust the volume or select the channel. Not very relevant for today, is it? How do I clean the console myself?

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Why do I need to clean the console?

If you do not live alone, then this device is touched by children and other family members, and if there are pets at home, then they may be encroached upon. The remote control has the property of being polluted during long operation, various bacteria accumulate and multiply on it, which can become a source of numerous undesirable diseases. Dirt, dust and small debris that get inside the device, can disrupt the normal operation of this popular device - the buttons, all together or separately, cease to function.

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When and how to clean the console?

In order to maintain stable operation of the remote control, it is necessary to regularly clean it. The very process of "harvesting" is a fairly simple task that everyone can handle. But in this case too much caution does not hurt, because we do not want to damage the contact areas on the chips and other components of this gadget?

There are two most convenient cleaning methods - external and internal. Let's talk about each of them in more detail.

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Clean the remote control

For the first cleaning method, you will have to acquire patience and free time. To clean the remote control Phillips, LJ or any other, do the following.

Step 1

It is necessary to disassemble the remote control:

1. First you need to remove the cover from the back of the device and pull out the batteries. To disassemble the device useful screwdriver, with which you have to unscrew all the screws that connect the two halves of the console.
2. Put the connecting components aside so as not to lose them and assemble the control panel without complications.
3. If you get rid of the screws, the rest of the disassembly will go very easily. Take a flat object, for example, a knife, and gently separate the two halves of the device if they do not lend themselves.

Important! The gadget still does not understand? Try once again to carefully inspect the design of the remote control for the cogs, which you might have accidentally missed.

Step 2

Now you need to separate the control keys from the PCB.To do this is also very simple, since the controls are not attached to anything and are kept only on the case of the device. Lay the button aside and place the circuit board on a clean, dry surface.

Important! As such a surface, you can use the simplest paper towel.

Step 3

Now we need to take care of cleaning the PCB.How do I clean the remote from the TV inside? The most important thing is to take into account that you can use only special cleaners.

Important! Do not use water to clean the device, otherwise you will have to purchase a new remote control.

Ideal for its task copes with technical alcohol or special substances to clean contacts that are oxidized or contaminated. Both products can be found in many stores, which is very encouraging. Apply the selected product to the cotton pad and very carefully remove any dirt from the board. To finish the procedure it is necessary only if after the manipulations the disk remains clean.

Important! The method is good because the circuit board from the remote control device will not need drying, because the alcohol-containing liquids very quickly evaporate on their own.

Step 4

Here it comes to the remote control keys:

1. You can use any dishwashing detergent or the simplest medical alcohol. For the detergent will need two cups of water per one of its spoons. Mix everything together to get a consistently consistent composition.
2. It remains to take a cotton swab or an unnecessary toothbrush. With their help, you need to clean each button, and then let them dry.

Important! Be very vigilant, since getting moisture inside the design of the remote control is a very undesirable event.

Step 5

Next, the remote from the TV is assembled in reverse order. You should do the assembly only if you have complete confidence that all components have dried out after cleaning. When the console is assembled, take a cloth without fibers and carefully wipe the surface of the device.

How can I clean the remote from the TV outside and how? It's still much simpler here.

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Fast cleaning method

First you need to get rid of the batteries, as in the previous case. Now you need to follow the following instructions:

• Take a cotton swab moistened with alcohol beforehand, and gently wipe all the gaps and gaps around the gadget's keys. You can use a toothpick or any other thin object to get any dirt from the seam separating the two parts of the apparatus.

Important! The most important thing is to make sure that dirt does not get inside the structure, otherwise it will be necessary to disassemble the device and completely clean it.

• Now you need to do the rest of the gadget. We take a lint-free cloth and gently wipe those parts that have not yet been "cleaned".Here again, a medical alcohol or some special remedy is perfect. Walk with a cloth on all sides of the remote control, and in hard-to-reach places use a cotton pad or swab.
• We return the batteries to their rightful place, making sure that the compartment is clean and dry.

Cleaning the remote from the TV at home is a very easy task, as you have noticed. But is it possible to somehow warn the device against subsequent contamination?

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Precautions

The remote control will always be clean if you keep it in a separate box and do not use it. But then what is the meaning of its storage? With the most common operation of the device will have to deal with cleaning almost every week, which is not pleasant for everyone. Is there any way around this matter? By itself!

You can save the cleanliness of the remote control in two ways:

• Use of cellophane bags. You can wrap the remote in a thin bag of cellophane, but this method will spoil the aesthetic appearance of the device.
• The best option is to purchase a case for a particular model. You just need to drive your TV model into any popular search engine and pick the most optimal version of the protective cover for your remote control.

Important! Also we advise not to leave the gadget on kitchen tables, on the floor and other places of your home, in which dust and other dirt accumulate most often.

Now you know how to clean the remote from any contamination and restore it to its former performance. Be attentive to the technique, and it will last you a very long time.