How do I clean the remote from the TV?

Contents:
  • How do I know what happened to the remote control?
  • Quick repair method for remote control
  • Find out the reasons for the breakdown and dismantle the
  • remote control.
  • cleaning. Useful advices:

Living in the era of the 21st century, we keep pace with the times, safely using all the benefits of civilization. All household appliances in the house becomes our assistant and we no longer imagine life without this help. Sometimes it comes to the point of absurdity: the remote control has broken down, and we have a question - who will perform the function of the remote control? Well, if the house has a wife and children, then some time you can resort to their help. But sooner or later your patience will burst with patience, and you will have to get up yourself, get ready with the spirit and make a feat - to repair the broken remote control bullets from the TV.Although in fact it is not necessary to make such a critical conclusion, perhaps your "sloth" just needs to be cleaned. And now we'll figure out what happened, and how to clean the remote control.

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How to find out what happened to the remote control?

First you need to understand what happened. This can be checked by pointing the diode( the red button you are pointing at the TV) to the mobile phone's camera, and pressing one of the buttons. Since infrared radiation is invisible to the human eye, the camera will show you if there is a signal. If, in the telephone camera, you did not see the flicker of the diode, then you are facing a failed device. Now you have a task, how to clean the remote from the TV.

Consider several options.

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A quick way to repair the remote control

When you have to approach the TV to switch channels, it means that your remote has batteries installed. Therefore, just need to replace the batteries. To do this:

  1. Open the back cover, usually it snaps on and change the batteries.
  2. Please note whether the batteries lie exactly and do not confuse the polarity.

Now consider a deeper process, how to clean the remote from the Samsung TV.

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Find out the causes of the breakdown and disassemble the

If your remote control does not work with buttons for some unknown reason, namely: no function is turned on, or it turns on badly, by several alternate presses, then the reasons are more serious. In this case, you will have to resort to a complete disassembly of the remote from the TV to skillfully clean it.

Dismantling the remote control

First of all, do a complete inspection of the remote control, which way it is disassembled. There are two options - screws and snaps.

If the panels are bolted:

  1. Open the battery cover and twist the screws, in most cases you will need a Phillips screwdriver.
  2. Remove the batteries.
  3. Then unscrew the screws around the entire perimeter of the remote control.

Important! Do not forget about the cogs in the battery compartment, otherwise - removing the panel, you just break it.

If the "rudder" from the TV is snapped, then:

  1. Using a plastic card, insert the end of the card under the cover of the remote control and run along the entire length of the connection.
  2. You will hear characteristic clicks as your map moves. This indicates that you are doing everything right.

Important! Do not open the cover with a screwdriver or something iron. You can damage the edge of the console and break the latches. Better, as we suggest, use plastic, wood. These materials are soft and gentle to your device.

Further we disassemble the console:

  1. When removing the board, please carefully check if there are any fasteners there.
  2. In the presence of fasteners, unscrew them, and fold them into a box, on paper - because of their small size, they can easily get lost.
  3. Remove the board and evaluate the degree of damage.
  4. Carefully shake out the buttons. If you do not want to, help your fingers or some object, by squeezing out from the front.

Important! Pay attention to when you get the chip, so that when removing, do not damage the battery springs. When removing the board, do not break the thin wires of the diode, which is attached to the top of the console. It happens that the diode indicator is firmly held in the housing socket.

Fault Detection Carefully inspect the card and detect any breakages to understand how to clean the remote from the TV.They can be different:

  • If half of the buttons on the remote control does not work, it can be graphite wear.
  • When the remote control is down, a breakdown of ceramic quartz may occur. This occurs in 90% of cases.
  • Damage to contact tracks and cracks in microcircuits.

Important! In these three cases, you will not be able to repair the remote control at home. Should be carried to the workshop or purchased a new one.

If the board is in a sticky state, which in most cases is the main cause of the failure of our beloved "sloth", then you can clean the remote from the TV yourself. How to do it - read the next section of this article.

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Cleaning the remote control

There are so many ways how to clean the remote from the TV home conditions. All you need for this procedure, you will find at home.

Cleaning the electrical board

For this you need to take a swab or a cloth and moisten with alcohol. No alcohol?- Take cologne, vodka, any other alcohol-containing remedy, and proceed as follows:

  1. Wipe the board with a moistened swab. Pay attention to the tampon - it will remind you how long you have been cleaning your console.
  2. After rubbing with alcohol, wipe and allow to dry completely.

Cleaning the keypad

Here you will need a soft brush. You can use a toothbrush - it is good for these purposes.

In a variety of means of washing, you can not limit yourself. Here you can also use toothpaste, detergent, sprays, vinegar, citric acid, etc.

Put a brush on the brush and clean the buttons. You can clean the buttons with a tampon, cloth, napkins - the right choice for you.

Cleaning the front cover

  1. Use a brush, a tampon, a cloth with a detergent, a spray, an alcohol to wipe the front of the remote control.
  2. The holes for the buttons can be cleaned with ear sticks moistened with alcohol. The greatest amount of dirt is concentrated in these holes.
  3. If the dirt is corrosive, then with the help of a toothpick remove the remaining dirt.
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Useful advices:

  1. Your console is constantly exposed to adverse effects from your favorite animals, children, they all love to lick the abandoned things or play with them. Accordingly, moisture adversely affects the quality of work. Keep your remote control device away from dust, dampness, children, pets and you do not have to repair the remote.
  2. After all the cleaning procedures carried out, wipe with a dry cloth and allow to dry. Assemble, insert the batteries. Do not confuse the polarity of nutrients. Tighten all screws. If they are not, slowly, gently insert the back cover.
  3. When dressing the cover, make sure that the springs from the battery supply system are inserted into the groove and not damaged. Snap the cover all along the perimeter.

After such simple manipulations, you do not have to buy a new console or press on it with a vengeance - it will work like a new one, and you can easily enjoy watching your favorite movies and programs on the channel where they are broadcast.