How To Repair Remote Control Buttons That Don't Work

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Fix a TV, DVD player, etc remote control with buttons that won't work or don't work well. This is usually caused by dirty or oxidized contacts. Sometimes they will work a little bit if you press the buttons hard, or hold them for a few seconds. I show you how to clean the contacts and get your remote control working again. I didn't mention it in the video, but you want to make sure the batteries in the remote are good.
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@hugoknight1 7 лет назад

Well done, RJ. Simple to do for the average person. Did mine in about 10 min. Didn't even break anything!

@marksheridanspencer 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tips. I cleaned out the remote as per your instructions and it now works perfectly, after years of malfunctioning. It's like getting a new A/V Receiver. Many thanks.

@alfig5368 6 лет назад

Just tried it and it works. I have an old JVC stereo from 1995. Only a few buttons on the remote would work. Cleaned it up using this method here and it works again. Awesome!!!! Thanks for the video.

@EnerGeezerSquirrel 6 лет назад

Added tip: even if you used warm, not hot, water, waited the time necessary for everything to be bone dry, and all the other cautions mentioned by others, I'd recommend re-assembling with either cotton or thin latex gloves. Touching the contact pads with bare fingers as he did can deposit skin oils on them. Besides being oily and preventing good contact, such human excretions contain acids, which over time eats the graphite conductor, and is why videos of watchmakers and electronic device assemblers usually show them wearing finger "condoms" when handling items for assembly.

@DubEmerson 8 лет назад

Hey Mr. Bike Guy....thanks a million....saved me 50 dollars on a remote!!

@magdielvalencia9477 8 лет назад

after try several times , I realized had to buy a remote control that will cost me close to $40.00 , when I was ready to buy this item I encounter this video, i did everything you said and worked ,. I save my money. thank you.

@gabbymaymon 4 года назад

another option is to sand with a sandpaper a little bit the rubber button

@deonecro 8 лет назад

Just did this on my Harmony 300 remote since the volume buttons were not responding at times. Used a pink rectangular eraser and cotton swabs with 91% Isopropyl alcohol and It worked!! Cleaned the black dimples really well and rubbed down the board with the eraser a couple of times over. thanks for sharing this with us you just saved me from buying a new remote.

@EyeSaidIt2 3 года назад

Worked perfect. The stereo remote functions better than ever. Thanks a bunch

@Crusty1703 4 года назад

Brilliant. It worked. Saved me approx £40. Thank you.

@gerardbduff 3 года назад

I had a Sony remote that was not working, I was just about to buy a new one when I came across your video. I followed all your steps and the remote is working perfectly now. Thanks very much for the fix, a big thumbs up.

@mikesubocz 3 года назад

This worked great on my Onkyo RC-AV70M remote (30+ years old). Buttons all work flawlessly now. Thank You!

@dianecagle3021 2 года назад

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The volume control on my Sony TV remote would barely work. You'd have to try pressing the volume control 3-4 times before getting any results and then the volume would change so quickly that it wasn't where you wanted it to be. When talking on the phone it was easier to turn the TV off rather than trying to adjust the volume. I followed your wonderfully clear instructions and it worked like a charm. Now the volume control works beautifully, just like new. Thank you again!!!

@jimwarnock1250 3 года назад

Appreciate the clear instruction. I followed along and now have a working remote. Thank you.

@darkpriestess 6 лет назад

Thank you so much. I followed your instructions and now my remote works perfectly

@stackhousepiano 2 года назад

Thank you so much, man. Just fixed an 18 year old remote that can’t be replaced. Appreciate it so much!

@springokeefe2222 5 лет назад

OMG thank you!!! this worked and I am not a very experienced person at this kind of stuff at all.

@michp38 8 лет назад

I saw your video and decided to clean an old ac remote which luckily I did not throw away. Voila it works excellent. Stopped me from buying a new split ac. I might add that I now keep the control in a plastic bag to keep it clean and fungus free. thanks

@kellylowmis5625 Год назад

I can't believe this actually worked. First time!! Absolutely amazing. It was only the power button not working, but it's now perfect. Thanks so much!! 😍

@oscarruf4260 8 лет назад

Worked like a charm on my Motorola Digital Box HD remote. It took me 10 minutes to do the cleaning. THANKS!!

@damoncrowfeather4655 5 лет назад

Was getting ready to purchase a new factory remote, I hate the universals.. Saw this, and tried it.. Saved me $40 bucks. Thank u very much.

@nikosnikolaidis3762 8 лет назад

worked , thanks a lot :-D , you saved me 30min of searching for a new remote !

@brianadamson2700 7 лет назад

Tried it on my Blaupunkt 32/131J-GB-1B-3HCU-UK remote and it worked a treat. Many thanks for the brilliant instructions.

@jolynnsalaz1258 Год назад

It took me 4 times pushing buttons and smacking the remote..but..IT WORKED!!! I haven't had the guide for 2 weeks. Thank you

@chigenerator 2 года назад

Brilliant! The important INFO button hasn't worked for years and I was about to look for a new remote online, or perhaps even buy a new TV. Now it works!

@metralios 2 года назад

You saved my day man. I was searching for a replacement for my malfunctioning remote control then sow your video and was very helpful. Thanks

@bianca952000 6 лет назад

First video I clicked on! 200% SUCCESS!! And I have trouble just changing batteries! Worked for my Dish Tv remote! Thank you for sharing this information!! WOOT WOOT WOOT!!

@Pongo4321234 4 года назад

Thank you for this information! Used alcohol on contacts and cleaned the plastic and rubber parts with soap and water. 12 year old remote works like new!

@xianbc 2 года назад

This was wonderful, thank you. I was going to go out and replace my remote but it seems to be working just fine now!

@gregkendrick1874 8 лет назад

My channel button stoped working. You saved me big time. Thank you

@starblue287 4 года назад

Wow it work Finally it was my bedroom tv control I was so tired of getting up to cut it off when I was about to sleep. Thank you so much 😊

@downtonviewer 5 лет назад

Amazing what a good cleaning will do! All fixed. Thanks!

@BiohazardEXTREME 5 лет назад

You just saved me $30. Thank you so much!

@2ris2 8 лет назад

Just tried it! Placing the center button back was kinda tricky but it worked! Thanks a lot!

@VictorRivarola007 6 лет назад

Excellent video! Thanks. I wish that you would had demonstrated that pressing the key did not work before but it did work afterwards. THIS can be easily done because most cell phone or digital cameras can actually see the infrared light used by those remotes... So just point the remote towards the camera and press the buttons!

@SoFkwHat80 6 лет назад

Thank you for this , just repaired a remote that had this problem , didn't realise how mucky they get inside. Again thank you , saved me a lot of money.

@mrrostien 4 года назад

Thanks!! It worked. EVERY button works again.saved me £40 plus £30!!! For delivery.

@frankofva8803 2 года назад

You solved this problem for me. My remote works like new. Thank you very much!

@ppamelaj8435 8 лет назад

Great job! Wish all demos were this concise! Thanks

@selcukdesovali8004 3 года назад

Thank you my friend, your video should be placed in the very first page of a remote control handling manual. you saved more than 20 USD of mine...

@Christopher28fair 9 лет назад

Thanks guy! Worked great! Saved $10 and kept some plastic out of the landfill. AND, I have a stack of AA batteries I blamed for the thing not working - they might all still be good!

@TheViewer01 4 года назад

I found this video to be very helpful because sometimes buying the original remote controller again for electronics can be hard to find and they tend to be expensive. There are universal electronics controllers out there too but the menu and caption buttons are not always compatible a lot of times. Also the extra features are not compatible or available on the universal remotes. The original remotes are way better to use.

@Brit_in_Mindanao 2 года назад

Thanks for this, worked like a dream on my impossible to replace Denon avr remote. Also fixed a neighbour's remote l😃. So glad I found this.

@sharadchavali 9 лет назад

Thanks a lot. It worked excellently well for me for A/C remote.

@evangelaoates 7 лет назад

It worked! Thank you for your tutorial, sir.

@suramsingh1354 6 лет назад

Evangela O

@psi1971 6 лет назад

I was looking for videos to clean my remote and came across this. When I started watching, I thought to myself: hang on, I recognise that voice from somewhere. Blow me down - it's RJ again. Fixing remotes! Great job RJ - thanks to your videos, I've fixed my vintage bike and my not so vintage remote (Logitech Harmony Remote 700 which had a few buttons that didn't respond - using RJ's techniques made the remote work like new) :)

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 лет назад

Before I really started to focus on bikes.

@cfguzman 7 лет назад

it worked perfectly, thank you!

@Graceful585 6 лет назад

Worked like a charm. TV is five years old and the On/Off button would work sometimes and others is would be challenging to get it turn on/off. Thank you for the dyi instructions.

@FremontRealtor 6 лет назад

Thanks RJ! This was really helpful.

@kyliemiller137 2 года назад

Omg I had given up trying to turn the tv up.. the eraser and cleaning the button pad worked absolute wonders. Thankyou.

@TheTommyLight Год назад

Just fixed my air conditioner control with this video. Thanks a lot!!!

@ardhenduchoudhury7807 3 года назад

worked fine. the power button was not working for quite some months and doing these steps made it functional again

@YCYip-ci9er 7 лет назад

Thank you for the information. It really works and now my remote control is back to life :)

@squantom2579 6 месяцев назад

Thanks x1,000,000!!! Worked like a charm! I thought my remote was ruined for good but this fixed it!

@dwallen8024 5 месяцев назад

Grateful for this video, I did what you outlined and it worked

@D.o.l.p.h.e.y 6 лет назад

Thanks! Worked like a charm! My 10+ year old sanyo tv remote now works like new! Pressure to activate the buttons are feather-light again! Slagged the screw though coz the plastic seized over the screw thread. Good thing it also employs side snaps. Peace. 👍

@jamesperrin5691 2 года назад

Wow this worked really well and stopped me buying a new set of buttons, thanks very much.

@JPELOFFPHOTOGRAPHY 4 года назад

Your are a legend!!!! Power button fixed. Thank You!!!!!!!!

@yasmeenhamdy3337 6 лет назад

It worked. wow!😍 I would buy another one, but I just watched this video .... thank you so much 😻

@audreyclaudia4637 3 года назад

It's really worth the try ! My fan remote have been broken for 2 years only for me to realize the only thing I need to do is clean the remote

@bitflux2 6 лет назад

you sir deserve a medal! the eraser trick works like a charm, my onkyo receiver controller is back from dead after being declared dead, thanks!

@kiowastew 7 лет назад

Thank you for this video. Rubbed down the contacts with an eraser and presto, my power and menu button work again!!

@katiemcshane7390 2 года назад

This actually worked, thank you dude

@janebidinian3800 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this vudeo; I followed your instructions and amazingly it fixed my remote. The most difficult and tine-consuming part of the process, was separating the remote. Persistence, if I can do this (I'm disabled and have Parkinson tremors)

@backyardwarrior8926 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much ! I got my 1989 Kenwood home system remote control working now. I cleaned it with Isopropyl alcohol. Hope others will have good result.

@56psychic 4 года назад

Thank you so much ! That was so simple you are a star x

@lookylooky100 4 года назад

Hey it worked. I did what you show us and its like new.

@Jmoe55 6 лет назад

It worked like a charm, thanks for the tip!

@goffyglos5675 8 лет назад

Great tip thank you squire! worked a treat.

@asat9665 5 лет назад

This worked on my Sony remote! Thanks!

@ghostypup 8 лет назад

Thanks for this mate, i,ll have a go at cleaning mine

@jillpierce3128 7 лет назад

Worked great, thanks for the video!

@choose2bfit Год назад

I was pessimistic and totally wrong. Bad ass my man thanks for the video and the help.

@robertmattison1282 6 лет назад

Your the best to post this video to RU-vid

@thatzraja 3 года назад

Thankz a lot... From INDIA ..really works 👍👍👍

@MedSou 5 лет назад

*Very helpful,Thank you* 👍👍👍👍👍

@Gedixator 5 лет назад

Rubber actually worked for me ! Amazing !

@Lucasbagh 7 лет назад

Worked for me. Thnx! Using the alcohol to clean the rubber did the trick.

@bernadetteleedelada6185 7 лет назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I tried it and it really worked. moths of no remote gone. thank you !

@pamreed4143 7 лет назад

Worked great for me. Thanks!

@hannashab3783 3 года назад

Wow you saved me 50 dollars thanks so much god bless you work for me 💯👍

@alexolazabal4184 6 лет назад

I tried the method in the video, and the volume buttons seemed to work better, but only for a day. I think the conductive layer under the buttons was worn out, so cleaning them ultimately didn’t solve the problem. Luckily, my remote had two other buttons of the same shape that I never use (it’s a Denon RC1183), so I took the rubber pad (shown at 02:00) and a pair of scissors and I cut out the 2 good buttons and switched them with the old ones. It worked GREAT; my remote is as responsive as the 1st day. If the old switcharoo is not an option, I guess you can stick aluminum paper under the worn-out buttons, but I haven’t tried it.

@rafaliciousbmx Год назад

I just tried the aluminium foil tip you suggested - it worked! Thank you so much for your kind suggestion!

@monop7777 23 дня назад

This did not fail me, thank you!

@margaretspence1900 5 лет назад

It worked for me 👍👍👍👍. Thank you x

@peromudrac 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips, they worked for me

@Trilandian 8 лет назад

Worked like a charm! :)

@hueyhoon969 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing, RJ. Unfortunately I have to cut out some of unused rubber key pad to replace the one which I needed, otherwise it won't works.

@delta999999 6 лет назад

I tried this and my dodgy remote control buttons now work great. Thanks! I'll update if anything changes.

@rabbbie99 2 года назад

Worked a treat. Thanks.

@AhsanUllah-ou6dm 3 года назад

Excellent video.and its worked.thanks

@jim4295150 3 года назад

Thanks dude- worked on my fan remote... had to really scrub twice but now like new.

@xxr99 3 года назад

Thank you so much i did what you said and it works like new. And its 20 years old! Great video.ps you also saved me about 75 bucks !

@josephfranco7112 8 лет назад

oh sweet, it worked! thanks man!

@etech205 2 года назад

Perfect fix. thanks

@rakeshdwivedi9303 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for telling the trick, it really works. God bless you. Adv R K Dwivedi, INDIA 🇮🇳

@jon341427 9 лет назад

it worked on my onkyo rc-738m! thanks! was just about to order a new one.

@hexlets4842 4 года назад

Thanks Bro. Almost sliced my finger off opening the snaps- but after that I was golden.

@ejames9319 3 года назад

HaHA so did I nearly took my thumb of but most of my remote works a lot better

@souravchatterjee7576 6 лет назад

It just worked.. the vedio is great and helpful

@octoparrot5761 2 года назад

Worked the first time. Now my 0 and replay buttons work again. Amazing.

@at9n993 4 года назад

THANK YOU BRO YOU ARE THE BEAST ❤️❤️

@marymcgill5068 4 года назад

Thank you so much for M & P this Vid . was very helpful to me as i had an ancient remote from like (900 AD) :) ...and i just didn't want to get rid of it as it was for the Automatic Light fixtures in my house and i would have to replace many recvrs in 3 rooms and LOTs of money - I did only the soft eraser cleansing and it worked Perfect - Much Appreciated Thank you for sharing your knowledge, May You Be Blessed Abundantly !!!!!!