Tried this as a last resort thinking it wouldn’t work, however in my case I was unable to get the back of the remote off so I just rubbed lemon juice on the coil where you put the battery and was quite literally jaw dropped when I pointed the remote at my tv and it actually worked. Thankyou.
THANK YOU, TOM!!!!! Them darn Duracell batteries are always exploding and ruining something! I did not think this would work, but it did perfectly!!! You’re the best!!
Thank you so much for posting this video. I was about to throw away camera flash that had leaked acid from corroded batteries. I was so disappointed 😞. First that I forgot to remove it . I am glad I found your video. You saved over me 200 $ . I was about to by a new one. Very grateful 🙏 ❤️😊 Best regards stay healthy and happy 😊
Also want to say thank you. Your video helped. I didn't really have a clue where to start other than replace the batteries but pulling it apart and cleaning it up did the trick. Saved myself $200.00 for a replacement Bose sound system remote.
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures tried to fix a Sony RM-AAUO23 remote that I found a week earlier with a collapsed AA battery, but no go. She no work captain. What's plan B? Universal remote? What do all the cool kids use to turn on their amplifiers these days?
@@karlstenator yeah, unfortunately it doesn’t always work. I haven’t used a universal remote in a while, but I bet there are some good ones out there now. Sorry the procedure didn’t help you, but thanks for watching. Stay classy!
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I've give it a shot with lemon juice, it didn't worked...(battery leakage is heavy and haven't used the remote for over a year, it got a rusty layer all over) maybe I should try with alcohol or else go with a new one I guess
Yeah, that was...um...a lot of work to do and I'm lazy by nature (I do do work, I just prefer not to if possible) and so, basically, I just removed the batteries and cleaned it the way you did just where that batteries go and that worked for me. My remote works now. But your video was helpful.
Good job, Cousin Tom Moudry. Before you put a screw in, try to clean the tab and ridge around the tv remote. And turn all screws a bit a little counterclockwise, giving screws a little drop “feelings” before turning the screwdriver clockwise for a bite. Also, you can test the tv remote with any available video camera inducing your smartphone. Just point the remote at the camera, you'll see some very quick flashing light emitting from its infrared LED on your smartphone's screen! And, it looks like we can work on electronics projects together here!
Thank you, kind sir! Had a similar situation -- hadn't used this particular TV in a while and went to turn it on... boom... remote battery compartment was a mess of dried battery acid. I actually had to look up online where my on/off switch for the TV was! haha. Anyway, couldn't get the remote apart (super compact Sony job), but used vinegar to clean the terminals and surface, then the baking powder and water, and then let it dry. Voila. Works! Thank the lord, because remembering by feel which buttons were which on the monitor was becoming a pain. ;)
Thanks for the video. One of my two Dish remotes that I don't use very often has the same problem, I'll see if I can get it cleaned up and working again before looking into ordering a new one.
Another remote control rescue story from a device destroyed by a leaking Duracell battery. Over more than a decade of Duracrap ruination, and a meaningless warranty from the company. One lot of batteries leaked with a 2005 manufacturing date and another one from a 2015 build date. All were purchased from Costco or a supermarket. Every one a time bomb that starts ticking within 3 months of being placed in service. Some enterprising tech should offer a remote control repair service where you can send up to 10 remotes at a time. Thank you for the video, bro.
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I Was late many days after the battery explode and removed, maybe months when I open the remote the board was soaked wet with liquid from battery I cleaned it but when I take a look at the back the greenish skin of the board was also peeled I think because of the battery, sadly the only way is to buy new replacement.
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures FYI, I was pleasantly surprised that the lemon juice on a Q-tip technique saved a 15 year old Samsung remote! The joy in reviving something instead of junking it is beautiful
Didn’t know it was that easy to clean remote controls. Now all I have to do is wait for a remote to go bad so I can take it apart. 😏then let it sit on the Blackstone on high to let it dry off faster. 😳
I did everything in the video as instructed twice. Expect that I didn't use lemon juice or distilled vinegar. Instead I used rubbing alcohol. The method for me worked, kind of. Sometimes the remote doesn't respond at all and turns back eventually. There's a tiny bit of corrosion left that I couldn't removed. Should I used the lemon juice or the distilled vinegar to truly solve the problem or should I just continued to clean it with rubbing alcohol?
This time I did it with apple vinegar. The remote still is acting up. Sometimes its on, sometimes it doesn't respond at all. I got off most of the corrosion and the only thing remain is the black stuff on the battery spring. Should I do it again and removed the black remains or is it some thing else?
Ok ill try to rub some vinegar on my dads remote and ill find out tomorrow. Ive been watching youtube on our tv then suddenly the remote wont work and i checked the battery xase its full of fluid and the battery leaked.
