Picture Credit: sabor.tijuana
This is an interesting little thing I picked up over the weekend from my dad.
Sometimes you may have noticed that your remote doesn’t seem to work as well as it should. If you hold down the volume button, or try to turn on the TV, it only works “sometimes”. This trick to fixing this is rather simple and easy to do:
- Open the battery cap/lid at the back of the remote.
- Give the batteries a roll.
- Try out a rejuvenated remote!
This tip usually works if you live in a coastal region, where the extra moisture builds up and mixes with dust, making a residue that prevents the battery from making a proper connection with the remote’s contacts.
If this doesn’t work, there’s only more solution:
Buy new batteries!
January 15, 2008 at 09:46
Wow, I didn’t expect it to work at all, but it worked for me. Maybe it’s just my Harmony remote…
January 16, 2008 at 15:55
interesting tip, i’ll try it!
January 17, 2008 at 05:35
seriously? hmm.. I’m gunna give that a try
neat
January 17, 2008 at 06:30
Your model has nice thighs.
January 17, 2008 at 19:17
I’ve used this trick since I was a teenager - it probably was instrumental in getting me that crap job at RadioShack.
Thanks for running my ad; it’s much appreciated.
January 19, 2008 at 14:12
No worries Les
I live nearly right on the coast, so this tip should prove useful in the future