Cleaning a remote whose buttons don't work
Low riskAbout 20 minutes
Fix a TV remote whose buttons don't work: check the batteries, test the infrared LED with your phone camera, and clean the rubber keypad and board.
What you need
- ☐ Plastic pry tool or an old bank card
- ☐ Small Phillips screwdriver
- ☐ Isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher)
- ☐ Cotton swabs and a lint-free cloth
- ☐ Phone camera
In this guide
- 1Check the batteries and battery compartment
- 2Test the infrared LED with a phone camera
- 3Open the remote
- 4Clean the rubber keypad and the board
- 5Repair worn pads
- 6Close and test
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You carry out the steps in this guide at your own risk. Opening a device that is still under warranty may void it.