How to Repair a Remote Control
by Asadullah Mughal in Living > Life Hacks
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How to Repair a Remote Control
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Hello! friends
Welcome to my another DIY "How to repair a remote control" project. In this project i'm going to show you how to repair any remote in 5 easy steps. If your remote control buttons not working properly don't worry, it will be fixed.
So, let's get started.
Materials
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You'll need
UHU (any type of glue)
Aluminium foil
Remote
Disassembling a Remote
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Remove the batteries from remote and open it very carefully and get a rubber buttons from it.
Gluing
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Take an aluminium foil and cut the pieces according to the size of the buttons which is easily fixed into the buttons, now put the drop of UHU on those buttons, who's not working properly and then place the foil pieces on it.
Reassembling
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Now take the buttons back into the remote cover, then insert a batteries and attach the battery cover back. Your remote is ready to use.
Testing and Finishing
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Open your smartphone's camera, press the button from the remote which will not work before in front of your camera make sure the direction of IR led towards the camera. As you can see it's working properly.
Now your remote will be fixed.
I hope you guys like it.
Thanks..................:)