fix remote?
 

Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again. Nothing
changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new remote, any
recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas

fix remote?
 

"Chas12" wrote in message
...
Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again.
Nothing changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new
remote, any recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas

If you've got a camcorder, or digital camera with lcd screen, try pointing
the remote into the lens and pushing a button on it. The infra red emitted
by the remote, is clearly visible to the camera's pickup, but not to your
naked eye. If you see a flashing light on the front of the remote, in your
camera's viewfinder, better than 90% chance that the remote itself is
working.

If it's not working, worth getting it to bits to have a look. This can be
tricky as often, they are clipped together. A very thin lever, such as a
modelling scalpel, is usually helpful to work around the crack, locating the
clips, and springing them by twisting. Once inside, look for fractured
joints on the battery connector springs, the infra red LED legs, the
electrolytic buffer cap often found across the battery supply, and if it's
not a surface mount type, the clock crystal or ceramic resonator. All of
these are common failing points in remotes, caused largely, I suspect, by it
being repeatedly dropped on the floor, and tossed from person to person ...

Arfa

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"Arfa Daily" writes:

"Chas12" wrote in message
...
Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again.
Nothing changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new
remote, any recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas

If you've got a camcorder, or digital camera with lcd screen, try pointing
the remote into the lens and pushing a button on it. The infra red emitted
by the remote, is clearly visible to the camera's pickup, but not to your
naked eye. If you see a flashing light on the front of the remote, in your
camera's viewfinder, better than 90% chance that the remote itself is
working.

If it's not working, worth getting it to bits to have a look. This can be
tricky as often, they are clipped together. A very thin lever, such as a
modelling scalpel, is usually helpful to work around the crack, locating the
clips, and springing them by twisting. Once inside, look for fractured
joints on the battery connector springs, the infra red LED legs, the
electrolytic buffer cap often found across the battery supply, and if it's
not a surface mount type, the clock crystal or ceramic resonator. All of
these are common failing points in remotes, caused largely, I suspect, by it
being repeatedly dropped on the floor, and tossed from person to person ...

Arfa

fix remote?
 

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 03:20:41 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:

Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again. Nothing
changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new remote, any
recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas


You have to se if a signal is been transmitted.Buy an infa-red sensor
they are cheap and you will see if a signal is coming out of the
remote.
If it's not and the batterires are new,clean the terminal contacts,if
nothing ditch it,remotes are cheap,even a univeral one will get the
job done.

fix remote?
 

Seafarer wrote:
On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 03:20:41 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:


Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again. Nothing
changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new remote, any
recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas



You have to se if a signal is been transmitted.Buy an infa-red sensor
they are cheap and you will see if a signal is coming out of the
remote.
If it's not and the batterires are new,clean the terminal contacts,if
nothing ditch it,remotes are cheap,even a univeral one will get the
job done.

Hi...

Save you the price and trouble of buying an infra red detector if
you (or a friend) happens to have a digital camera :)

Just hold the remote control pointed at the camera, press one of
the buttons, and you'll clearly see the effect on the camera's
lcd screen.

Take care.

Ken

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"Ken Weitzel" wrote in message
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Seafarer wrote:
On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 03:20:41 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:


Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again.
Nothing changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new
remote, any recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas


You have to se if a signal is been transmitted.Buy an infa-red sensor
they are cheap and you will see if a signal is coming out of the
remote.
If it's not and the batterires are new,clean the terminal contacts,if
nothing ditch it,remotes are cheap,even a univeral one will get the
job done.

Hi...

Save you the price and trouble of buying an infra red detector if
you (or a friend) happens to have a digital camera :)

Just hold the remote control pointed at the camera, press one of
the buttons, and you'll clearly see the effect on the camera's
lcd screen.

Take care.

Ken

Why does no one read the whole thread ???

Arfa

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"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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"Ken Weitzel" wrote in message
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Seafarer wrote:
On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 03:20:41 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:


Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all the
batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it again.
Nothing changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a new
remote, any recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas


You have to se if a signal is been transmitted.Buy an infa-red sensor
they are cheap and you will see if a signal is coming out of the
remote.
If it's not and the batterires are new,clean the terminal contacts,if
nothing ditch it,remotes are cheap,even a univeral one will get the
job done.

Hi...

Save you the price and trouble of buying an infra red detector if
you (or a friend) happens to have a digital camera :)

Just hold the remote control pointed at the camera, press one of
the buttons, and you'll clearly see the effect on the camera's
lcd screen.

Take care.

Ken

Why does no one read the whole thread ???

Arfa








It's all this bottom posting :-)

--
Regards ......... Rheilly Phoull

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Seafarer wrote:
On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 03:20:41 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:


Hi, we have a 19" Panasonic tv, only a few years old, and it's remote
doesn't work. I wrote to the company, and they told me to remove all
the batteries, push every button to 'reset' the remote and try it
again. Nothing changed. Anyone have any advice? AND if I need to buy a
new remote, any recommendations?
Thanks,
Chas


You have to se if a signal is been transmitted.Buy an infa-red sensor
they are cheap and you will see if a signal is coming out of the
remote.
If it's not and the batterires are new,clean the terminal contacts,if
nothing ditch it,remotes are cheap,even a univeral one will get the
job done.

Hi...

Save you the price and trouble of buying an infra red detector if
you (or a friend) happens to have a digital camera :)

Just hold the remote control pointed at the camera, press one of
the buttons, and you'll clearly see the effect on the camera's
lcd screen.

Take care.

Ken

Why does no one read the whole thread ???

Arfa








It's all this bottom posting :-)

--
Regards ......... Rheilly Phoull

It's all the people who don't understand that top posting and cutting and
snipping screws up the legibility of the thread. People should take the time
and trouble to read the whole thread so far, before just sticking in their
two penn'orth and duplicating stuff that's already been said ... d;~}

Arfa

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A very thin lever, such as a
modelling scalpel, is usually helpful to work around the crack, locating the
clips, and springing them by twisting.
I use a thin propeller blade (nylon is the best) from the hobby shop
for this. I have it cut in different pieces to slip under the seam and
pop the snap togethers.
I would also carefully check the battery connectors esp. where it
connects to the board. Also some of the Panasonic battery connectors
can get flattened in the battery box. These can be pried out to restore
the connection. These often look like a spiral.
Richard

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Maybe some of us don't want to have to scroll down through the entire post
400 times to read the relplies.

It's all the people who don't understand that top posting and cutting and
snipping screws up the legibility of the thread. People should take the
time
and trouble to read the whole thread so far, before just sticking in their
two penn'orth and duplicating stuff that's already been said ... d;~}

Arfa

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"Michael Ware" wrote in message
. ..
Maybe some of us don't want to have to scroll down through the entire post
400 times to read the relplies.

It's all the people who don't understand that top posting and cutting and
snipping screws up the legibility of the thread. People should take the
time
and trouble to read the whole thread so far, before just sticking in
their
two penn'orth and duplicating stuff that's already been said ... d;~}

Arfa




Never-the-less, that is the posting convention on newsgroups, and not doing
so, as you suggest, results in people not seeing answers that have already
been posted, not properly following the thread, and wasting their own time,
and everyone elses, by reposting answers that have already been given.

Arfa

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Thanks,
I did find the positive connector to be flattened. Just as I got under it to
pry it out, the straight section of it snapped. (It was not much pressure, I
was using tweezers) I reconfigured it, inserted the batteries, and made sure
there was continuity with my multimeter. I am now inspecting it for other
damage.
Chas

fix remote?(new wrinkle)
 

I tried using a camera and I got a flashing light from the remote. I also
bought a universal remote, and it would not work either, no matter the
programming method I used.
I now suspect it's the tv, but what can be done there?
Chas

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"Chas12" wrote in message
...
I tried using a camera and I got a flashing light from the remote. I also
bought a universal remote, and it would not work either, no matter the
programming method I used.
I now suspect it's the tv, but what can be done there?
Chas

Unless you're experienced, in truth, not a lot. You can check the three
terminals of the infra red receiver module for bad joints, and check that
the 5v is present on the power pin, but beyond this, really you are next
into a 'scope to check that remote data is output from the receive module,
and that it is getting to the system control micro. Remote problems can be
down to all sorts of things from faulty receive modules to faulty system
control processors and screwed up software. You may end up enlisting the
services of a repair shop ...

Arfa

fix remote?(new wrinkle)
 

Thanks,. It was working fine for a long time, then just stopped for no
apparent reason.
chas

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On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 14:49:30 -0500, "Chas12"
wrote:

I tried using a camera and I got a flashing light from the remote. I also
bought a universal remote, and it would not work either, no matter the
programming method I used.
I now suspect it's the tv, but what can be done there?

A well pointed blow (don't blow yourself, use canned air) in the
area of the receiver window may blow away accumulated dust that
obstructs the receiver.

--
Kind regards,
Gerard Bok