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Repair / Help Forum => Repair / Help => Topic started by: gdv on August 10, 2012, 09:02:28 AM
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I have a Samsung dvd remote which is not working to control the player... I checked and the remote is giving a infared signal from the led (led is flashing)...
Any thoughts as to why the remote is not working???
TIA,
George
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Hi George!
I assume you checked the batteries? Or, if there is a switch on the remote for the TV or other devices that might be set incorrectly?
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Carl,
thanks for the reply... I replaced a few sets of GOOD batteries, no help... The infared led lights/transmits... No switch...
I have another Samsung remote that works perfectly, don't understand why this one doesn't??? Looks like Tom may have more recycled stuff! ;D
George
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Do any of the functions work, or I take it none of them? If you can get it open, it might just need to be cleaned. Some remotes have a molded rubber type pad that fits into the plastic front and forms the buttons. The back side contacts a circuit board that might have oxidized and can be cleaned in a fashion similar to cleaning other controls. I learned this after spilling a glass of orange juice on one of mine.
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MacG,
thanks for reply...
None of the functions respond... After I changed the GOOD batteries (a few days ago) I dismantled the remote, removing the rubber pad from the circuit board (cb) and rubbed deoxit over the cb to clean, unfortunately, no response from the remote still...
But I did not clean the back of the rubber pad? I tried cleaning the back of the rubber pad also, no luck... :(
Thanks...
George
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I checked and the remote is giving a infared signal from the led (led is flashing)...
Infrared is invisible. The LED flashing doesn't mean that there is infrared.
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Mark,
you are correct, that infrared is invisible to the naked eye, but looking thru a digital camera (which I did) you can clearly see the infrared beam...
And it was flashing! :D
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Very good. I've got nothing.
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Actually, I do have something. Perhaps it is not the remote that has gone faulty but the remote sensor in the DVD player. Have you tried a universal?
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Carl,
thanks for the reply... I replaced a few sets of GOOD batteries, no help... The infared led lights/transmits... No switch...
I have another Samsung remote that works perfectly, don't understand why this one doesn't??? Looks like Tom may have more recycled stuff! ;D
George
As noted before...
I have another Samsung remote that works fine...
Thanks for offering advice/suggestions...
George
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I like my Logitech Harmony 650. Had to get it when my Rotel RR-969 crapped out.
Lots cheaper than the Rotel & it runs my entire system.
Easy set-up via USB/internet with simple-to-construct macro's.
OTOH, I just saw my freind's Samsung tablet that has IR capability with apps for all types of gear and runs his FooBar, too.
Too cool, I think I may get one just for this reason!
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Carl,
thanks for the reply... I replaced a few sets of GOOD batteries, no help... The infared led lights/transmits... No switch...
I have another Samsung remote that works perfectly, don't understand why this one doesn't??? Looks like Tom may have more recycled stuff! ;D
George
Tom likes recycled stuff...