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zer0cool · 10-10-08, 02:28 PM

just a tip guys if you like my kids so manny times drop the remote in a cuppa or similar

1 open the remote
2 clean off solder points with wire wool
3 wipe it down with some alcohol spirits
4 leave it dry or use hair dryer

ive tried this several times it does work hope it helps somene

gadgetfiend · 10-10-08, 03:35 PM

or even simpler keep the remotes away from unruly kids......lol

shazmin41 · 10-10-08, 09:43 PM

How do you open the remote?

ronster · 10-10-08, 09:54 PM

with a flat screwdriver and brute force lol

zer0cool · 10-10-08, 11:34 PM

bottom of the remote underneath batery cover make small insition with very small presion driver bend the screw driver to towards the batery cover side that way you wont damage circuit board.hope this helps

10-10-08, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
zer0cool Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	help for water damaged remotes just a tip guys if you like my kids so manny times drop the remote in a cuppa or similar 1 open the remote 2 clean off solder points with wire wool 3 wipe it down with some alcohol spirits 4 leave it dry or use hair dryer ive tried this several times it does work hope it helps somene

10-10-08, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
gadgetfiend Single-Malt-Swigger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,773 Thanks: 35 Thanked 577 Times in 348 Posts	Re: help for water damaged remotes or even simpler keep the remotes away from unruly kids......lol

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shazmin41 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: help for water damaged remotes How do you open the remote?

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ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 981 Times in 529 Posts	Re: help for water damaged remotes with a flat screwdriver and brute force lol

10-10-08, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
zer0cool Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: help for water damaged remotes bottom of the remote underneath batery cover make small insition with very small presion driver bend the screw driver to towards the batery cover side that way you wont damage circuit board.hope this helps

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