It’s time for your favorite show, you turn on your TV and sit on your couch, but when it’s time to change the channel, your remote control no longer works… Another battery story! The ones you leave aside are smaller and not suitable for your remote control. Don’t panic, thanks to this trick you will have no doubt of missing your favorite program.
No more having to get off your couch and change channels just because your batteries are dead and you only have the smallest ones on hand.
Why you should put aluminum foil on your remote control
You probably have aluminum foil buried somewhere in your pantry. If you only use it to wrap certain foods or cover your baking sheet, know that it can be used in a very different way. In fact, you can use it to operate your remote control batteries. In what way? Thanks to these two methods, which we are going to show you.
Remote. source: spm
Method 1:
What do you need :
- small batteries;
- foil _
How to proceed?
- Cut the aluminum foil into two small pieces.
- Turn each piece into a ball.
- Insert small batteries.
- Place each of the balls to fill the space between the battery and the spring, then close the battery compartment.
Method 2:
This second method also involves using aluminum foil to operate your remote control with smaller batteries. To do this, all you have to do is wrap them with aluminum foil, so that you get the right length, and then place them in place.
- Why does aluminum foil work?
This trick works because aluminum foil is a conductor of electricity. Therefore, it allows current to flow between the remote control and the battery, without any problem. So, while you wait for the right batteries to arrive, this solution will temporarily solve your problem.
Place aluminum foil in the battery compartment of a remote control. source: spm
The other problem frequently encountered with a remote control is, of course, buttons that no longer work! A malfunction that is usually due to the accumulation of dirt and dust or a signal transmission problem. In such a situation, know that there is a trick that will fix this problem in just a few minutes. All you need is a small piece of aluminum foil , a kitchen towel, a screwdriver, a cotton swab, rubbing alcohol, and double-sided tape.
How to proceed?
Important : Before you start, take a photo of your remote control to remember where each button is.
- Remove the batteries.
- Remove the remote control: simply unscrew the screws and then take the keyboard out of the box. If your remote control does not have screws, simply force lightly, using a hard plastic blade if necessary, to separate the two parts of the remote control.
- Wipe the inside surface with a clean cloth and then blow to remove any dust residue.
- Clean the circuit board with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.
- Insert a small piece of aluminum foil behind the defective buttons and secure it with the tape.
- Finally, reassemble all the parts by putting them in place and then test the remote control.
Aluminum foil placed over a faulty remote control button. source: spm
Thanks to these tips, it will now be possible to operate your remote control with smaller batteries. This way you will avoid having to go to your television every time to change the channel!