Nowadays, almost everyone in the house has electronic equipment that needs to be controlled using a remote control. With frequent use of the remote control, the symbols printed on the buttons are erased over time, introducing some discomfort during further use of the remote control.
Well, for example, look at this old man, what do you think? Almost all the buttons were left without paint. And if you somehow manage to switch channels, then in order to enter the menu or, for example, switch the input of a device, you can make a mistake more than once before you find the right button. Of course, it’s unlikely to be possible to save this remote control, but you can protect the buttons of the new remote control from such a fate.
There are several ways to protect the remote control, for example, you can simply wrap it in a bag, you can buy a special silicone or heat-shrinkable case, you can simply buy a new remote control when the old one becomes unusable. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. I offer you my own way of protecting buttons.Anyone can use it, because its implementation does not require anything complicated or expensive.
Will need
To finalize, we will only need a small piece of cling film, which is now found in almost every home. The tools you will need are a stationery knife or scalpel, and any plastic card will also be useful, preferably not needed. Someone might need a screwdriver.
The process of simple modification of the remote control
My method involves covering the buttons with cling film, to do this you need to disassemble the remote control, this is of course a disadvantage of this method, but what can you do.
So, we take out the batteries and disassemble the remote control, pay attention to your remote control model, perhaps there are screws in the battery compartment that need to be unscrewed, sometimes the screws can be hidden under stickers.
To easily disassemble the remote control without damaging its fasteners, you need to lightly sharpen the edge of the plastic card, insert it into the groove between the two halves and move it from edge to edge, slightly swinging the card. At this stage you need to act carefully so as not to break the fragile fasteners. You need to do the same on the other side of the remote control.
After disassembling the remote control, you need to cut off a piece of cling film. The dimensions of the film must be generous. To create a more reliable protective layer, I fold the film in half.
Now our goal is to give the cling film the shape of buttons. To do this, you need to place it between the front of the remote control and the buttons.
Now you need to carefully press each button, thereby giving the film its shape. You will need to go through each button 2-3 times. At this stage, you need to act so that the film does not move during the process. Otherwise you will have to start all over again.
All the buttons are pressed in, great.Now you can put the board and the second part of the remote control in place, press it down, but do not snap it into place. You should check whether all the buttons are pressed. If one or more buttons are poorly molded, the button contacts may touch the circuit board, causing false responses from the remote. If everything is in order, you can latch it.
Now all that remains is to remove the excess film; for this I used a stationery scalpel. The remote control is now ready for use.
This is not my first remote control that I have improved in this way. I covered the bottom control panel in the photo with film about 1.5 years ago, as you can see the film is already worn out. There is no longer any film on the power button, but then I only used one layer of film.
Of course, such a modification will not last forever and the film will tear over time, but the replacement procedure only takes 15-20 minutes.
