Tommi1980

so the tv is about 2 years old and last night went to turn down the volume button and come to find out, all other buttons work, excpet for the lowering volume feature.

Would you spend $60 for a factory replacement or would you buy one of those cheap, wallmart remotes?

Cubs2k

I'd take it apart and clean the circuit board under the rubber button pad with some alcohol, and focus under the volume button top and bottom. This has worked for me on several occasions.

Bass

or i would just buy the all 4 one remotes for $10.00

what type of TV is it tommi - i might have one as i just use my comcast remotes on my TVs

kenta

I'd take it apart and see why it's not working. Usually they're those "switches" that are part of the circuit board itself, below the rubber button (well usualyl rubber, or plastic) there will be a trace pattern, when the button is depressed it contacts the two sides. If something seeped into the button area and covered the trace with something that might prevent contact. Open it up, rub it clean with something simple like a pencil eraser. If it's the enclosed button type, it's probably toast. Alternatively look for a break in the traces and fix it, probably unlikely though.


Otherwise... Cheap replacement.

Tommi1980

thanks all, I will try cleaning it tonight before spending any money on replacement

steve, its a 47" lcd by philips, thanks for your offer but I will try couple other things for now.

Bass

ok let me know - i have a phillips TV as well and it might work for you

Bass

btw what are you feeding the tv? comcast? dish? dtv? cause they all come with universal remotes unless you feed it directly to the tv from the wall

zzziippyyy

Get a Harmony remote and put all the other ones to bed.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/remotes/&cl=us,en

Tommi1980

right from the wall to the tv. and its from comcast.

Tommi1980

Dave, as much as I love all the gadgets I don't perticualry want to spend $250 and up on the remote. Thanks for your advise anyway.