My remote just stopped working - common issue?
02-10-2008, 19:47
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My remote just stopped working - common issue?
Was working last night. Been at work all day. Not working. Swapped for new batteries. It is lit up. Re-booted the box. Can change channels etc with the buttons on the front of the box.
Not sure if this has happened before and it just started working again. Was wondering if this is a common issue.
It's a Silver Samsung box with that blue oval shaped remote. I can't see a re-set on the remote.
Cheers.
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02-10-2008, 19:50
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Re: My remote jsut stopped working - common issue?
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Originally Posted by kingbuxton
Was working last night. Been at work all day. Not working. Swapped for new batteries. It is lit up. Re-booted the box. Can change channels etc with the buttons on the front of the box.
Not sure if this has happened before and it just started working again. Was wondering if this is a common issue.
It's a Silver Samsung box with that blue oval shaped remote. I can't see a re-set on the remote.
Cheers.
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Phone up and they will send you a new one within 10 working days.
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02-10-2008, 19:50
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Re: My remote jsut stopped working - common issue?
Sometimes you can press the button on the remote and the V+ doesn't react, sometimes for about a minute, but I think this happens when it is updating.
As long as it's happening only occasionally, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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02-10-2008, 20:02
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
It could also be an IR interference problem. Search the forum and you'll find plenty of posts on the subject.
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02-10-2008, 20:05
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
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Sometimes you can press the button on the remote and the V+ doesn't react
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Not V+ just a standard Samsung box.
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Phone up and they will send you a new one within 10 working days
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Cool, will give it 24hours, see if it is an update that is making the box be fuuny.
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03-10-2008, 19:56
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
rebooted the box last night and then turned it off. Came home today and it is working fine. I guess it was an update messing the box up.
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I think this happens when it is updating
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03-10-2008, 21:39
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
mine does this now and then. I just take battery out and then pop it back in. That usually solves it. If it still doesnt work i look closely at the box and see if it flashes the remote light. If it does i reboot my box as its the v+ box playing up and not responding.
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03-10-2008, 23:52
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
Spoke too soon. Stopped working again. However, just to annoy me, is working fine when I have the remote about an inch from the box! Weak batteries? Swapped for fresh ones and same issue? Swapped for another fresh set of batteries, will still only work when the remote is an inch from the box.
It has deffo never done this before. However, I have "learned" that the remote is really strong, I just tried to snap it in half and got nowhere it better shape up or it will be meeting the wall really fast.
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04-10-2008, 00:26
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
A duff packet of batteries?
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04-10-2008, 10:31
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
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It has deffo never done this before. However, I have "learned" that the remote is really strong, I just tried to snap it in half and got nowhere it better shape up or it will be meeting the wall really fast.
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Don't jump to any conclusions yet. It could be a faulty receiver on the box. Or as I said before, IR interference.
Could you borrow another remote from a neighbour to try to work out where the fault lies? Any blue VM remote or a V+ one will do the job.
If you are still stuck, give the Faults dept a call.
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04-10-2008, 10:38
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
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Originally Posted by kingbuxton
Spoke too soon. Stopped working again. However, just to annoy me, is working fine when I have the remote about an inch from the box! Weak batteries? Swapped for fresh ones and same issue? Swapped for another fresh set of batteries, will still only work when the remote is an inch from the box.
It has deffo never done this before. However, I have "learned" that the remote is really strong, I just tried to snap it in half and got nowhere it better shape up or it will be meeting the wall really fast.
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weve had this quite a lot recently on service calls,ive found if you aim the remote from the side it actually works,as in,dont aim directly at the box from where your sat
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04-10-2008, 16:36
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Re: My remote just stopped working - common issue?
Got up today and it is working fine. Batteries are from different packs.
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Or as I said before, IR interference.
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Just www that, got lots of hits for Samsung LCD (that is what I have) had a bit of a clean up the other day and the TV is in a slightly different place, as to is it that, I have no idea. I have moved the TV back to where it was and will see what happens.
Had the TV for several months and this only started the other day. Been using the remote all day fine (before I moved the screen) these things are sent to try us.
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