A common CD-i Remote problem - Fix inside!(Battery contacts)
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:20 pm
Hey all,
I don't think people around here wouldn't come up with the idea, but still.
The connection with the Batteries on the CD-i Remote might not connect so well anymore, and so it looks like it doesn't work anymore.
You can't confirm this until you tried this a few times, till you're sure the tin foil is placed correctly.
At least, I'm using tin foil to fix it easily.
Over at: http://cdii.blogspot.com I found the follow tutorial:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_60EdE-4xjwk/S ... 00-h/8.png
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_60EdE-4xjwk/S ... 00-h/9.png
Selfish French people, ugh
I've typed all the single chars into Google Translate. And it told me that a common problem could be the contacts with the Batteries are the problem. Which I already was thinking about looking at it myself though.
So, here is a easy solution, you should try it when your CD-I Remote doesn't work anymore.
Open the Battery cover:
Than get some foil and make it like this size:
Now make sure you have new batteries, or recharged so you can confirm it with a more translatable mind.
Pull the double battery deeper inside like this, so a little space will be there.
(Better contacts at the battery in the back, and now also in the front. That's the idea.)
Now test it. And if it doesn't work try to put the foil otherwise or grab a another piece of tin foil.
Besides, the tin foil should be a little fat. So it will close up the space you just made as the picture above shows. Not just sitting there lose.
Also make sure its not to width or has to much height.
Do it right, carefully watch if it touches the contacts or not ,as it should of course.
(The tin foil in this picture isn't placed to well, but you should get the basic idea.)
Not working yet? Try again, may clean the contacts also. And of course, recharge/try new batteries for confirmation.
Good luck, hopefully it worked. And so saved a great CD-i set up.
Greetings,
Adr990
I don't think people around here wouldn't come up with the idea, but still.
The connection with the Batteries on the CD-i Remote might not connect so well anymore, and so it looks like it doesn't work anymore.
You can't confirm this until you tried this a few times, till you're sure the tin foil is placed correctly.
At least, I'm using tin foil to fix it easily.
Over at: http://cdii.blogspot.com I found the follow tutorial:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_60EdE-4xjwk/S ... 00-h/8.png
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_60EdE-4xjwk/S ... 00-h/9.png
Selfish French people, ugh
I've typed all the single chars into Google Translate. And it told me that a common problem could be the contacts with the Batteries are the problem. Which I already was thinking about looking at it myself though.
So, here is a easy solution, you should try it when your CD-I Remote doesn't work anymore.
Open the Battery cover:
Than get some foil and make it like this size:
Now make sure you have new batteries, or recharged so you can confirm it with a more translatable mind.
Pull the double battery deeper inside like this, so a little space will be there.
(Better contacts at the battery in the back, and now also in the front. That's the idea.)
Now test it. And if it doesn't work try to put the foil otherwise or grab a another piece of tin foil.
Besides, the tin foil should be a little fat. So it will close up the space you just made as the picture above shows. Not just sitting there lose.
Also make sure its not to width or has to much height.
Do it right, carefully watch if it touches the contacts or not ,as it should of course.
(The tin foil in this picture isn't placed to well, but you should get the basic idea.)
Not working yet? Try again, may clean the contacts also. And of course, recharge/try new batteries for confirmation.
Good luck, hopefully it worked. And so saved a great CD-i set up.
Greetings,
Adr990