my rca television does not respond to my remote control. i have to turn the station and the volume up and down with the buttons on the front of the t.v. itself. the batteries are good in the remote, can someone please help me?

chris archer, September 2005

Does the remote work? Aim the remote at a camcorder or webcam and press buttons. See the infared LED in the monitor picture? Yes, IR receiver in the TV is bad. No, disassemble the remote. Clean the metal contacts on the remote with a pencil ereaser, all else clean in warm soapy water and dry. Avoid other cleaners; because, the remote board may have painted resistors and uses carbonized rubber on the key pad. While the remote is open look for solder fractures at the IR LED.

Mike Andersen, October 2005