Repair to Sony r/c

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.Jack Brody

Guest
I have a Sony VCR with a handheld r/c called
RMT-V402, a thin unit 8 inches long. It works
intermittently if shake it or bang it. Probably
a bad solder joint.

But how do I open it? There are no screw heads,
not even in the battery compartment. Is it all glued
to be broken apart?

Thanks,

Jack
 
In most remotes, there are some screws under the batteries. There may also
be some screws under a label, rubber insert, or a decal. They also use at
the same time insert locks in their casing. Once you know that the screws
are all out, you have to try to wedge a sharp type of flat tool to carefully
wedge the case apart.

The biggest problem with these are the battery contacts, or where the
battery contacts are soldered to the circuit board.

Take note, that many of these remotes are not designed as servable devices,
and the case may be damaged when trying to open it.

--

Jerry G.
=====


".Jack Brody" <spamdump@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2gt61kF6ev5aU1@uni-berlin.de...
I have a Sony VCR with a handheld r/c called
RMT-V402, a thin unit 8 inches long. It works
intermittently if shake it or bang it. Probably
a bad solder joint.

But how do I open it? There are no screw heads,
not even in the battery compartment. Is it all glued
to be broken apart?

Thanks,

Jack
 
On some remotes, mostly on the cheaper ones, I seen them with no screws.
They were held together by (I can't remember the tech term), snaps. Similar
to the ones you have on Snap-Type models. You have to be careful, and get a
thin small screw driver, in the seam, and pry outward on one half of the
remote. However, I can not say this is your case. I don't want you to get
in there with a screwdriver and end up breaking the case. Maybe someone can
explain it in more Tech terms. It is just early in the morning, and my
brain is not working. In a few other cases, I found screws under the metal
overlay, that labels the buttons. Once again, you have to damage this
overlay to get to them. However, I have not seen one of these for a LONG
time. I would say, that you are over looking the screws somewhere. I have
not seen a remote as listed above in the two examples, in a long time.
Anyone who wants to see a Picture of this remote, here is a link, scroll up,
and maybe you can get an idea...
http://www.reviewtvs.com/items/3080566413.html#productdetail

Rick



"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c8cbnu$5a6$1@news.eusc.inter.net...
In most remotes, there are some screws under the batteries. There may also
be some screws under a label, rubber insert, or a decal. They also use at
the same time insert locks in their casing. Once you know that the screws
are all out, you have to try to wedge a sharp type of flat tool to
carefully
wedge the case apart.

The biggest problem with these are the battery contacts, or where the
battery contacts are soldered to the circuit board.

Take note, that many of these remotes are not designed as servable
devices,
and the case may be damaged when trying to open it.

--

Jerry G.
=====


".Jack Brody" <spamdump@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2gt61kF6ev5aU1@uni-berlin.de...
I have a Sony VCR with a handheld r/c called
RMT-V402, a thin unit 8 inches long. It works
intermittently if shake it or bang it. Probably
a bad solder joint.

But how do I open it? There are no screw heads,
not even in the battery compartment. Is it all glued
to be broken apart?

Thanks,

Jack
Click to expand...
 
No screws in battery compartment.
No stickers to look under.
Since it does work, I will probably not break
it open.

Thanks to all,

Jack


"Ricky Eck" <lizard7151971@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:xZoqc.82933$sK3.41610@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
On some remotes, mostly on the cheaper ones, I seen them with no screws.
They were held together by (I can't remember the tech term), snaps.
Similar
to the ones you have on Snap-Type models. You have to be careful, and get
a
thin small screw driver, in the seam, and pry outward on one half of the
remote. However, I can not say this is your case. I don't want you to
get
in there with a screwdriver and end up breaking the case. Maybe someone
can
explain it in more Tech terms. It is just early in the morning, and my
brain is not working. In a few other cases, I found screws under the
metal
overlay, that labels the buttons. Once again, you have to damage this
overlay to get to them. However, I have not seen one of these for a LONG
time. I would say, that you are over looking the screws somewhere. I
have
not seen a remote as listed above in the two examples, in a long time.
Anyone who wants to see a Picture of this remote, here is a link, scroll
up,
and maybe you can get an idea...
http://www.reviewtvs.com/items/3080566413.html#productdetail

Rick



"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c8cbnu$5a6$1@news.eusc.inter.net...
In most remotes, there are some screws under the batteries. There may
also
be some screws under a label, rubber insert, or a decal. They also use
at
the same time insert locks in their casing. Once you know that the
screws
are all out, you have to try to wedge a sharp type of flat tool to
carefully
wedge the case apart.

The biggest problem with these are the battery contacts, or where the
battery contacts are soldered to the circuit board.

Take note, that many of these remotes are not designed as servable
devices,
and the case may be damaged when trying to open it.

--

Jerry G.
Click to expand...
 
No screws in battery compartment.
No stickers to look under.
Since it does work, I will probably not break
it open.

Thanks to all,

Jack


"Ricky Eck" <lizard7151971@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:xZoqc.82933$sK3.41610@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
On some remotes, mostly on the cheaper ones, I seen them with no screws.
They were held together by (I can't remember the tech term), snaps.
Similar
to the ones you have on Snap-Type models. You have to be careful, and get
a
thin small screw driver, in the seam, and pry outward on one half of the
remote. However, I can not say this is your case. I don't want you to
get
in there with a screwdriver and end up breaking the case. Maybe someone
can
explain it in more Tech terms. It is just early in the morning, and my
brain is not working. In a few other cases, I found screws under the
metal
overlay, that labels the buttons. Once again, you have to damage this
overlay to get to them. However, I have not seen one of these for a LONG
time. I would say, that you are over looking the screws somewhere. I
have
not seen a remote as listed above in the two examples, in a long time.
Anyone who wants to see a Picture of this remote, here is a link, scroll
up,
and maybe you can get an idea...
http://www.reviewtvs.com/items/3080566413.html#productdetail

Rick



"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c8cbnu$5a6$1@news.eusc.inter.net...
In most remotes, there are some screws under the batteries. There may
also
be some screws under a label, rubber insert, or a decal. They also use
at
the same time insert locks in their casing. Once you know that the
screws
are all out, you have to try to wedge a sharp type of flat tool to
carefully
wedge the case apart.

The biggest problem with these are the battery contacts, or where the
battery contacts are soldered to the circuit board.

Take note, that many of these remotes are not designed as servable
devices,
and the case may be damaged when trying to open it.

--

Jerry G.
Click to expand...
 
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