Remote Sensor on TV Doesn't Work and Can't Manually Adjust Menu

I bought this TV from Craigslist for cheap. I knew the remote didn't work when I bought it, but figured I could either use the cable box remote or manually adjust the TV using the keys on the front panel. Imagine my surprise when I find out the remote DOES work, but the TV remote sensor does not! Not only that, I cannot scroll thru the menu using the front panel buttons. Not sure why, btu they do not seem to work. I have no idea what to do. The captions to the TV are stuck on, and I do not have a cable box yet, so who knows if I can access the menu with a cable box remote. My dilemma: How do you remove the cover of the TV?? Is there any way to fix the buttons on the front panel so I can get to the menu? And is there any way to fix/replace a remote sensor without paying a technician hundreds in repair fees? Oh and I am sure it isn't the remote. It programmed my DVD player just fine. Thanks!

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Kait Brown Aug 20, 2006

By "TV remote sensor" I mean the sensor ON THE TV, not on the remote itself.
ah3607 Nov 11, 2007

My tv sensor does not work. I clicked child safty on tv and now i have no way to turn the chanels and I cant work anything. what do i do?
Anonymous Aug 03, 2008

I have a Philips TV and the TV does not pick up the signal from the remote either. The channel is changed by the cable box so that I can do but I can't change the volume or turn the TV on or off, or switch over to the DVD or another item.
skbluesk Aug 03, 2008

The TV sensor (Philips) won't work. I can't turn TV on or off, adjust the volume or switch from tv to dvd etc. It really stinks. I basically can't use my other equipment.
Anonymous Aug 04, 2008

The remote sensor on my TV won't work. Does this site offer solutions to these problems or what?
lodom Nov 15, 2008

I have a 27" Toshiba CRT television. I have been using a Sony Universal remote to operate the Dish box and TV. But the started responding less and less to the remote until nothing. I thought the remote was worn out.

So I switched to the original remote but it doesn't work either. I do know the remote is working since I can see it flashing through my cell phone camera.

Is the a replaceable item?

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I bought tv ,just week ago and tv sensor on tv want wwork, that why we cant use remote.

Posted on Oct 09, 2008

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