Remote control The remote control does not work. I have cganged the baterries, and even tried a universal remote. I feel the problem may be in the TV sensor. Can this be repaired easily and cheaply?

Dear Anonymous,

• Unplug the TV for 20 Minutes and plug it back.
• If that does not work, the remote Sensor on your TV is defective.
• Take it to a repair shop.

Here is a link to Vizio Support:
Good Luck,
JP
VIZIO Product Support and Services VIZIO

For a universal remote, it will have setup codes for your TV brand. you have to synchronise the remote control and TV with that setup codes. There are some proceedings. Visit this site to get more details. Check this site for more details. "Electro-help" is the site name. Search it by google search. You can locate it, either at the bottom of the first search page, or at the top of the second. It is an electronics equipments repair help site in English.
Check the remote control for its infrared emission first. You can get details about how to check a remote control too from this site. If your remote control is OK, the possiblility is the fault with the remote signal sensor inside the TV. You have to replace it. You can gather these details also from the above mentioned site.

From your detailed description, I assumes that the infrared sensor inside your TV has the fault. This part can be loacated just behind the infrared sensor window at the front panel of the TV. You have to open the TV, and desolder it out from position, note the type used, and repalce it. There are so many types of these. Pictures of some are attached here.

try holding the power button down for about 5 seconds ortill the light on the remote flashes three times it should have and auto program try that

Try the link below but if they do not have the original (they nomrally do), do not buy a 'universal' remote without getting model numbers and going to the maker's website to check the code list for that remote and your devices since there is no truly universal remote.
Remotes

You could always download a universal remote app from Google Play that should work. Hope this helps you

What codes? There are 4 dip switches (see DIP switch wikipedia) inside the remote control and 4 inside the sensor that is inside the fan. They have to be in the same position. If you don't feel like messing with the one inside the fan, keep changing the ones inside the remote. U= Up, D = Down
U-U-U-U, U-U-U-D, U-U-D-U, U-D-U-U, D-U-U-U, U-U-D-D, U-D-U-D, ... D-D-D-D (*There are 16 possible arrangements*) On e of these arrangements will work (has to work) if the remote components are not damaged.

whish kind of TV have you? they never put all the codes in the universal remote manual. I have some here.

Reset the TV. Unplug it, wait 1minute and replug it. Did it work?