Is It the Remote or the TV? When your TV stops responding to the remote, the first instinct is to smack it or change the batteries. If fresh batteries don’t work, here is how to find the real problem.

The Smartphone Camera Trick Point your infrared (IR) remote at your smartphone’s camera and press a button. If you see a purple light on your phone screen, the remote is sending a signal. This means the IR receiver inside your TV is broken.

Bluetooth Remote Resets Modern Smart TV remotes use Bluetooth. Sometimes they simply unpair. Hold down the “Return” and “Play/Pause” buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds to force a re-pairing.

If the TV’s internal sensor is damaged, we can replace it quickly. From Samsung TV repair in hyderabad to MI TV repair in hyderabad, our doorstep technicians carry exact replacement sensors for immediate fixes.