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What do you do when...

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:05 pm
by Wing Nut
your two year old son dips the remote for your brand new DVD player in the cat's water bowl and it doesn't work any more?  >:(  I can't believe this.  I haven't even had the thing a week yet!  I was going to take the thing apart to dry it out, but there are no screws in it, so I can't figure out how to separate the two halves.  

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:11 pm
by X56SB
hammer?  ;D

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:04 pm
by RichieB16
Put it on the heater vent, maybe it'll dry itself out.   ;D

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:14 pm
by Rivers
There are probably some holes where you can put a screwdriver and use it as a handspike to separate the front and the rear parts of the remote, you can use a hairdryer to dry the remote but be careful with the temperature.

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:29 pm
by BFMF
Buggar

You might have to go back to where you bought the DVD player and buy a new remote

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:18 am
by N505AF
:D  [glb]Wal-Mart[/glb]

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:50 am
by Saitek
Pity! Sometimes they can make comeback. U never know, maybe it will work after a dry.
Sometimes there is a scew where the battery is kept. Look under there. I think they are sometimes just held together by some sort of clip. Run your fingernails under it! I know some of ours just snap together.
If u wreck it, there is no loss!
Regards
 Ben

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:44 am
by Hagar
If you mess around with it any warranty is invalid. I would simply go back to the place where I got it & ask for a new handset. I don't know where you purchased the item so this might not be possible. This is why I prefer to shop locally. It might cost a few pennies more but the service is there if you need it.

PS. You seem to be a tad accident-prone lately. In future be more careful with your expensive toys & keep them away from little hands. :P

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:15 am
by Politically Incorrect
Sounds like you need a universial remote! You can get them cheap and run everything from just one.
Then maybe you should hang it from the ceiling!! :)
You might also consider keeping the toilet seat locked because you know that is the next place after graduating from the kitty dish! LOL!!

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:59 am
by Jared
Don't you have a return policy on that thing? Package it all back up and return it to the store, tell them that you want a replacement for the whole thing...

after they stop laughing at you, ask to talk to their boss...

And never disclose the real reason that the remote doesn't work...:-)

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:22 am
by denishc
 Rmember to remove the battery, shake out as much water as you can through the battery access opening and let it sit with the access open for 24 hours to allow the remote to dry thoroughly.  You might be surprised, the remote may come bact to life.  Other wise follow Jared's advice, TO THE LETTER.

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:15 pm
by Wing Nut
Actually, I did get it apart, and I dried all of the water out of it.  It works fine now.  Yes, I do seem to have been having quite a few accidents lately.  Maybe I should stay in bed this week... :)

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:07 pm
by Jaffa
Chillins, chillins.  They'll get you one way or another! ;)

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:52 am
by Scottler
Wouldn't it just be easier to put the kid in the cat's bowl and explain to him how much it sucks to be wet?

Re: What do you do when...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:54 am
by Wing Nut
I kind of like that idea.  Unfortunately, he would like being wet.  ::)