Sky TV Remote Teardown

Teardown

Teardown

Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions.

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

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Teardown of the Sky TV Remote, note: not Sky+ or Sky HD.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Sky TV Remote Teardown  ¶ 

  • This is it. Well, this is it in a functional state.

  • Remove the batteries before starting!

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use a Philips head screwdriver to remove this screw

  • Use a spudger to unlock all the tabs around the sides, start at the bottom

  • Work your way all the way around the remote, this is flippin' tricky.

  • Brute force is compulsory.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • After all the tabs are off, the body should just fall away leaving the buttons, the circuit board, the case and the black infra-red bit at the end.

  • Ta-daa!

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