Remote control inside subwoofer

[goangaus]

Yes... my kid managed to insert de remote control of my BDV-E4100 inside the subwoofer... I tried all kind of methods without success.

Now I have to open the subwoofer but there is no screw or any other visible way to open it. Can someone advise me how to proceed without breaking anything?

Thank you!

[MK_Slinky]

Yikes! That sounds painful.., I think you might need someone with a well trained Ferret to sort this one out! LOL!!

Seriously though can you actually see the remote when looking inside the port with a torch? When the sub is unplugged can you manipulate the remote into view by rotating the sub in mid air? If you can see it then maybe you do have a chance of retrieving it with a length of doweling with something sticky on the end like some inverted gaffer tape or something similar. Hopefully you can align the remote with the port and slide it back out.

If that doesn't look doable you might employ a hi-fi repair specialist to do this for you. All Subwoofers should come apart, you just need to know how. In many cases you can remove the front bezel if you're careful then unscrew the main speaker cone.

Personally I would try Googling your model number and use the term 'how to dismantle' in your search criteria, you'll be amazed at how many people post videos on YouTube for doing things like this.

Please let us know the outcome, good luck!

[Anonymous]

Kids and Pets (cats) seem to destroy these things

Have a read of a couple of posts in this thread : http://community.sony.co.uk/t5/home-cinema-projectors-players/bdv-e370-blu-ray-sound-problem/m-p/333... and all wont sound so bad.

[MK_Slinky]

Oops! The link is dead...

Try this one and read the solution http://community.sony.co.uk/t5/home-cinema-projectors-players/bdv-e370-blu-ray-sound-problem/m-p/333...:

[tennysonman]

Unfortunatelly these units are sealed.  It is possible with care to ease the front off with a tool like a scrapper ( http://www.meteorelectrical.com/tools_general-hardware_decorating-tools_draper-71287-75mm-soft-grip-...) and light hammer.  Might be easier just to order a new remote!

[MK_Slinky]

@tennysonman 

That's not strictly true for ALL subwoofer units, many can be dismantled but it varies from one manufacturer to the next. Easing the front off is often worth a shot and a scraper tool should be ideal for this purpose.

Personally speaking I would not recommend leaving the remote inside this unit, doing so is likely to cause unwanted vibration unless the design of this unit has incorporated any sound damping material. If the remote is resting on the soft wadding inside it should be ok. I guess only the original OP can answer that one.

[MK_Slinky]

@goangaus 

Can you tell us the make and model number of your Sub?

I like a challenge and maybe I can find instructions for dismantling the unit.

Cheers

[goangaus]

Thanks' for your support.
The sub model is Sony S S-WSB123 .

[tennysonman]

It is not ideal leaving this remote in the sub especially with batteries in it.  So I agree effort should be made to get it out.  If it is destructive to remove it then it is far from ideal. 

[MK_Slinky]

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@goangaus wrote:
Thanks' for your support.
The sub model is Sony S S-WSB123 .

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Hi goangaus,

Thanks for the model details. Sadly after an exhaustive search I've come up empty handed. The only thing I did find was a photo for an identical product being sold on eBay.

I think at this stage your choices are pretty limited. Either you risk removing the front grilles yourself, pay for an expert repair (could be costly) or splash out on a new speaker system. I believe your speakers are part of a Sony Home Theater package and so it's likely a new speaker system might not be compatible.

Weighing up the odds I'd risk removing the front grille myself. Can you confirm if the grille is a metal mesh type construction? If so the next paragraph might help!

I had some speakers years ago with this type of grille and there seemed no obvious way to remove them. I did however discover that by bending a small piece of rigid wire into a hook shape and poking it through one of the holes in the grille at each corner I was able to gently pull the grille off. The grille was held on by a black sticky mastic and so refitting was simply a case of pushing them back on again. Right now I don't think you have much to lose.