I did just change the battery, thinking that would solve the problem, but still NOTHING . . . Any ideas?
I had the same problem. Very frustrating. Tried everything. Discovered the solution. The device that the remote control sends a signal to is located inside the grill of the SoundDock. The receiving device has a lens (which we can't see since it is hidden inside the grill). It can get dust on it that interferes in the signal being received and the remote can then only adjust the volume up and down but no other feature. I sprayed my grill with a can of air. Not being sure exactly where the device is, I sprayed the entire grill, being careful to spray from six inches or so from the grill. Just like that - the remote then was immediaely fully functional and I have ever since been able to use all of the remote's functions. Steve
Yes, compressed air spraying worked for me! I think the hairdryer solution worked because of blowing air on it, having nothing to do with heat. Thanks, Anonymous.
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Battery in Nano won't charge while in Bose docking station.......any ideas?
To expand on lskhn's solution. If the light is not coming on and the battery has alread been changed it may be the connection. I fixed mine by folding aluminum foil three thicknesses and slid the battery in on top making a better connection to the lead that goes to the flat of the battery. I was able to hold the foil in the right distance with excess and then removed the excess once the battery sled was in place.
Hey...dnt worry....I had the same problem
The Bose Remote is light sensitive...and it does not work with a lot of ambient light.....try switching the lights of ur room and see!!,:)
-Rohit
Very cheap replacements on e.bay about £7 last time i looked
Have you tried another Ipod in the dock? I tried another Ipod and everything worked perfectly, seems like it is an Ipod issue and not a Sounddock issue on mine
Some time the connection to the battery is bad maybe try a metal shim to make the connection more solid.
had same problem replaced batter no change started to press the play pause hard and managed to push the battery closer to the metal.
Found the same problem and worked out the ipod wasn't in the cradle properly, it was playing sound but no control from the remote (RWD, FFD etc) just wiggled it in the cradle a bit and it works fine now..
I popped the grill off after using a hair dryer on cool didn't do the trick and cleaned the sensor(surrounded by black foam material) with Vodka. Works like it's supposed to now.
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i just bought a new battery too, and the remote still doesn't work.
Same thing changed the battery, and still NO results. Can anyone give advise or help solve the problem(remote problem, receiver problem, or unit problem)?
VOLUME CONTROL ON REMOTE WORKS BUT THE REST OF THE FEATURES ON THE REMOTE ONLY CAUSE THE BOSE UNIT LIGHT TO FLASH BUT NO CHANGE ON IPOD. BOSE IS SENDING OUT A NEW REMOTE TO START TROUBLE SHOOTING THR PROBLEM.
remote control will not work this the ipod.
I had the same problem and tried the solution suggested by adlerpsy I didn't have a can of air so used a bicycle pump! it worked a treat. Thanks adlerpsy
Using a hair dryer - no heat - and blowing around the grill for a minute or so worked. I am not sure where the remote sensor is, but I leaned the Bose so that light reflects off of what's behind the grill and you can see what appears to be one or two areas that look like the sensor. Concentrate the air on them, problem solved.
I used the small brush tool on a dyson cordless vac. So that's what it is used for :-)
Worked perfectly, many thanks for the tip.
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