Programming worked fine. Lasted one day, then went dead. Replaced battery, then again lasted only a few days. Any reason for this?
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The remote is bad. Sounds like its making constant contact somewhere. I would take it apart and blow all dust out from the inside then put it back together. If that doesnt help get a new remote.
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Greg, I did not post that comment so I cannot respond to your question. I purchased a key fob approx. 4 weeks ago and mine worked fine and has since.
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My girlfriends did the same thing, and what I did was drain the battery down using the led light. Once it was almost dead I charged it for 2 days, and now it seems to be working fine.
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Hi Helene, I found the AAA batteries lasted an incredibly short time. I started writing the date on them as I replaced them. using the radio 20-30 minutes a day, I rarely got more than a week's use. Unacceptable. I gave up re-setting the clock since I was replacing the batteries so often. The clock would also return to zero whenever I got a static electricity shock, which happens a lot in the winter. To set: press and hold the clock button until it blinks, then use the up/down tuning keys to change the settings. Press 'clock' again to change minutes, etc. Press 'clock' when you are finished. I think this radio is a dog. Hi Helene, I found the AAA batteries lasted an incredibly short time. I started writing the date on them as I replaced them. using the radio 20-30 minutes a day, I rarely got more than a week's use. Unacceptable. I gave up re-setting the clock since I was replacing the batteries so often. The clock would also return to zero whenever I got a static electricity shock, which happens a lot in the winter. To set: press and hold the clock button until it blinks, then use the up/down tuning keys to change the settings. Press 'clock' again to change minutes, etc. Press 'clock' when you are... » Read More Hi Helene, I found the AAA batteries lasted an incredibly short time. I started writing the date on them as I replaced them. using the radio 20-30 minutes a day, I rarely got more than a week's use. Unacceptable. I gave up re-setting the clock since I was replacing the batteries so often. The clock would also return to zero whenever I got a static electricity shock, which happens a lot in the winter. To set: press and hold the clock button until it blinks, then use the up/down tuning keys to change the settings. Press 'clock' again to change minutes, etc. Press 'clock' when you are finished. I think this radio is a dog. « Show Less
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If it is a new unit, try a different new battery (as the battery could be defective), followed by a different new unit.If it is an old unit, I would suspect it has failed (i.e. reached its lifetime, say over 5 years), and needs replacement.
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Mine came and worked as soon as the battery was put in. There shouldn't be any programming to be done and it was a quick and easy fix. I hope that this helps!
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The whole calculator is shut off automatically after 8 minutes of idleness, to save battery. So the memory is only going to be good for 8 minutes, not all day. If you need the number all day, it might be easiest to just put it on a Post-It.
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Mine had issues until I put fresh batteries in it. They weren't old, and I didn't think they needed changed but it worked. If that doesn't work, try the reset button.
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Hi, I contacted Sylvania help center somehow, and they said it is highly unusual for the batteries not to last even a day. They suggested returning unit. I also tried brand new batteries; they suffered the same fate. Thanks.
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I got two in a row and they worked well for a minute and then died. I thought something was wrong with it, but I guess it may be the batteries...that is ridiculous. We only used it like 3 times.
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I just developed the same problem. A search on the web gave few troubleshooting answers. It worked one day and not the next.
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I had this professionally programed. On Tuesday(Monday is a holiday) I will get that answer for you and let you know!
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Dead battery? Get a jump! haha Seriously now.Are you sure its the battery? Does it work when its plugged in? As soon as you unplug,does it stop working? If that's the case,I'd take it in to a computer shop to get looked at.Is it still under warranty,& if that's the case,send it in.I haven't looked at my own manual,but can you change the battery yourself? I'd see if I could do it first myself,instead of paying omeone for something you might be able to do yourself.
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Yes. Mine lasted two days and same problem. Not happy but too much aggravation to return it!
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Go to a battery store and have the battery tested. I know Batteries Plus sells a replacement battery and they are not cheap. If it is not the battery, it most likely is the remote. I bought a new one after having problems with the channels jumping randomly and am so much happier with the newer remote. My other one was about 4 years old.
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Is the battery dead? Try connecting the battery charger and entering the code again.
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I would try another battery.... I have read that batterys can be bad or go bad. Other wise you may have a bad transmitter
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The same thing happened to me. I think the computer shorted out. I ended up returning the item. Make sure you put the batteries in correctly and then turn it on and off two or three times. That worked for me but it crapped out about three days later.