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The New Hotness

  • SJCAM M50 Trail Camera: Dead Remote

    The remote control included with the SJCAM M50 trail camera did absolutely nothing. Not only did it not turn on the camera’s WiFi, the two indicator LEDs between the buttons didn’t blink:

    SJCAM M50 remote - front view
    SJCAM M50 remote – front view

    With not much to lose, I removed those four screws and popped the back cover:

    SJCAM M50 remote - interior
    SJCAM M50 remote – interior

    Yup, the OEM no-name CR2032 lithium cell was dead flat discharged. A new one perked it right up, with blinky LEDs and all.

    Now I can check the camera for interesting pix without hauling it into the house:

    The Early Raccoon
    The Early Raccoon

    Plenty of critters making the rounds out there …