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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/FamiliarDirection563 on 2026-06-04 10:51:06+00:00.

Bought a Hisense TV a couple of months ago. The whole time I have wondered why the LCD screen in the remote never displayed anything.

Decided to call Hisense tech support.

Had to LOL when the rep explained it is actually a solar panel to recharge the thing (there's also USB C).

He said that I am far from the first person with the same question.

I think I am going to chuckle every time I pick it up for the rest of my life.

Now I have to keep typing so that my post is more than 750 characters long. It seems a silly restriction when you think about because sometimes brevity can improve a story instead of being long winded. I had posted it OK then I removed a broken link so have to pad it out again.

TL;DR: I thought a solar panel on a TV remote was an LCD screen.