Hold the emitter up to the face of the component, as though you were going to place it, but rather than sticking it to the face, hold it just off of the component.
Another thing you can try is putting a piece of electrical tape over the IR sensor and making a pin hole in it. Then, place the emitter on it.
Ultimately, the idea is to reduce the amount of IR getting to the sensor.
Thank you,
Damon DG
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