You have to love old toys. You get me laughing on that you just need to smack him around a little bit. I remember old school toys having to do that just to get them to work.
My 1998 Furby has a severe corrossion problem. The contacts have become entirely blue and even after intense cleaning it wouldn't turn on. I looked inside and the cables were blue too. Cleaned them up but some corrossion wouldn't come off. It was a beautiful Furby with the rare neon green eyes. The cables connecting the battery compartment are now disconnected completely and I can't solder them back because the old solder won't melt (maybe because of the corrossion). If there's any way to change the whole bottom part, that would probably be the only solution at this point.
@@roundedrob1483 Here's an update on the Furby: Managed to solder a new Battery compartment on! My soldering iron has a temperature adjuster but it came broken. I did manage to melt the solder in the end, turns out the tip was just dirty. It's old battery compartment is hopeless though. Right now i just need to hot glue the cables to I'm sure they won't disconnect. It does work now!
actually, using just only vinegar helps with getting rid of the corrosion. it kinda dissolves the corrosion, hence the fizzing noises. i’d probably clean his contacts again with vinegar only, since they still looked kinda dirty afterwards. gizmo making those motions is basically the furby resetting itself over and over again. so i think the contacts probably weren’t clean enough to actually make him speak and work like normal
@@Furby_nerd1620 I've had this exact issue with some of my furbys, sometimes they just keep resetting themselves without actually speaking, because they haven't "woken up" yet So, they can't speak, because they are stuck in a reset loop, they'd speak if they got out of the loop
Yes, I did but it got destroyed. So after I did the video I went to dig into it further. I had a bad end in the battery holder. It was cracked so I replaced it. Then he worked fine but the dogs got a hold of it. It was in pieces after a 12 hr shift.
Hello! The batteries in one of my furbys seem to have corrosion, but it looks like rust in the battery contacts. I wonder if that's how corrosion looks, too?
I would try using dish soap like Dawn. Mix a little with warm water in a bowl or cup. Using a clean white wash rag or a sock. Doing it by hand should prevent any damage.
the fur is able to be removed from the body if you snip the zip tie at the bottom of the base near the "tail" (: then it can be fully submerged without damaging the electronics.
That is so gross! Also you must pry corroded, weak, and dead batteries from the front, not from the back because thats probably how you broke off the spring.
Is there any hope for a furby that's had liquid inside of it? I got some vinegar inside of mine while trying to clean the battery compartment. I'm just wondering :(
“U have to do it really carefully”
*casually throws it out of the furby*
Two of my furbies batteries leaked. This was really helpful thanks.
Your welcome have a good weekend.
You have to love old toys. You get me laughing on that you just need to smack him around a little bit. I remember old school toys having to do that just to get them to work.
Or having to blow into the Atari game cartridges to get them to work. 🕹
@@roundedrob1483 so true.
My 1998 Furby has a severe corrossion problem. The contacts have become entirely blue and even after intense cleaning it wouldn't turn on. I looked inside and the cables were blue too. Cleaned them up but some corrossion wouldn't come off. It was a beautiful Furby with the rare neon green eyes. The cables connecting the battery compartment are now disconnected completely and I can't solder them back because the old solder won't melt (maybe because of the corrossion). If there's any way to change the whole bottom part, that would probably be the only solution at this point.
Maybe a hotter soldering iron might get the job done? 🤔
@@roundedrob1483 Here's an update on the Furby: Managed to solder a new Battery compartment on! My soldering iron has a temperature adjuster but it came broken. I did manage to melt the solder in the end, turns out the tip was just dirty. It's old battery compartment is hopeless though. Right now i just need to hot glue the cables to I'm sure they won't disconnect. It does work now!
@@ah-bayandmay-doo So it's working?
@@roundedrob1483 Yeah but the cables disconnect quite easily. I made a video on it showing it work. (My most recent video i think)
@Ah-Bay and May-Doo so I checked your video. That's great to see it working!!
actually, using just only vinegar helps with getting rid of the corrosion. it kinda dissolves the corrosion, hence the fizzing noises. i’d probably clean his contacts again with vinegar only, since they still looked kinda dirty afterwards. gizmo making those motions is basically the furby resetting itself over and over again. so i think the contacts probably weren’t clean enough to actually make him speak and work like normal
also why is his speaker not working
Is it broken or is he just using old battery to test him
@@Furby_nerd1620 I've had this exact issue with some of my furbys, sometimes they just keep resetting themselves without actually speaking, because they haven't "woken up" yet
So, they can't speak, because they are stuck in a reset loop, they'd speak if they got out of the loop
Did you ever get him working correctly?
Yes, I did but it got destroyed. So after I did the video I went to dig into it further. I had a bad end in the battery holder. It was cracked so I replaced it. Then he worked fine but the dogs got a hold of it. It was in pieces after a 12 hr shift.
Hello! The batteries in one of my furbys seem to have corrosion, but it looks like rust in the battery contacts. I wonder if that's how corrosion looks, too?
And I could use this method to clean them up?
Yes you can use this method. The corrosion may be a different color because of the metal content.
@@roundedrob1483 thank you!! 😸
@@Val-di9oe Your Welcome.
I found a seller selling two of these, one is broken for the same reason. Do you know anyway of cleaning the fur without damaging?
I would try using dish soap like Dawn. Mix a little with warm water in a bowl or cup. Using a clean white wash rag or a sock. Doing it by hand should prevent any damage.
@@roundedrob1483 thank you so much 🥰
Your welcome Jade.
the fur is able to be removed from the body if you snip the zip tie at the bottom of the base near the "tail" (: then it can be fully submerged without damaging the electronics.
@@roundedrob1483 ok ill try it
The batteries of my Furby leaked about twenty years ago. Do you think it could still be rapaired?
You never know unless you try!!
Ok. Will try 💪
Hey, do u know how fix the stuck Furby baby ear? Pls
Sorry I don't, haven't ever had that problem to solve.
That is so gross! Also you must pry corroded, weak, and dead batteries from the front, not from the back because thats probably how you broke off the spring.
Is there any hope for a furby that's had liquid inside of it? I got some vinegar inside of mine while trying to clean the battery compartment. I'm just wondering :(
I would just let it completely dry before putting batteries in it. Hope for the best.
how did it go?
The battery is low
Yes, full battery power is a must.
Oop