Hasbro Furby 2012 Switch Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          30 minutes

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Outer Shell
12 steps
Switch
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Shell

Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the two 10mm screws on the base of the Furby.

Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the two 10mm screws on the base of the Furby.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #0 driver to unscrew the eight 10mm screws.
Remove the base ring after unscrewing all the screws.
Be careful when lifting the base ring from the Furby. There are sharp edges that hold the base ring in place.

Use a Phillips #0 driver to unscrew the eight 10mm screws.

Remove the base ring after unscrewing all the screws.

Be careful when lifting the base ring from the Furby. There are sharp edges that hold the base ring in place.

Step 3

Unhook the white ribbon from the tab on the base.

Unhook the white ribbon from the tab on the base.

Step 4

Roll the Furby’s fur downward.
Disconnect the now exposed red wire.

Roll the Furby’s fur downward.

Disconnect the now exposed red wire.

Step 5

Locate the two middle clips first.
Locate the two remaining clips on Furby’s sides, they are opposite each other.
Orient the Furby upside down with the tail facing away from you.

Locate the two middle clips first.

Locate the two remaining clips on Furby’s sides, they are opposite each other.

Orient the Furby upside down with the tail facing away from you.

Step 6

Insert a metal prying tool directly into the clip opening.
Press upward into the clip. At the same time, use your other hand to pull away the plastic seam from the Furby’s body.
Repeat the previous step to remove the remaining three clips.

Insert a metal prying tool directly into the clip opening.

Press upward into the clip. At the same time, use your other hand to pull away the plastic seam from the Furby’s body.

Repeat the previous step to remove the remaining three clips.

Step 7

Locate the two 10mm screws and remove them with the Phillips #0 head screwdriver.
Lift up on the fur covering until the face of the Furby is exposed.

Locate the two 10mm screws and remove them with the Phillips #0 head screwdriver.

Lift up on the fur covering until the face of the Furby is exposed.

Step 8

Orient the Furby on its side to where the beak is facing left and locate the edge of the aluminum tape.
Lift tape gently and peel back until the tape is nearly removed.
Do not pull on the yellow wire located on the opposite end of the tape.

Orient the Furby on its side to where the beak is facing left and locate the edge of the aluminum tape.

Lift tape gently and peel back until the tape is nearly removed.

Do not pull on the yellow wire located on the opposite end of the tape.

Step 9

Locate the four 10mm screws. Two on either side of body, and two on top of back plate, around the tape.
Remove the 10mm screws with the Phillips#0 screwdriver.

Locate the four 10mm screws. Two on either side of body, and two on top of back plate, around the tape.

Remove the 10mm screws with the Phillips#0 screwdriver.

Step 10

Peel the tape gently, grabbing it from the bottom edge and folding the tape upward.
Peel the tape up until it is nearly detached from the black case.

Peel the tape gently, grabbing it from the bottom edge and folding the tape upward.

Peel the tape up until it is nearly detached from the black case.

Step 11

Orient the Furby face down, with the base facing away from you.
Locate the clips below the ears.
Repeat the technique used in Step 6. Create leverage using a metal prying tool to press upward into the clip, while also pulling back on the clip itself.

Orient the Furby face down, with the base facing away from you.

Locate the clips below the ears.

Repeat the technique used in Step 6. Create leverage using a metal prying tool to press upward into the clip, while also pulling back on the clip itself.

Step 12

Remove the loose, plastic back panel by pulling the panel away from Furby’s body.

Remove the loose, plastic back panel by pulling the panel away from Furby’s body.

Step 13

              Switch

Locate and remove the two screws holding in the switch using J0 Phillips Head Screw Driver.

Locate and remove the two screws holding in the switch using J0 Phillips Head Screw Driver.

Step 14

Orient the Furby with the beak facing right.
Using the blunt and pointed tweezers, remove the black connector.
Insert the new switch in place of where the previous connector was located.

Orient the Furby with the beak facing right.

Using the blunt and pointed tweezers, remove the black connector.

Insert the new switch in place of where the previous connector was located.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Frubyx - Nov 23, 2022

Did someone find a replacement furby switch? Or found a way to repair the one inside the furby already?

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