iFixit - Active Questions With Device "Toy"

Anki Cozmo: Perche non si accendono I cubi?

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:33:41 -0700

Anche se cambio le batterie due cubi non si accendono ho controllato pure dentro dove ce la scheda e non mi sembrava che cera qualcosa di storto

WowWee MiP Robot: sostituzione motoriduttore Mip Robot

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:50:33 -0700

Uno dei due motoriduttori del Mip robot Wowwee è danneggiato. Dopo aver aperto l'involucro, come suggerito dal vostro tutorial, ho alimentato il motoriduttore destro ma non faceva ruotare l'asse della ruota, mentre tutto ok per quello sinistro.

Dove è possibile comprare un motoriduttore per sostituire quello difettoso?

Vi sarei molto grato se riuscite a risolvere il mio problema.

narmicael.

Mr. Potato Head: Grinding sound won't move

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:27:34 -0700

My Toy Story Collection talking mr potato won't move his legs like it's supposed to and is making a grinding sound how to fix it

⟐ Commented luglio 06, 2026 at 5:27 GMT-7

Anki Cozmo: My Cozmo's screen shows snow when I try to use it.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:09:21 -0700

Instead of a password, I see snow on Cozmo's screen when he's on the charger. His head is also tilted up. How can I try to troubleshoot?

Toy: Como consertar motinha elétrica infantil

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:52:37 -0700

Conserto mortinho

Nerf Recon CS-6: The spring needs to kinda pop out to work. Why?

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:37:13 -0700

I found this amazing rifle (imo) and I love it. But it's had seem problems I've mostly fixed. My current issue is the fact that the spring kinda has to push out a bit for it to fully pull back. I haven't reallyyy had this issue much up until recently. I have no clue why it started NOW. I need some guidance

Teddy Ruxpin: Servo motor not responding to battery.

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:21:51 -0700

I have a version 1 teddy I am trying to restore. I’ve got his eyes and lower jaw to respond when hooked up to a battery, but the upper jaw isn’t responding at all. Gears are rotating freely by hand. Any suggestions on what to do next?

Tiger Furby 1998: 1998 Furby Motor / Gears Seizing (?) after jump, anybody know a fix?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:51:22 -0700

Hey! I recently purchased a NIB 1998 Snow Leopard Furby (WT code), which did not work out of the box. I anticipated a relatively simple jumpstart (the typical methods of whacking the battery compartment or skinning it & spinning the black horizontal gear with a screwdriver, if the first thing didn't work). While spinning the gear did eventually wake it up, it seems like something's causing either the gears or the motor to get stuck at random, particularly when it's flipped upside down. I dabbed a very small amount of 3-in-1 all-temp silicone lubricant (which shouldn't damage the plastic) on the teeth of the gears (not the shafts, since one of the very few sources I could find said not to do this) with a cotton swab, and that didn't seem to have an effect on the seizing (though I'm not sure if I used enough). I noticed when I was initially spinning the gear, it would catch and become hard to spin for a moment, then return to normal once slightly adjusted. Could the issue be that one of the gears is defective, is the motor the problem, or could it be something like a corroded wire / some other kind of disconnect? I know these guys are prone to motor issues, especially after being dormant for as long as this one, but to me it sounds like that's working fine (everything else functions as intended when it's not frozen). I took care not to deform or otherwise damage the gear, so I don't think that could have caused it. I couldn't find this issue talked about anywhere, and I'm not very familiar with Furbys or small hardware as a whole, so I figured I'd give iFixit a shot. Any advice is appreciated! :]

Here's a video with an example of the sound it makes when it gets stuck:

I don't let it do this for longer than about 20 seconds at a time, for fear of it overheating; nothing stops it except for removing the batteries.

⟐ Answered giugno 25, 2026 at 8:51 GMT-7

Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Around the Town: How to fix broken farm mechanism?

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:33:58 -0700

So on my fp activity table the farm is broken, I've tried fixing it 2 times with no luck.. the actual mechanism itself its bugged or getting stuck, when I lift the flap up it clicks. (It's not meant to do that) and the bottom row gets stuck and doesn't move at all. The middle row moves just a tiny bit. And the top row none. I feel like a kid just smashed into this table with their hand and thats why it doesn't work? When i put the flaps down it clicks about 2 times again. Sometimes it doesn't go all the way down and the flap just stays up? Please help me with this!! (BTW for reference its meant to show a different animal each time you lift and tmflap and put it down because it changes the picture when you put the flap down and when you lift it up it shows a different animal and plays an audio clip)

Tickle Me Elmo: Why is my Original 1996 Tyco Tickle Me Elmo Stuck in Try me mode?

Sat, 30 May 2026 03:44:06 -0700

I got a Original 1996 Tyco Tickle Me Elmo from a thrift store and when I got it, it was stuck in its try me mode where it would only do its demo laugh without the normal play of 4-5 tickle me sequences and he doesn’t have a plastic tab inserted in him at all. I also opened him up to see if there was some kind of switch or something that would make him register that he’s either in try me mode or normal play mode but had no luck.

Is there any way to get it out of try me mode for one that doesn’t have the plastic tab inserted and would this either be something to do with a specific wire connection and/or a board problem? Please advise soon if anyone knows or has had a Tyco Tickle Me Elmo with this issue of being stuck in try me mode without a plastic tab. Hopefully this is fixable.

Thank you! 😊

Furby: How can I fix for my furby does not speak?

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:06:17 -0700

My Furby doesn't not speak and only does the movement.

I thought that it is because of low battery.

Then I changed with new batteries.

But it still doesn't speak.

⟐ Commented maggio 14, 2026 at 14:06 GMT-7

Hasbro furby 2012: Why does my furby turn off a couple seconds after being on?

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:53:34 -0700

My friend gifted me her old furby, a 2012 voodoo purple one and once I opened the battery compartment it still had batteries and corrosion was everywhere. I cleaned as much as I could with a q tip and some vinegar and later did it again with alcohol. I put batteries in it and it turned on, spoke but did not react to tingling, petting and it did not move, it only talked for a bit before shutting down again and turning back on. I've searched everywhere to see what I can do but I cannot find this problem anywhere else. I opened the furby up, what should I do now?

⟐ Answer edited maggio 08, 2026 at 6:53 GMT-7

Toy: Child Guidance Talk n Play: play and rewind buttons don't work

Sat, 02 May 2026 12:34:39 -0700

I purchased a Talk n Play from a rummage sale and I took it home and the cassette tape doesn't play or rewind. In order for me to hear the tape, I have to hold down the pause button ever so slightly.

⟐ Commented maggio 02, 2026 at 12:34 GMT-7

Tickle Me Elmo: How to rewire it up

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:51:10 -0700

Stop working and I need to rewire it

⟐ Commented maggio 01, 2026 at 10:51 GMT-7

Hasbro Iron Man Infinity Nano Gauntlet: Hasbro Nano Gauntlet "snap" motion not triggering lights or sound

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:48 -0700

I am trying to fix the "snap" feature on my Hasbro Marvel Legends Nano Gauntlet. The Infinity Stones still light up and make individual sounds when pressed, and I have installed fresh batteries, so the speaker and main board seem fine. However, the "snap" motion no longer triggers the lights or sound effects.

It seems like the internal mechanical trigger or sensor that detects the finger snap motion is either misaligned or broken. Has anyone successfully opened the palm or finger assembly to realign or repair this specific snap switch? Any advice on what to look for once the gauntlet is open would be greatly appreciated.

Baby Shark Childrens Vacuum: Where can I buy the charger for the Baby shark Vacuum?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:38:46 -0700

I have the battery pack but no charger. None of the chargers that I have at my house will fit this. Any idea where I can purchase a charger for the one pictured above.

Baby Shark Childrens Vacuum: Replacement battery pack or battery model number

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:35:31 -0700

I am looking for a replacement battery pack. The “help” desk said to get one on Amazon but I can’t find any. If someone would please tell me a battery pack model number or a source for the battery it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented aprile 06, 2026 at 12:35 GMT-7

Anki Vector: Buying a LCD replacement

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:26:11 -0700

Any ideas where I can buy a LCD replacement? I’m aware it will be second hand, my vector has lines in his eyes. I’m in Australia and have tried eBay and every where else I could think of with no luck

⟐ Commented aprile 05, 2026 at 3:26 GMT-7

Anki Vector: I need a replacement for LCD Facial Display

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:24:28 -0700

LCD Facial Diplay is defekt

⟐ Commented aprile 05, 2026 at 3:24 GMT-7

Lite-Brite: No it is not

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:20:11 -0700

My light bright I want to make a new image but it is still showing the same image I took out all the pegs and the layer to creat the image but it is not dark