Now the fun part. Note the small gear laying horizontal just under the yellow arrow in the picture. Both of my furbys' horizontal gears were black. Using a small flat screwdriver, carefully turn the gear to the right several times until the cam on the back gear is towards the down position. Be careful not to damage the teeth of the gear. Don't turn the gear to the left just because it's closer to that direction, it has to turn the proper way, even if its several turns on the black gear. Once the cam is pointing downward you should start to notice a pulsating responce from the motor as you turn. Don't give up, it takes several responces from the motor before it actually wakes up. You're almost there! Keep turning the horizontal gear to the right until the motor fully kicks on and goes through a range of motions. It's resetting it's home position. After a few seconds of the motor moving, Furby should awake with his usual audible yawn. Now's the time to explain to him why he's naked and assure him that all will be well.

I have a 1998 furby and when I put in new batteries in it it won't start again even when I press the reset button!

This video is showing you how we repaired this Furby. He was in the original box, so we were surprised he did not work. Furby Repair - Fixing a Tiger Electronic Furby From 1998 Lucky Penny.

I don't really want to take the fur off and touch the motor etc i was wondering if there was another way!

Can you please help me because I love my furby and I don't want it to die!

Is this a good question?

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Furby Repair Manual 2017

Have you checked to make sure the batteries make proper contact? Check for corrosion on the battery connector.? Also, when was the last time Furby worked?

Yes they make proper contact and there's no corrosion on/in the battery compartment! The furby last worked properly about a week ago then I left it and turned it on yesterday and it was playing up!

I have quite a few of the older furbys that i simply havent been able to confirm/fix the power getting through to furby and powering it up either.....

1999 Furby Manual

But have you opened it up and given it a 'push start'? If no look online for how to get a 'comatose' or the 'lucky penny shop' guy had a helpful video on there too

Furby Repair Instructions

I Have a Frog Furby,I Put new Batteries in and Tried to Reset it.It didn't Work! So...Your furby Might have a Dead Motor or The Reset Button is Jammed

Furby Connect Instruction Manual

The exact same thing happened to me same year and everything I love my furby you see my grandfather gave it to me when I was really little and he just died 4 months ago please help it’s really special too me I need ideas to make it work again