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Furby was a popular electronic robotic toy resembling a hamster/owl-like creature which went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its launch in the holiday season of 1998, with continual sales until 2000. Furbies sold 1.8 million units in 1998, 14 million units in 1999, and altogether in its three years of original production, Furbies sold over 40 million units.

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Why does my 1998 furby only work when I press on the bottom of it?

I bought an older furby off of eBay a while back and when I received the furby in the mail, it didn’t work unless I pressed on the head and base simultaneously. I took it apart and realized that if I pressed a certain corner of the circuit board it would work fine. Does anyone know how to fix this?

EDIT: I have added a picture of the corner that needs to be pressed.

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@smart932 that could be an indication of a colder solder or a broken trace. Post some images of your circuit board and mark where you need to squeeze to make it work. Use this guide Adding images to an existing question for that. It will allow us to see what you see.

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Indeed, it's also the side were the battery wires are located, indicating a weak connection.

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