Thinking About Repairing a Furby? Think Again.Thinking About Repairing a Furby? Think Again.
Hasbro’s Furby animatronic toy is cute to look at and squeeze, but that’s about it.

Robotic toys are often popular as holiday gifts. One toy that remains popular is Hasbro’s Furby, which originally launched in 1998 but has been redesigned several times as improved technology has made it possible to add movements and voice responses as well as incorporate some degree of intelligence. The popular teardown site iFixit got hold of the latest Furby and proceeded to try taking it apart.
According to the iFixit reviewer, a major hassle in trying to repair the Furby was the task of unwrapping the toy’s furry skin cover, which turned out to be an exercise in frustration as the cover is stitched together with tabs. Once the reviewer removed the furry cover, he had to loosen a bunch of screws as well as wires, though he saw little or no soldered parts. Worse yet, when the reviewer consulted the Hasbro manual he found the company did not sell replacement parts, meaning the toy was meant to be a true throwaway.
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