1998 Furby Won’t Turn On: How To Manually Jump Start Furby

1998 Furby Won’t Turn On? Here’s how to manually start or jump start your 1998 furby.
Already pressed the restart button?
Replaced the batteries?
This might not be the solution to all your problems but it is a crucial step to figuring out what’s actually going on with your Furb and it turns out to be the solution *most of the time*.
Hope this video helps you make your Furb come back alive!
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[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

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[@christianhiguchi8666]

Thank You! Worked beautifully!

[@nikolajsergejew4170]

The fucking begging is ridiculous! Dislike!

[@matthewriccio4908]

Just tried this on a dead 1998 furby I was going to list on Ebay. It definitely requires at least 30min of your time but it does work 100%. Thank You!

[@splootinandtootin4597]

30 mins of turning the wheel? I’ve been turning it and it talks but no movement

[@countrymouser1962]

Couple of things, even though you got this lil guy/girl back to life. 1. Don't need to cut the zip-tie (did you re-install a new one?) Use a flat head screwdriver at the zip connecting point, (Where one end of the zip-tie goes into the locking mechanism on the other end) against the lower stand's base. You can easily pry it up and over the grove of the base, then simply work your way around the base. Comes right off. Also, if all you're doing is rotating the horizontal gear under the right eye, you don't need to cut the thread holding the ears. Move the ears upright, and loosen the screw at the top of it's head, so you don't break that section of plastic. The more you remove and cut, the less it's worth on a resale. Just some helpful tips, not bashing. Thanks for sharing.

[@chericepetersen1134]

Thank you for the video, my furby now works perfect, thanks to you

[@rogeshar]

You can do that but there’s not enough slack to get it back together. Zip ties are pennies.

[@playlisterofglitches]

Your and her method did not work

[@advmatt]

This video saved Christmas, my daughter wanted a vintage Furby. She received two. Both were dead, but thanks to your video, they were both brought back to life. I was able to do it by only partially removing the right side of the body, no need to remove the ears. Thanks.

[@Adi2814.]

I gifted my wive an OVP 98 Furby for her birthday Yesterday, because she always wanted one for her birthday as a child but never was allowed to have a Furby, but after she opened it it did not turn on. Thanks to your tutorial it works again Thank you soooo much .

[@nathanlevigraves]

Just went through all of this trying to power up my childhood Furby for the first time since 1998, only to realize my batteries were dead.

[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

Oh no! 😅 a least a learning experience I hope

[@lka674]

Wow! Thank you! My mother saved her 1998 Snowball Furby (with tags and original box) and had it put up for the last 24 years. My 11-year-old daughter just discovered the vintage Furbies on youtube and started asking me for them....LOL...I was like "Call your Grandmother!" Anywho....after 24 years of storing her WITH the batteries in it....ugh....she didn't work...and nothing we tried helped (including cleaning corrosion, resetting, etc). She sent it to me for resuscitation and thanks to your video....I got her working again!!! She's going BACK into the original box (without batteries this time...LOL) and will be wrapped up for a 12th birthday surprise in August!

[@hemofhisgarment4109]

I got two of my 1998 Furby's working!! thank you!! They were just purchased as Christmas gifts for my daughter, as I wanted to relive my childhood. I bought them brand-new, unopened. But were so disapointed when they didn't work initially. We did exactly as you demonstrated, and they came alive. SO HAPPY thanks again!!

[@WhoaIhaveNothinghere]

I’ve had my furby since college and it’s now working and talking. Thank you!

[@ghostduster1]

My daughter just bought a gen 1 Furby still in the box and DOA. This trick brought it back to life. Thanks.

[@mavrick7212]

Be very careful with the face plate in the fur as mine has screws and also un hooked at the top. She never mentioned the face/eye plate screws. But worked like a charm in every other aspect tkxxx

[@RiverDarling]

Mine had screws too! But no hook at the top just lots of glue.

[@marissaaguiniga4655]

Great video! I wanted to say that there's a way to open a zip tie, no need to cut it. You can insert a safety pin or something else small into it. Hope that helps speed up the process!

[@RiverDarling]

I wish I'd read this first!!

[@KimWikk234]

Thanks I needed this because my Furby stopped working and you helped me, now he's working again thanks☺️❤️

[@gregpasillas6855]

DANG! Turning the gear worked! Just don't lose the screws when you open the body. I did cut the zip tie, but installing a new one was simple. Thank you.

[@RiverDarling]

Do you remember your technique?

[@diandragaehle4477]

It worked, he started squeaking at me again 😍 I‘m so happy Dumoh is alive, thank you so much! I didn‘t need to remove all of his fur, it still worked very well. Hope he will last at least 25 more years now 😄

[@Neon99]

THANK UOU THIS WORKED PERFECTLY I didn’t even need to cut it off the ears, just pulled off the skin and messed with the gear. You’re a lifesaver! I did have to remove some screws from the faceplate, but that was easy enough

[@rogeshar]

Totally works!!! Revived my two original Furbies.

[@Sara-dz6fz]

This worked for my OG furby! Was not expecting that lol thank you

[@teddyruxpinchannel4906]

Thanks you! I brought my furby baby back to life! By doing this. Only my zip tie was really stuck. 30 min i spend to do it.

[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

So happy I could help! The zip ties can be tricky sometimes! 😅

[@Random-fo7xf]

I’m trying to remove the zip tie on my furby it’s a nightmare lol

[@doncasteel1034]

Thanks for the video I got my furby working again!!!

[@GanmaB]

Thank you took a bit but got it done and it works! Was a new 1998 and the problem was exactly as you said. The screws were hard to get out was my problem!

[@dalbertsnyc]

This worked for me. I didn't need to detach the ears. Thanks!

[@lolzerous]

I have a furby from 1999 that's never been opened and I put brand new batteries in and it wouldn't turn on, it still wouldn't work after I pressed the restart button, I don't want to have to dismantle my furby but hopefully this will work for it.

[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

Lolzerous Aja hope it works!

[@draculera7011]

i got a furby at a thrift store for $20 but it didn't work so i was kinda sad but happy to finally have one bc my parents didn't let me have one, i saw this and i got my hopes up and did it and at first i thought it didn't work so i just continued moving that thingy around for like 10m and it worked so im rlly happy for having a working furby

[@cynthiastevens88]

Thanks for this video!!! Saved our christmas for my child

[@thomasmaloney8475]

freaking awsome!!!! thanks he came alive

[@bkcinniminies2877]

just as i was about to give up troubleshooting my furby baby bc the last screw i had to undo got stripped, i was able to turn the gear without taking the shell apart through the face and she woke up!!! im both happy and angry that i got to skip the step of deshelling lol. ty for the video, i moved the gear the same way you did and got instant results like in the video :)

[@wikedsuperlinklive]

Thank you so much I found a Autumn special limited edition one while cleaning out an abandoned house and I was sad that he didn't work so after spinning the gears he was able to work once more

[@HoneyballLP]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@furbs4life828]

Thank you so much , Sir Kneecaps The Third thanks you !

[@marytheresefriel669]

Nice job!

[@doughtoe-]

Incredible absolutely phenomenal

[@propagandasoup]

Thank you for this!!

[@dianewilkerson5935]

Got 4 that's been packed up for years.Glad to find a way to revive them.

[@tomb8067]

you rescued my Furby ! THANKS

[@andrearobinson3911]

Thank you so much! It worked!

[@ravenmuir6515]

Wow! Can't believe this worked!!!

[@the_real_taco_king]

It worked.. 🙌🙌 thank you

[@Chanelthedoodle]

Mine worked again I did exactly the steps u did and it’s back alive 💜

[@janihearts]

Did you use full force to take off the outer black shell??

[@Chanelthedoodle]

@@janihearts NO ! You need a super small screw driver and then yes you have to use force and some glue willl come off but it worked and after you bring it back to love you can’t see it once you put clothes back on

[@janihearts]

@@Chanelthedoodle Thank you! I got it working earlier I missed a screw area because it was covered by some foam glued onto the black shell.

[@Chanelthedoodle]

@@janihearts awesome 👏

[@TheRandomnesschannel26]

I love albino/white fur furbies!! They are awesome!

[@corvid.mellow]

just bought two 1998 furbies and i really hope this works

[@mariahsart]

I'm going to give this a try. By the way, what size screw driver is it that you took the little screws off with?

[@TheGlobalistHunter]

Hey we just got a furby in the mail for christmas, 1998. This worked exactly as you showed it. Do you have any words of caution for putting the skin back on? Thank you very much!

[@rachelbautista711]

Thanks

[@Gigislaps]

Does it affect its value if the skin is taken off once? Thank you ❤️ learning new things and you are helping me

[@Schnort]

Two years late, but it really shouldn't if you do a good job.

[@Cassablanca-0w0]

Does this keep the furby running well or do you have to kickstart it every time you take the batteries out and put new ones in?

[@iAnnie]

Unfortunately I did everything you did and spinning the gear to go right multiple times hasn't woken it up at all, nor does the reset button help it either. I guess mine is officially dead, lol.

[@Dolar27olmus-vn9dk]

I'm pretty late here but it doesn't really forks for me, my furby works but then stops after a 10min later..

[@janihearts]

How do you take off the outer shell, with full force??? I’m scared I’ll break it.

[@Pullenjunkie]

No need to pull apart. Just hold it and tap it in your palm. Make sure you hear its motor spinning and just keep taping its side on your palm. It will wake up just the same.

[@LordMoku]

So is this a "permanent" fix, or do you have to do this to turn it on every time?

[@panic2990]

Do you know of any way to do this successfully without removing the skin/plastic tag? I just got a new 1998 special edition and I've never had to deal with this issue before with my past Furbies, and I really don't want to mess up the fabric to where it not be seamed at the bottom. I know that sounds picky, but it's only one of so many so I want it to work without having to dismantle it if possible. I've read some comments on videos that shaking or banging them lightly against the direction of the gears might help, but so far no luck.

[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

Kevin I too had the same worries but ultimately I was left with no choice since I wanted to have working furbys. Attempting to jump start the Furby doesn’t always succeed, even with new in box furbys, so doing so is a risk. You really must consider whether you want to keep your Furby as is or attempt to get it working again. Hope this helps!

[@countrymouser1962]

I commented above about the same thing. Not wanting to mess with the fabric seam. DON'T BANG IT AT ALL. A bigger hammer won't work for this fix, and the fact that the gears are inside the body cavity, there's no option. Some have posted that you can squeeze lubrication down behind its ears. Bad idea. Most folks will "over-lubricate". Depending on what you use (The creator recommends Silicone Grease. You can research this as well). Don't use Petroleum based lubricants.

[@panic2990]

@@countrymouser1962 Thanks for the tip!

[@NPrescott]

I had a DOA brand new in box Furby. I put batteries in and banged it a little against my hand and it sprang to life. Although another I had stopped working. Banged it multiple times and nothing worked. I moved the gear like she shows and BOOM it started working. I think the circuit knows that if it's not moving to stop working so basically if someone / thing is forcing the parts from moving, it won't strip the gears etc when it tries to move. I am glad there are no internal batteries for "memory" that can go bad.

[@Vxpor3zn]

Does this apply to Furby Connect? If not, can you make a video on them?

[@sillypiled]

what should i do if this doesn’t work? i tried the hitting its back and bottom and it turned on but only did all the motions constantly with no noise, i feel like something is wrong with the wiring but idk (edit: after i did those motions i set it back on the table and it turned off and won’t work)

[@RiverDarling]

Did you find a way? I followed this and it didn't work for me either

[@beckytorres2887]

I just got a 1998 Furby in box, but the seller was mistaken about him. I put in new batteries and it does work, but NO voice. I did every thing in your KZbin video, but I'm not sure what to look for as far as fixing a "no" voice Furby. I moves just fine, but I hear absolutely nothing. Can you please help or advice me on how to fix this? Thank you very much.

[@autumnsweetfluff5780]

Holding the toung down and shaking is the equivalent to doing CPR on humans

[@loonamoon2811]

This might be a weird request but uh could you try fixing an old 1998 furby with parts from furby boom or 2012 furby? That'll be a cool video to see

[@Just_Jan]

Help, when I just started doing this, my Furby came to life, but when I advanced it a little more, it doesn’t work anymore, I’ve been twisting in different directions for half an hour, no signs

[@rayn7014]

Trying this with fresh batteries on a 1999 Furby and I’m super bummed it’s not working. I don’t know what else the problem could be

[@mandypandyjack]

What kind of tool do you have? I can't get to the 2 screws on the sides because I don't have a small enough screwdriver.

[@oddbodyfurbz7119]

mandypandyjack it’s a multi-tool screwdriver ❤️ search Mr. 7 Hands Multitool on Amazon it should have 7 different screwdriver heads in one

[@ennagarcia1947]

mine has no soubd its moving etc. so frustating i cant fix it😢

[@enforcermark1461]

i have the first generation thingys and i cant get the fur all the way off because it like tied or somethin gto the face plate thing

[@ganggreen1983]

I just roll the batteries back a back forth and give the Furby a few good smacks and shakes. Usually that works for me.

[@ruthannrobins1228]

I have a Halloween witch furby that still won’t work after doing everything you showed. What do I do now ?

[@RiverDarling]

Hi! I'm in the same position, did you figure it out?

[@glamurusami]

I have furby in Ebay it work well and one after than I was try feed him he make glich and shut and now I put this battery on it it's just make mechanic sound I am not sure but I think battery was full and I just play him 1day and battery was Duracell

[@mattymo56]

It worked!!!!! Dumb toy hahaha. But my kid is happy.

[@splootinandtootin4597]

I’ve been doing this for at least 10 mins turning the wheel. He talks every once in awhile (only while spinning the wheel), but no movement from the motor. What now? 😫

[@klyde_9433]

Omg, I own 14 furbies, (13 are plush tho, buddies/talking Keychain) and my furby peacan, does not work. And I told my brother about it, and he said he would fix her, but I told him not to because i love her how she is, and the next day I found him playing this same video on his tablet with my furby infront of him, screwdrivers, thread, needles, and stuff like that sitting around, turns out he tried "fixing" her when I said no, lol. But he did try, lol sorry for the book

[@louisseschwarze]

Does this also work for the Furby 2012? Mine won't turn on as well even it had new batteries inside.. Any tips?

[@moomoothefurb8359]

There might be battery corruption have u checked?

[@no-qo7zi]

Ok this does work but try this hold down the toung and shake for 10 sec and it should turn on

[@denya666]

Спасибо помогло. Долго не могла понять как снять шкурку пока не посмотрела видео ❤

[@marielinvieira2196]

E quando ele não fala mais o que se pode fazer?

[@leopoldotanael428]

It didn't work for me idk why but it did work but it just stopped again

[@Schnort]

Definitely try flipping the gear by putting your screw driver through the mouth first. This should only be done if you can't get that to work or if you plan on skinning it anyway for other purposes.

[@jenniferyoung3920]

I took a brand new 1998 Firby not out of the box took it out was dead we were so disappointed I read the comments took the battery out a few times give it a few slaps pressed in mouth after a few minutes it started working no use to do all this

[@Andrezadeda]

I did for 3 seconds and my kiwi furby came back to life 🧟🧟🧟 thank youuuu

[@furby_lover8763]

I do the same things, but my furbies still not working😭😭😭

[@deborahbell8394]

Mine didn’t work of course !!! Did everything exactly !!!

[@Dolar27olmus-vn9dk]

same here 😢

[@waltp3373]

I tried this on 2 non-working Furbys and it didn't work for either of them.

[@Alastor_StrawberryPimp]

FOR SOME REASON THE DOG DAMN SCREW ONT HE OTHER HALF OF THE SHELL WILL NOT COME OUT AND THE MOTOR IS UNDER THE SHELL UUUGHHHHHHHHH😡

[@NyenNyon]

I got the exact same one in this video and mine wont work either😭 im too scared to destroy her since it was so expensive though

[@NyenNyon]

Nevermind i tried this and it actually worked!! Thank you so much for this and helping me turn on my furbaby❤

[@Dolar27olmus-vn9dk]

​@@NyenNyonhow did it worked? I'm on 4:10 and it's still not working and I'm getting worried at how long it'll take :(

[@pdusainc]

Did not work with new batteries....so I punch it and it worked. ha ha

[@EivinSukoi]

Good video , when these Furby came out one of my 6 years old boy begged us to get one , that day we waited in line for 6 hrs at our local Toys R Us , we were able to get one , so when my son came from school , we surprised him with the Furby , in less than 2 days he didn’t want anything to do with it , he claimed it was possessed . So we ended up putting away for over 10 years until we donated to Salvation Army . Now my son is 32 and still haunted by the Furby , so for Christmas I bought one from EBay as a present , but it won’t power on .

[@TribitFanOpex]

The furbles

[@strikdevroblox9079]

Never cut that plastic part!!!!

[@averagelittlelulufan]

What have you done to Furby You made him creepy

[@whenyoucantthinkofagoodnam3765]

Has to be done 🤷‍♀️

[@ashleywilliams674]

Don't skin furbys. Put a screwdriver above their beak and spin the motor.

[@kimknighten1307]

Hi. Cam you explain this process please? Thanks

[@ashleywilliams674]

@@kimknighten1307 take the furbys top beak and push it down. If it goes down shine a light inside it and you will see a corkscrew at the left. Put a screwdriver in there and try spinning the gear for about a minute, longer if it doesn't work, and make sure that you don't have batteries In the furbys while doing this or else it might short and you will have to replace the motor. If the beak won't pull down gently hit it on the table and it should spring to life. This is how I fixed all of mine and it works well and is much easier. (Note the beak should be able to pull down if its above gen 2.

[@EivinSukoi]

🤮🤮🤮I lost my appetite , how can you dissect this Furby without any anesthesia.

[@alangolightly8360]

Don't strip it down!! Mine hasn't worked for over 15 years, just put batteries in and tapped it on a soft surface sprung back to life.. TRY THIS FIRST... shame you can't share videos on here I'd show you..

[@donyosxd]

BRO THE FURBY WITHOUT THE SKIN LOOKS SO CREEPY NGL 💀 MY CHILDHOOD IS RUINED