BRAUN thermometer POS error (see comments for possible solution)

[@dottymagic]

I opened mine up and cleaned it out with IP. Also reseated the ribbon cable going from the sensor to the board and that fixed it.

[@ddtdcd]

The way I fixed mine:6020(which is exactly like yours): I removed the batteries I cleaned with alcohol the circuit that is right under the batteries and the batteries contacts. I wipe it dry. Voila, It is working. I am so happy it is a really good product. I was about to take it to BRAUN or buy a new one. I hope it works for you too.

[@niagarafalls4205]

ddtdcd Thank you for your response. Hopefully it’ll help other people

[@ddtdcd]

@@niagarafalls4205 Mine is working

[@jc1608]

wish me luck, hope it works

[@sanouk97]

Did it work with any of yall? Got the same problem

[@kmm862]

didn't work for me

[@ekremacar8019]

Indeed, cleaning the battery place and the measure head with alcohol works!!! Thanks

[@aalzahran]

I got the same problem, easy fix just turn it off and then press power button for 5 or 6 seconds then try again. It worked with me , Good luck

[@deborahhorger632]

Hey, that worked. Thank you!

[@afnans5682]

It worked with me too, thank you

[@ahmedfarhan849]

Thanks it's worked me too

[@Burcuburcu-tv4xu]

Its not working 😢

[@sabir3391]

I did everything to get rid of POS and make the thermometer work and couldn't -I changed the batteries -I opened the device and cleaned 2 large square contact point in the circuit board. One of these squares is badly tarnished. I tried to clean it with a proper electrical contact cleaner but nothing came off! - I then cleaned it with bicarbonate of soda made into a paste with distilled water but that also didn't work! If I could get rid of that tarnish, there is a chance that it might work but how and with what? I'll be grateful for any ideas you might have 🙏🏻

[@Mjvw82]

Try alcohol based cleaner to clean

[@welcometomyworld.22]

the screen part was a bit loose. I pressed it and its working now!

[@mosiyed88]

Apply little heat far from the sensor and enjoy again

[@MrOhnospam]

I think "POS" stands for 'piece of sh-t'!!! The thermometer has lots of unnecessary parts that need to be precision fitted. Battery contacts on one part of the casing need to mate with those on the other half. Switches need to fit precisely inside their mountings. The sensors have little mounting brackets they need to slot inside. Any abuse such as dropping, or letting the batteries get weak and leak acid and build up moisture and corrosion, and your precision device does not work as designed. Left in the bottom of the nappy bag with dirty nappies, used as playthings by dribbling toddlers, regularly washed with loads of hand sanitiser (hint: drink the stuff rather than wash your hands with it - far better for you) and in the bottom of handbags are nor conductive to long life. Always remove batteries before starting any type of disassembly or repair. Wash your hands to remove any grease or corrosive sweat. When you have finished, wash your hands again in case you were exposed to lead from the internal solder joints.. Carefully pull apart (a cheap phone repair set should have the correct screwdriver and spudger/blade parts to do the job), spray down with very small amount of switch contact cleaner to remove corrosion and moisture, blow this fluid out (don't use your mouth as the spit will just make the problem come back quickly) and clean the contacts where the metal parts should be touching with a clean cloth and make sure any parts (such as switches and sensors) that need to fit inside their mounting holes are actually a tight fit, and then reassemble fixes most problems. If you have success, a job well done. If not, rest assured you have an expensive device that was over-engineered for the job it was required to do. Give it back to the kids, minus the batteries, for them to play doctors and nurses. Current technology to replicate this in-ear temperature measurement functionality can be manufactured for about $3 in parts and labour - the rest is pure profit. While they CAN be built far more robust by a few minor design changes, if carefully looked after, they *should* last a long time. Braun has kept on a winner, where you buy the device once (for a overpriced amount based on the name and reputation), but have to keep buying the ear covers as an ongoing source of income - a great rort. It is uneconomical to commercially repair, and if the above doesn't fix it, don't bother. Look for a contactless device from another manufacturer that is cheaper and doesn't need replacement ear covers. Good luck!

[@deborahhorger632]

That's what my husband said this morning. LOL

[@Bbop78]

The price of the plastic probe covers are ridiculous indeed!

[@scentsei8201]

I have had the same problem POS showing on screen, i thought it was because i sometimes let my child play with the thing. So i looked around the fittings and noticed that it is a bit out of shape, try pressing on the screen while measuring the temperature . It works for me now. The device apparently has to be tight like when it was brand New. Ps: dont let your children play with it 😂

[@dinanemr7066]

Thanks, it works for me 😁

[@scentsei8201]

Dina Nemr - Thats amazing to hear. I am glad i could help. ✌🏼☘️ because these things are not cheap by any means.

[@Pumzilla]

Wow... That worked, thx

[@scentsei8201]

Pumzilla - You are welcome. Glad it works. It just has to be pressed together while measuring. Not so easy, but it Can be done. ✌🏼

[@lorenzomazzei9331]

Thanks from Italy. It works now, after pressing on the screen

[@krzysiekp2679]

I had the same problem. I have noticed when I applied a force to nozzle (like you would like to press the nozzle down or up) and try to measure temp it started working again. For me it was an indication that there is poor connection somewhere on PCB or in temp sensor. I also noticed that it works when the plastic body is not fully assembled. I did not found the root cause but I get to stage where thermometer still can be used. The plastic body is not fully assembled so does not apply force on the PCB. I hope this will help you.

[@fawazsaad505]

Fff

[@JamesBrown-zf8gd]

just press the power button in a few seconds and it will work..

[@blaknwyt2288]

This trick worked for me. Thanks.

[@debshyde1744]

I tried all of the stuff written here; and nothing worked! Then in temper I smashed on table and it work!

[@aycanintizamoglu640]

I tryed your comment it become normal 😂😂

[@renjupaul177]

VERY TRUE IT WORKED WITH ME TOO --but not out of temper ....jokes apart ..it works

[@showmantr8093]

there are two area (golden) on the mainboard for battery connection. i think golden area is damaged. if you can little move the battery connection metal (left,right,up or down) you will fix it. a lot of people recomend to press the body. probably if you press the body, battery connection metal move to up.

[@niagarafalls4205]

That is a good point! Thanks 🙏

[@BobbanDeone]

Crazy... It works... Well at least 5 times in a row after doing that. Earlier we maybe got 1 read out of ten

[@decor_kayan]

نعم انه يعمل 👍🏻

[@castelll15]

It works 👍

[@islamshadi]

It worked ❤

[@suwaikyaw7863]

Hello! Not very sure if it’s a little late to answer. For mine, today I just removed the cover of the digital display and took the temperature. Bingo! It is working now. No more POS error.

[@niagarafalls4205]

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@autocrazzee8211]

Cover of the digital display?? Digital display is the LCD screen

[@zidanalmutairi6739]

من يعرف طريقة اصلاح الجهاز يخبرنا ؟ لدي نفس المشكلة ولم استطع اصلاحها

[@واالشمري-ل2ض]

@@zidanalmutairi6739 وش صار عليك

[@henrikmaps3688]

I just tightened the small screw behind the batteries and it helped.

[@sdonaldson6550]

Thank you!! This worked perfectly for fixing mine. It was alternating between POS error and extremely high temp readings. Works like a charm after tightening that screw!

[@mandeepvirk008]

Hold the power button 10-sec it's reset

[@fawadahmadi5685]

I tried all the stuff in comments didnt work then i smacked the point on my hands and its fixed lol

[@christelleyounes3926]

😅😅 me to

[@TravelsAndCooks]

​@@christelleyounes3926 lmao

[@aprilnewman8591]

Did everything in the comments then read yours and voila!

[@TravelsAndCooks]

​@@aprilnewman8591 lol glad it helped

[@fawadahmadi5685]

@@aprilnewman8591 lool i figure it already broken cant break it anymore.

[@Psychat1]

To solve the problem: hold the ´Temperature’ button until the measurement completes (instead of a short press).

[@Edis90Vienna]

Not true

[@RyanKeithSmith]

It works!

[@alpayswinery]

Worked!

[@marwamatti6713]

Thank u

[@Sissismith88]

Not for me

[@richknee9636]

Mine won't turn on anymore:(

[@ecalibayecalibay6216]

remove batteries to fix glitches hold power button to convert from celcius to farenheit and vice versa

[@newworldjacob]

you are right. it works. thanks!!

[@فهدعبدالرحمن-م6ع]

b

[@funnyproductions4343]

It works. Crazy!

[@hananeboudhim8011]

Ty

[@selenaho9800]

Hi! Mine’s a IRT6500 and when i put on the lens cover the thermometer shuts off. But without a lens cover it doesn’t let me take a temperature. Anyone has encountered the same issue?

[@mbirth]

You do know you're supposed to insert the thermometer first and THEN press the button to start measuring?

[@AA-kn4px]

Did you find a fix to this? I have the same product and problem. Trying to fix it.

[@niagarafalls4205]

Agent 47 As I said in the video, I don’t know how to fix it. Instead of fixing it, I bought a new one.

[@عبدالغنيعبدالكريم-و5ل]

Me too

[@ghitaahmad681]

I have the same problem and my kids r sicl so i decide to buy a nee one

[@AA-kn4px]

So I too ended up buying a new one, BUT I continuted my efforts to fix it and finally found out that the thermal plates in these thermometers that are meant to detect tempratures have limited life, so if your device is old and you're having this problem chances are it is dead! There is no repairing or replacing it, you could replace the part but it is just as expensive as a new thermometer! Hope this helps someone make a wiser choice.

[@انسابوصبيح-ك4ل]

Agent 47 منط

[@عائشةعبدالله-ق6ع]

hi gentleman's easy solution for this issue, just make a little heat opposite the sensor, and enjoy again

[@hamoudalmutairi9905]

Correct , i tried it and now is working.. Thanks

[@anakristinasvensson6710]

Thanks!!

[@king911love]

@@Elb6lh حطيه عل جمر من بعيد او مصدر حرارة قدام الحساس ويزبط

[@sarasaleh7666]

سويتها وضبط معي 👍🏻

[@واالشمري-ل2ض]

@@king911love لزم عليه الغطا ولا بدون

[@Seong-ChagJL]

Mine is IRT 6500 and pressing on different parts of it didn't work. Inspired by the comment by @krzysiekp2679 I opened up the device (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6uaq2OefbuqgsU) and found that it works while putting pressure on the nozzle side of the circuit board under the temperature button. So I put a folded piece of thick paper on that part and closed the case. It's working now.

[@ILoveHistory.]

the worse ever device i ever got it expensive but it failed to work after 3months and strange thing it can't repair.

[@cambazemin8781]

i solve the pos problem by defining it

[@aditikharwalkar]

Mine fell down and is now showing POS always. Guess it’s damaged beyond repair

[@nigelgaskins1001]

how do you unlock it

[@niagarafalls4205]

Please see previous comments

[@منسقوبائعالورودالرباطمنسقالربا]

Oui j'ai le même problème

[@cambazemin8781]

Ben pos sorunu tamir ederek çözüyorum