How to Turn On a Furby

Did you get a Furby and you don't know how to turn it on? Well, you've come to the right place!

Method 1
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An Original Furby

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    Open up the battery door underneath your Furby. You will need a Phillips head screwdriver to do this correctly.
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    Insert four AA batteries into Furby's battery compartment. Two go in the actual Furby's compartment, and the other two go inside the compartment in the battery door.
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    If your Furby is new in box, restart it for it to turn on. To do this, hold down Furby's tongue switch. As you do this, use something small, such as a pen, to press down the reset button on the bottom of your Furby. After you do this, close the battery door. If your Furby wasn't new in box, than there is no need to do this.
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    Screw in Furby's battery door. Make sure the screw isn't too tight, as it could become stripped.
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    Now Furby is ready to play!
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Method 2
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A 2005 Furby

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    Undo the velcro underneath Furby. This will expose the battery compartment.
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    Using a Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the battery door. It should come completely off.
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    Insert four AA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure they are all facing the correct way, as they will be standing up in the compartment.
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    Screw in the battery door. Make sure that the two little tabs are in their right place. If they aren't, the battery compartment won't screw in correctly.
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    If your Furby was new in box, restart it before you can play with him. To do this, press and hold down Furby's tongue switch. As you do this, switch Furby's on/off switch to the "on" position. If your Furby wasn't new in box, then there is no need to do this.
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    Now Furby is ready to play with you!
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Method 3
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2012 Furby, Furby BOOM, and Furbacca

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    Unscrew Furby's battery cover. It may take a while, as these compartments tend to be tricky.
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    Insert 2 AA batteries into the bottom of the battery compartment.
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    Insert two more AA batteries into the other two spots, overlapping the batteries on the bottom.
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    Flip Furby right side up and wait for it to start moving. When it does, flip it back upside down and screw the battery cover back on.
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    Now you can start having fun with Furby!
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Furby Party Rockerz

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    Unscrew the battery cover on the bottom of your Furby Party Rocker.
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    Insert 2 AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure they are placed the right way.
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    Press the reset button on the bottom of your Party Rocker.
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    Wait for your Party Rocker's eyes to light up before you screw the compartment back in, as you may need to adjust the batteries a bit more.
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    Now you can play with your Furby Party Rocker!
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Method 5
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Furby BOOM Furblings

  • Furblings come with batteries, so there is no need to insert your own.
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    Simply pull out the clear plastic strip from the bottom of your Furbling.
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    Don't expect your Furbling to jump to life. To make your Furbling talk, you have to press down on its head.
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    Now you can play with your Furbling!
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I turn on a secondhand Furby?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can use the same instructions listed above. Simply add batteries and reset if it necessary, and you should be good to go.
  • Question
    My furby will not work even though it has batteries, how do I get it to work?
    Higen Duncan
    Higen Duncan
    Community Answer
    You could try pressing the reset button inside the battery compartment. Although, the Party Rockerz' reset switch is on the outside, and the 2005 furby has an on/off switch.
  • Question
    How can I make a Furby hate people?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    There is no way to make a Furby feel any kind of emotion, including hatred.
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