If your mechanism does not look correct, unscrew the mouth and realign its parts if possible.

To assess the situation, compare your internal mouth mechanism to the picture of a functioning mechanism on this guide (will have link to said guide). Once you are done taking off the fur of the bear, using a Phillips-Head screwdriver unscrew the screws holding the case together until you can open the casing. You will need to open up your bear to view the mechanism. This could be due to mechanical malfunctioning. Teddy Ruxpin may have a defective mouth mechanism. Screw the motherboard into place and reconstruct your Teddy Ruxpin. Replace the motherboard with a new one and resolder all the wires. Unscrew the motherboard and desolder the other wires connected to the motherboard. Be careful not to pull the wires out of their plug, as you may damage the connections. Those wires are attached by simple plug connections and can be pulled out of their socket by wiggling and slight tugging on the connections. To access the motherboard, you will need to remove the eyes in order to disconnect wires that are attached to the motherboard. Once you are done removing the fur of the bear, using a Phillips-Head screwdriver unscrew the screws holding the case together until you can open the casing. Only follow this troubleshooting method after the defective speaker solution as seen above has been tested. Tools: Phillips-Head screwdriver, soldering iron If not, there is a processing issue and the motherboard needs attention. If the speaker does not look dirty, and the above method does not work, desolder the speaker from the wire and replace it with a new speaker. This should clear the speaker of particles and reestablish sound quality. Assess the speaker by removing two screws on either side and if it appears to be dirty simply spray it with compressed air meant for electronics cleaning. You will see a round speaker inside connected by wires to the motherboard. Unscrew the screws connecting the two sides of the case and open the case up. Teddy Ruxpin’s plush face will pop off of the internal mechanisms with a light pulling force. The goal is to get the large plastic case out of the bear. Remove the new batteries, and with a utility knife or scissors, cut up to the back of the Teddy’s head and remove the stuffing.

Undo Teddy Ruxpin’s vest and open the battery case in his back by unscrewing the singular screw that is holding the cover in place.

Begin by removing the large case from inside the bear. In this situation, you will need to open up your bear and clean or replace the speaker. The speaker may be damaged by overuse or by physical damage. If done correctly, this should fix the issue with your Teddy Ruxpin. Screw it into place and reconstruct your Teddy Ruxpin. Replace the motherboard with a new one and resolder all wires. Unscrew the motherboard and desolder the wires connected to the motherboard. Those wires are attached by simple plug connections and can be pulled out of their socket. Teddy Ruxpin’s face will pop off of the internal mechanisms with light force. The main goal is to get the large plastic case out of the bear. Remove the new batteries and with a utility knife or scissors, cut the back of the head and remove the stuffing. Undo Teddy Ruxpin’s clothing and open the battery case in his back by unscrewing the one screw that is holding it together. Only follow this troubleshooting method after the battery replacement solution as seen above has been tested.

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