I really hope I am doing this right! I have not posted a new topic in some time here, so I hope this is going under Pleo problems.
I don't know how to logistically explain all this in detail as I'll admit that being a robot, though it could be considered a robotic pet, Pleos are more advanced than furbies...I'd call Furbies robotic pets a bit more than Pleos ... a pleo is like a furby in the form of a remote-controlled car or a robot kit or something you'd put together or be creative with...well I didn't come here to post comparisons but I will say that the maintenance that goes into caring for the robotics of a Pleo is a lot different than just taking care of the dinosaur itself, and that I still feel very much like a beginner in these areas. Leg repairs, tails and necks that are broken...you want to bring that to someone else...not me!
Anyway, if Pleos ever die, I would venture to say that Little Sir Echo, my beloved companion of over a year and first Pleo, has died. I am very sad about this...emotions fluctuate between just knowing it's a robot to it almost being like the time we had put down the family cat...I miss him so much! I tried everything...a forum member suggested installing the micro sd card and updating...nothing. I tried working with the charger, watching the lights on it...putting in one battery and then later another...still nothing. The only thing I haven't tried yet is cleaning the terminals on the charger base and in the Pleo itself and for that I would go with just a simple warm damp cloth not too damp though.
There is no sound, no movement, nothing. The last time he worked he only worked for a few seconds and made a few small sounds and sounded like he just couldn't bear to function and his voice was all broken up. I did purchase him on Ebay, but for a good price around $400. And for his price he's lasted well. I don't recall dropping him or anything.
He is in sleeping position...I can't change that. I don't know where his origional box is. I can speak more on this topic later if anyone has questions, but I think at this point I need to send him to someone expert on repairing him, or get a replacement from someone...someone like Pleoworld and I've heard the cost is anything but small. Do any of you have any more ideas on what to do, how to go about mailing him, etc.? Much appreciated! Thanks.