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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Problems => Topic started by: honi on January 28, 2018, 08:29:46 AM
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Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I wrote in this forum. Most of the time I only read and look to the nice pictures from Pleo but now I need some help. Last year I bought a Pleo RB. He is still in hatchling stage. When I start him the green light goes on and the Pleo makes his "welcome sound". Then he moves and makes sound like he schould do but after 10-20 sec. he is frozen. Nothing happens. Then after another 1-2- minutes the same procedure. "welcome sound - moving and purring like a little Baby and then - nothing. The green light ist still on. Maybe it is a software problem and would it be helpful to use the reset file and after that an update? Maybe someone had the same problem and can give me a hint. Thanks a lot !!
Honi
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Hi Honi
Take a look at a post by mattmens on 27 Dec 2017. There were several replies that seemed like they might get you started troubleshooting your little guy. I take the much more expensive swap-tronics approach of disassembly and swapping out circuit boards until they come back to life (even still a have one zombie that resists me, not to mention a box of spare parts).
No Pleo or PleoRb problem is new so take a look on the forum and you'll find someone that's had a similar situation, was there a happy ending? That's another story, but stories I leave to Talon (hehe)!
Take care and best of luck!
Peter
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Hi Peter, thanks for your reply. I read the post by mattmens but I think it is a different problem. My litte Pleo wakes up but only for a few seconds. But maybe it is a software problem and I will try to find it out with STATS. Hopefully he comes back to life !
Tina
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Hi Tina,
I found this (a bit buried to be sure) and its off topic too, but it has some "advance troubleshooting" techniques for RBs.
Use at your own risk!
http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=3773.msg54605#msg54605 (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=3773.msg54605#msg54605)
Best of luck getting your little guy back!
Peter
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Hi Peter,
Thank you so much for your hint. I also think it could be a wiring problem. Maybe it would be helpful to look inside the pleo and search for a broken wire. This is possible (my husband is able to do this) but it takes much time. Last week we changed a circuit board in a pleo. Now pleo is back in life :) but we were busy for 4 hours. :). But I think this will be the only possibility.
Thanks for your support !
Tina
P.S. Peter, isn't it funny that we meet here on this forum ! Do you remember ? Some days before Christmas -the pleo from Germany that takes nearly 3 weeks until he reached his new home in spain ? What a surprise ! Greetings Tina
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Hi Tina!
Your Pleo is very happy in her new home! She has lost her socks, a niece wanted them for her dollies!
Nice to see you around here too!
Peter in not so sunny Spain!