Nintendogs Plush Toy Battery Pack Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Pack

One happy looking but non-functioning robotic dog.
Turning the toy over it can be seen that the velcro fastening and lining has been discoloured by the corroding batteries.

One happy looking but non-functioning robotic dog.

Turning the toy over it can be seen that the velcro fastening and lining has been discoloured by the corroding batteries.

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Step 2

All that is left of a 3xAA battery pack and switch following the removal of corroded batteries.

All that is left of a 3xAA battery pack and switch following the removal of corroded batteries.

Step 3

Turn the dog to face away from you. Locate where the seam is. (The fur “nap” will be running away from the centre back) You may need to pull the fur to be able to see the stitching.
Insert stitch unpicker into seam line and unpick from neck to tail.
It should look like this.

Turn the dog to face away from you. Locate where the seam is. (The fur “nap” will be running away from the centre back) You may need to pull the fur to be able to see the stitching.

Insert stitch unpicker into seam line and unpick from neck to tail.

It should look like this.

Step 4

Turn dog over and unpick stitching on fabric pouch that houses battery pack. (This will give you better access to thread wires through later but is optional)

Turn dog over and unpick stitching on fabric pouch that houses battery pack. (This will give you better access to thread wires through later but is optional)

Step 5

Pull back legs from their fur covers. In this case they are merely springs/looped metal, other toys may have flexible plastic coated metal.
You may have to trim/cut any filling that may have stuck onto the wire or springs to free the legs.
Unpick 2 small stitches keeping the tail in position, then free from it from fur cover.
Once tail and rear legs are free you can then pull the front legs free from fur cover. Trim filling as necessary.

Pull back legs from their fur covers. In this case they are merely springs/looped metal, other toys may have flexible plastic coated metal.

You may have to trim/cut any filling that may have stuck onto the wire or springs to free the legs.

Unpick 2 small stitches keeping the tail in position, then free from it from fur cover.

Once tail and rear legs are free you can then pull the front legs free from fur cover. Trim filling as necessary.

Step 6

Gently ease head from fur cover to gain access to wire clip.
Unclip wire connectors for head.

Gently ease head from fur cover to gain access to wire clip.

Unclip wire connectors for head.

Step 7

Unscrew 4 philips head screws from cover.
2 of the screws are hidden under the foam covering the front leg joint.

Unscrew 4 philips head screws from cover.

2 of the screws are hidden under the foam covering the front leg joint.

Step 8

Spaghetti junction! The motherboard is sitting vertically inside the box. To lever it out use a flathead screwdriver between the uppermost board edge and the plastic casing.(marked on photo in pink) Push the screwdriver so that the edge of board lifts and you are able to grab with your fingers.

Spaghetti junction! The motherboard is sitting vertically inside the box. To lever it out use a flathead screwdriver between the uppermost board edge and the plastic casing.(marked on photo in pink) Push the screwdriver so that the edge of board lifts and you are able to grab with your fingers.

Step 9

You can see here the 3 wires we will be working with but which wire does what?
Turning the board over you will be able to see the red wire is labelled v positive, white wire is v negative and the orange is SW (Abbreviation for SWitch)

You can see here the 3 wires we will be working with but which wire does what?

Turning the board over you will be able to see the red wire is labelled v positive, white wire is v negative and the orange is SW (Abbreviation for SWitch)

Step 10

Carefully desolder the 3 wires for the old battery pack. Feed the new battery pack wires through from front of toy. Solder the new battery pack wires on ensuring that the correct wires are on the correct terminals of motherboard.
replace motherboard in casing, secure with 4 screws.
Reconnect wire for head, reinsert head into fur cover.
Place front legs in fur cover, then rear legs and tail. Make sure all wire limbs are covered with filling.
Use 2 strands of embroidery thread to close back seam.
Use cotton thread running stitch to close pouch around battery pack wires.

Carefully desolder the 3 wires for the old battery pack. Feed the new battery pack wires through from front of toy. Solder the new battery pack wires on ensuring that the correct wires are on the correct terminals of motherboard.

replace motherboard in casing, secure with 4 screws.

Reconnect wire for head, reinsert head into fur cover.

Place front legs in fur cover, then rear legs and tail. Make sure all wire limbs are covered with filling.

Use 2 strands of embroidery thread to close back seam.

Use cotton thread running stitch to close pouch around battery pack wires.

Put new batteries in and enjoy your refurbished toy. Please ensure that as batteries start to falter that you change them or if toy is unused for any length of time the batteries are removed.

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Micky Black - Apr 22, 2017

Brilliant. I’ve just picked up a Nintendo Dalmatian for my granddaughter. It’s sturdy, well built, but as you suggest the battery box was decidedly dead. Fortunately I’ve kept a couple of old battery boxes from other toys and successfully renewed the box terminals. No movement except for front legs, so I’m going to strip the outer skin of the dog and lubricate the joints. You worried me a bit with ‘renew the motherboard’. Really?? Oh well, I’ll keep trying. Definitely I’d offer you points for your article - if I knew how. So - thanks.

chrystal christman - Sep 20, 2020

Where do you get the battery boxes

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