Tamagotchi Connection 2024 Re-release battery problem! (9/17/24)

[BanditHeelerTama-Fan]

I got the new tamagotchi connection re-release... and it's super fun!
BUT i've had to change the batteries multiple times!
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One time I just put the NEW battery because the low battery screen popped up. Like 1 hour later it showed the battery low screen!
I'm putting the RIGHT batteries in! I don't know what's wrong... and i'm scared if my Tamagotchi is broken! I've barely had it for 2 weeks. I'm taking extremely good care of my Tamagotchi.
I love the game play but it's so annoying when it pops on the screen!
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I've seen some other post about putting tape on the Tamagotchi battery for it to stay in place! I'm trying it, and I put it on about 2 hours ago... so hopefully that works!
I've just been putting the battery back in... But i'm worried it would damage the Tamagotchi if I continue doing it!
One of my friends has the SAME Tamagotchi and doesn't seem to have any problems w/ it and they have had it WAY longer than I have!
I have 5 Tamagotchis and something like this has never happened before!
I'll update ya'll if the tape works!
But for now if you have any other stuff that might help me w/ "fixing" my tamagotchi it would be really nice!
(Battery Brand I use: "Nightkonic LITHIUM BATTERIES CR2032 V3")

 

[iAM]

changing the battery and resetting the device is recommended when you first play with your tamagotchi.

If the problem continues I suggest you return it it could be a factory fault.

 

[Knighttchi's Ballad]

I'll second iAM suggesting returning your tama if the problem still persists. Having to change the battery every hour is totally unacceptable and really sounds like the device has an internal problem. Especially since you haven't had it for very long. Internal problems are much more difficult to fix and probably not worth it if your Connection is only 2 weeks old and you could get a refund.

I've just been putting the battery back in... But i'm worried it would damage the Tamagotchi if I continue doing it!

The only thing you have to worry about is losing your previous data when changing batteries. You probably wont break anything as the metal prongs are fairly sturdy and only get pushed back a little bit when you put in a new battery.

 

[BanditHeelerTama-Fan]

I'll second i AM suggesting returning your tama if the problem still persists. Having to change the battery every hour is totally unacceptable and really sounds like the device has an internal problem. Especially since you haven't had it for very long. Internal problems are much more difficult to fix and probably not worth it if your Connection is only 2 weeks old and you could get a refund.


The only thing you have to worry about is losing your previous data when changing batteries. You probably wont break anything as the metal prongs are fairly sturdy and only get pushed back a little bit when you put in a new battery.

Thank you so much for the help!
The Tape (surprisingly) HAS been working! I'm so excited and I got hidatchi!
It stopped popping up on the screen!
I think it was because the battery was not pushed in properly! BUT the years are pushed back a bit! But that's not a problem for me! I still have all of my data!

 

[Knighttchi's Ballad]

Glad it worked out for you
Makes me now wonder if maybe one of the plastic prongs that stick out above the battery slot may have broken off on your Connection (happened on one of mine). If the problem happens again, you could also put a piece of cardboard or paperboard over the whole battery slot and tape it in place like this:


If there's a bit of a gap when screwing on the back cover, you can cover the opening with tape or masking tape/washi tape.


In the case of my pink Connection, the battery isn't padded and just has the cardboard flap on top. It probably doesn't need it since this was just a leftover from trying to pad out CR2016s and CR2025s to fit in the slot only to have a repeated battery problem. Looks like the faster processor on these Connections is too strong for these batteries unlike the original Connections.

 

[BanditHeelerTama-Fan]

Edit!
Well... IT USED to work (The Tape) But I discovered....
The battery shifts around... And sometimes the tape doesn't work
But I have upgraded! (Stronger tape) I was about to use duck (Duct) tape but I sadly didn't have anymore.
I'm currently using the Blue scotch tape

<--- This one!
It worked for a little bit but....
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
I took apart the Tamagotchi to see if anything was wrong with it on the inside... Everything looked fine...
My Tamagotchi is FINE the battery just keeps on shifting around and it's driving me insane... I'M USING THE RIGHT BATTERIES
The tape is also driving me crazy.
Every time I push on one side of the battery... it shifts like a seesaw.
The tape cannot keep it in place...
I use the same batteries with my other gen 2 Tamagotchis and it works fine....

(Don't mind the absurd amount of tape)

(Idk if you can see the battery sticking up a bit)
(EDIT TO THE EDIT)
I did this... I put thin cardboard between the battery and the little plastic thing on the top (That is is suppose to keep the battery in place) and put some tape on top.

And when I did the "Seesaw" test again.... it stayed in PLACE! (sort of)

 

[Knighttchi's Ballad]

Looks like you have a broken prong on your tama. That's causing the battery to be a little loose when the back cover is removed and potentially allow the battery to fall out more easily. This shouldn't be too much of an issue since you'll be running the device with the back cover always on which will keep it pushed into the battery slot.

If you look at the underside of your tama's back cover, you'll see a raised ring of plastic that should line up with the battery slot. That is so that when you put the back cover on, the back cover will push the battery farther down into the slot than if it just sat on top of it.

If you're still using the same batteries from last time you posted, the batteries may actually be dead this time. It seems the faster processor on these new Connections actually has much less battery life than the older Connections. You could test by seeing if replacing the battery allows the device to work fine. If the battery is dead, then trying to strengthen the pressure on the battery for a tighter fit wont keep the device on. Check this first to see if your problems resolve rather than adding more padding than you already have currently. You can always add more padding later if a fresh battery is still having problems.

The whole process of padding out the battery was actually so that when the device is put back together, the pressure from the battery cover and the padding pushes the battery down into the battery slot more. In other words, what you are really trying to do is make sure the battery is pushed down enough into the slot so that it is in continual direct contact with the metal strips which send the battery's energy to the rest of the device. If a weak connection is the problem, the answer is to add more padding directly on top of the battery so that it has a tighter fit rather than trying to keep it from moving around.

By the way, that little plus-shaped line of dots next to the battery slot is actually the speaker. If you cover that, you'll hear less sound.

 

[AoOkami]

My tama awake from 10/25 to today, 11/12. May I have batteries problems too?