Earwax
Dead or Weak “In The Ear” hearing aid repair:
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If your “in the ear” hearing aid is dead, the first step is always to replace the battery, just to make sure it isn’t a bad battery.
Next, you will want to make sure hearing aid isn’t plugged with wax or debris.
Start out by visually inspecting the tip of the earmold – the part that is first inserted into your ear. If there is a visual blockage, use your earwax cleaning loop to remove the wax. Hold the tip angled down to avoid any earwax or debris falling into the receiver (speaker). Insert the loop at the edges of the tube and pull it out.
If there is no visual blockage, or you have already tried cleaning the tubing, open the hearing aid’s battery compartment and inspect the battery contacts on the inside edges. You should see two gold battery contacts, one on either side. They usually look like an arch with a thin arm connected to one side, and positioned horizontally through the middle. The arms can get bent sometimes, to the point where they no longer touch the battery.
Using your wax loop again, you can gently pull the horizontal arms inward, toward where the battery will go. Place the loop behind the tip of the arm on the end that is not connected to the arch. Now gently pull it inwards, toward the battery compartment.
Don’t pull too much, just enough to ensure contact with the battery without blocking it from closing properly. Repeat this process on the opposite side battery contact as well.
If your hearing aid still does not function after these steps it may be time for a professional hearing aid repair lab.