Oticon Opn Play hearing aid will not stay powered on

Hearing Aids
#1

My 9 year old granddaughter is visiting us for awhile. She started wearing the Oticons about a year or two ago, I guess. She has been with us for several weeks now, and yesterday her left hearing aid quit working properly.

The light on the hearing aid blinks a green light every 7 or 8 seconds. The ha itself turns on and off continuously, but will not stay on. The right hearing aid works normally. It is just the left one with the problem.

I have replaced the battery (not chargeable), replaced the wax guard, blew air to help clean it out. Turned it on and off a couple of dozen times. Nothing is fixing the problem right now. I don’t know if it is paired with anything or not, or if it is even capable of pairing.

I texted her mom and let her know of the problem so maybe she could contact her audiologist. (nothing back from her, yet). Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. Thx.

#2

Could try putting in a box of rice to absorb moisture. I would get a box with a lid. Put some rice in the bottom, then put some kitchen paper on top of the rice and then place the hearing aid on the kitchen paper. Then close the lid.

#3

Thx. You think that might be the problem, then? I think she has a drying tub in her box of stuff she has. I will check with that, or the rice as you suggested. Thx, again.

#4

I was told by my audiologist that moisture is the biggest killer for hearing aids.

It might not solve your issue but it won’t hurt to put it in a drying tub / rice to see if it helps.

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