Troubleshooting malfunction hearing aids
Hearing aids might face some breakdown for some or all functions of their units. This breakage can be due to reasons that can be attended to by users themselves and some others require users to send their units to our lab for troubleshooting and possible repair.
Below are some useful tips for hearing aids aids to follow when they face any breakdown in their hearing aids functions
Complain: Hearing Aid not turn on

Solution: Turn on by closing battery door
Complain: Dead Battery

Solution: Replace battery
Complain: Battery door won't close

Solution: Insert battery properly
Complain: Loud / Soft sound

Solution: Adjust volume up / down
Complain: Blocked BTE

Solution: Clean earmould / earmould tube
Complain: Blocked RIE

Solution: Clean dome, replace dome / filter
Complain: Change in hearing sensitivity

Solution: Consult your audiologist
Complain: Excessive ear wax

Solution: Consult your physician
Complain: Blocked earmold or tube
Clean earmold or tube, if persists then change the tube.
Complain: Incorrect earmold placement (for BTE)

Solution: Reinsert earmold
Complain: Incorrect dome placement (for RIE)

Solution: Reinsert dome
Complain: Feedback control may need adjustment

Solution: Consult your hearing care professional
Complain: Earmold tubing worn or damaged

Solution: Consult your hearing care professional
Complain: Hearing instrument settings not optimal

Solution: Consult your hearing care professional
Complain: Weak battery

Solution: Replace battery
Complain: Improper earmold or dome fit

Solution: Consult your hearing care professional
Complain: Hearing instrument damaged

Solution: Consult your hearing care professional
Complain: Hearing instrument settings not optimal
