Are you having some issues with your Cochlear™ Baha® 5 Sound Processor? Here are the most common questions raised by Baha 5 System users – and how to troubleshoot them.
My sound processor won’t turn on
This might be your battery, which can be affected by daily use, the volume setting, use of wireless audio streaming, the sound environment, and battery strength. There are three things you can do to troubleshoot this common problem.
- Replace the battery.
- Ensure you remove the sticker on the side of the battery.
- Make sure the battery is inserted correctly.
- It should sit with the + sign facing upwards.
- Check the battery compartment is completely closed.
- Watch this video below about how to change the battery in a Baha 5 Sound Processor.
My sound processor works for 5-10 minutes, then stops
Try replacing the battery. Your Baha 5 Sound Processor plays a chime to let you know it’s time to change the battery. It plays three notes, followed by a lower note twice.
The sound quality from my sound processor is poor or isn’t as good as it was
Here are five troubleshooting tips to improve your sound quality.
- Check the battery door.
- Is it completely closed? Is the external casing damaged?
- Use a dry aid kit overnight to remove any moisture.
- Check your snap coupling connection, if you have the Baha Connect system.
- The snap coupling connects your sound processor into your abutment: is there a loose connection?
- Check your external magnet connection, if you have the Baha Attract system.
- Is there a loose connection between your external magnet and your sound processor?
- You may need a new program.
- If none of the above solves the issue, your sound processor may need a programming adjustment. Check with your clinician.
I hear feedback or whistling
There are four things you can try.
- Make sure anything you might wear on your head or in your hair, such as eyeglasses, doesn’t touch your sound processor. This can cause feedback.
- Check the battery door is completely closed.
- Check for external damage. If there are any cracks in the casing of your sound processor, you may need a new one.
- You may need a new program. If none of the above solves the issue, your sound processor may need a programming adjustment. Check with your clinician.
I’ve lost the connection with my Baha 5 Smart App1and I can’t reconnect
- Force-close the app.
- This will depend on your device.
- For iPhone®2 X or later, or an iPad® with iOS 12, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and pause slightly in the middle.
- On an iPhone 8 or earlier, double-click the Home button to show your most recently used apps.
- Unpair your sound processor from your iPhone.
- On your device, tap Settings > General > Accessibility > MFi Hearing Devices. Under Devices, tap the name of your sound processor. Tap Forget this device.
- You may also need to turn Bluetooth®3 off and on.
- Pair your sound processor back to your iPhone.4.
- Watch this video about how to pair your sound processor with your iPhone.
Get more troubleshooting tips here.
- The Cochlear Baha 5 Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play. For compatibility information visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility
- iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
- The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Cochlear Limited is under license.
- Cochlear Baha 5 sound processors are compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. For compatibility information visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility
