the 2 white discs on our bugaboo cameleon get stuck

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1. Guest6074
   

   We had this same problem and I just fixed it today. What is happening is either the white plastic buttons expand with time (highly unlikely) or the black plastic housings shrink with time (more likely). To fix it yourself, you need to disassemble the buttons, which can be done with two screwdrivers, and sand down the edges of the white buttons to make them slightly smaller. Here's the process:
   
   1. Behind the white button is a s***w. Remove it using a phillips screwdriver.
   2. You'll now have a black housing with a white button in it, held in by three white tabs.
   3. Free the white button from the housing by pressing inwards on each of the three tabs in turn.
   4. You'll now have a black base, a black surround (where the button sits), a spring and a white button.
   5. Sand the circumference of the white button evenly until it slips easily in and out of the black surround.
   6. Reassemble and repeat for the other side.
   
   Good luck,
   
   Jesse.

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2. Guest7642
   

   Same problem. i tried to sand the discs down but this made no difference. i phoned bugaboo and they sent replacement buttons and housing (free! and its way out of warranty) but...same problem It appears that something is not pushing the buttons out when you tighten the screws up

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3. Guest2625
   

   Thanks to Jesse, we just fixed it today following her advise. It really works.
   
   Thanks.
   Sara (Slovakia).

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4. Guest962
   

    Thanks for the clear instructions Guest15016328 . I tried it and fixed our cameleon in 30 minutes!

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5. Guest2614
   

   This worked perfectly for me, too. Thanks! One thing to note: when I put it back together, only one of the two worked at first. Turns out I had put some of the interior pieces that house the spring on the wrong way, in which case the spring couldn't push the button out. So as you take things apart be careful to observe exactly how they go back together.

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6. Guest353
   

   Excellent fix - takes half an hour (max) and not at all difficult.  Instructions already posted are great, some more tips that may help:

   
   

   - Suggest taking one side apart first, so you always have a complete one to check against when putting it back together. 

   
   

   - To get the white plastic discs off, I used three small (not sharp :-) butter knives.  One each to hold the little white tabs back so they don't pop back as you do the others.

   
   

   - Before re-assembling, check the white discs fit and move easily when back in the plastic casing.  Spin them round in their housing to find any bits that are still catching.

   
   

   - We needed to use reasonably coarse sandpaper to take off enough to get it working again. 

   
   

   Many thanks to whoever posted this fix - it's a great help! 

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7. Guest6509
   

   Used the sandpaper and it worked a charm.  This was the easiest fix ever.  Happy days!

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8. Guest168
   

   Thank you worked for us:)

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