Time display unreadable as it is missing several characters

"I had the same problem! My model is iDL43 and it is only 2 months old. I just fixed the problem!! I called the iHome Audio people (I-800-288-2792) - You may want to call because there may be different instructions for different models but this is what they told me to do:

1. Unplug clock/radio

2. Take batteries out of bottom of radio (unscrew and remove batteries, you may not have realized there were batteries!)

3. Wait 20-25 minutes for clock/radio to 'reset'

4. Plug clock/radio back in

5. Viola!! IT WORKS!

6. The woman at iHome Audio said if it works then you can put batteries back in, if it doesn't work call them back. I am not putting the same batteries in, they are an unknown brand, maybe old(?) or cheap."

I have the same problem that the Clock display segments started to fail after about one and a half years. No answer from iHome on this. I can't afford to buy a new clock radio every year, looking for a solution from other companies.

"I have this same problem with the iBT97. Once a year or so ago, this came up and the unplugging everything solution worked. This time it is not working. I unplugged it and took the battery out and left it that way for a whole day. When I plugged it back in, the display is almost unreadable.

Anyone figured out a more involved fix? Replace the display or a board?"

iHome told me that the displays weren’t meant to be repaired. So they offered me a 40% discount on a new product but I decided to pass and look for a better quality product elsewhere. No more iHome junk!

Mine is going out also after about one and a half years. This was not an inexpensive item to fail this soon!!! No more digital iPhone items for me!