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Martin Galese  
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 More options Aug 21 2012, 9:56 am
From: Martin Galese <mar...@galese.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:56:44 -0400
Local: Tues, Aug 21 2012 9:56 am
Subject: Re: [MakerBot] Re: Dead Replicator? Won't start, won't restart at all....
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If you heard a loud pop prior to the failure, one of the voltage regulators
may have failed.  I've had that happen twice now, and I'm waiting on my
second MightyBoard replacement.  The symptoms for me involved a dead
machine with just the MightBoard cooling fan running.  I think my LCD
flickered some, though, not the black bars you are describing.

According to support, they have identified a short in the X endstop cable
that leads to this issue.  I'm supposed to receive both a new board and a
new X endstop cable shortly.

Good luck,

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Cymon <joealar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had a similar problem a while back. Talk to makerbot support. If you had
> what I had nothing short of a whole system hardware replacement will fix it.

> On Monday, August 20, 2012 5:06:02 PM UTC-6, jo...@gophoto.com wrote:

>> See attachment for pic of the dead MakerBot Replicator.  (LCD panel
>> showing 2 black bars & not responding).

>> Background:
>> 4 day old (newish) bot.
>> Printed ~10 things just fine (with the usual newbie troubles of platform
>> leveling & peeling).
>> Printed most with SD card & just recently used USB cable.
>> With USB cable connection to MacBook, the first print went fine.  But,
>> when I tried to print another through ReplicatorG, it didn't respond at
>> all. (The first time, it went right to work, the second time, it just sat
>> there for a few minutes.)  I ran out of patience & disconnected the USB
>> cable, intending to go back to SD card as the method.  That's when the unit
>> "hung".

>> I turned off the power of the MakerBot Replicator,disconnected the USB,
>> restarted the ReplicatorG software.  But, the Replicator is showing 2 bars,
>> & not responding.  I tried removing the power cord, waiting a good minute,
>> & even pressing the "reset" button on the back.  Still hung....

>> Any suggestions?

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