PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

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tomasalmeida
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PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by tomasalmeida » Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:17 pm

Hi!,
Today i tried printing something but my geeetech e180 wont turn on.
I have checked the transformer as well as the printer but cant find anything wrong with it. Im going to test it with a multimeter today.
Can somebody tell me where should i get the 12v reading? and can somebody tell me what PSU should i buy if it is deffective?
Thank you!

rogerio53
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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by rogerio53 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 3:56 pm

Same problem since yesterday. The transformer has no dc output.

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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by rogerio53 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:21 pm

The seller is going to send me a replacement for the damaged transformer.

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MichaelK
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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by MichaelK » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:01 pm

The Power supply from the E180 use: Output: DC 12V/6A

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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by eprom » Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:35 pm

Same here. :( Without power, I hope that the replacement power supply is better.

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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by BennyBoyW » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:58 am

OK that's weird - mine has done this exact same thing. I went to turn it on today for the first time in a few days and not a peep. I have also tried changing fuse, power lead etc. Not sure how to test anything else at the moment.

Strange that all these machines stopped working in the same week.


Also I popped the base plate off and found that one of the motor driver board heatsinks had been rattling around loose inside the machine - no idea how long for.

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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by tomasalmeida » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:33 pm

do you guys know if the problem is in the transformer or in the power supply unit?

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Re: PROBLEM - E180 wont turn on!!

Post by Gogs106 » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:58 pm

hi mine done the same. but my power brick was not 12v6a it was 12v8a. my power brick was melted a little and a substance was leaking out of it...
when I opened the power brick there was a large capacitor had popped and leaked. I think the substance melted the plastic as there was no sign of heat damage..
the problem I think was caused like most here.. I left it a week unused.. and it is strange that they all failed close to each other.. :lol:

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