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--- a5:faq [2018/07/09 06:37] – samuelpinches
+++ a5:faq [2020/12/25 02:13] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * You must "Home" all the printer axis, before trying to move.
   * You may also want to check you have [[stepper-drivers|tuned your stepper drivers]].
+  * Check for errors in [[/pronterface|pronterface]].
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   * Still not working? [[:not-heating|Check this page for in-depth troubleshooting.]]
   * Faulty temperature readings? Check [[a5:faulty-temperature-readings|this page too]].
+  * Bed not heating? [[a5:drag-chain-cable-damage|Check if your bed cable is damaged inside the drag chain.]]
+  * Bed still not heating? [[:burned-bed-connectors|Check the Bed connector on the side of the bed is not damaged.]]
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-  {{ :a5:a5-adjust-z-endstop.jpg?200|}}
+====Problem: Printer keeps rebooting when ever I try to heat the bed (or perhaps start a print).====
+  * You may notice the printer restarts when starting a print, or perhaps when you preheat the bed
+**Solutions:**
+This problem can be caused by TWO different causes:
+  * If your printer has a drag chain, please see [[A5:drag-chain-cable-damage|this article for details]].
+  * If your printer has clips on the bed, these clips may be scratching the bed heating element (underside of the bed) and causing a short circuit. Remove the clips, and place two layers of electrical tape on the underside of the bed. Then place the clips back on.
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 ====Problem: Gap between nozzle and bed, can't level bed high enough.====
+{{ :a5:a5-adjust-z-endstop.jpg?200|}}
   * When you try to home the z axis, the nozzle is still too far away from the bed.
   * You may find that you cannot loosen the bed screws far enough
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 ====Problem: My prints are very weak and very porous, there are lots of little holes in prints.====
-**Solution:** Check you have selected 1.75mm filament width in JGCreat/Cura.
+**Solution:** Check you have selected 1.75mm filament width in JGCreat/Cura, under the printer Machine Settings.
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