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a5:filament-sensor [2018/02/14 02:06] โ€“ pinchiesa5:filament-sensor [2018/02/14 22:59] โ€“ [Solution:] pinchies
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 +Edit: DaHai has since done a very clear [[https://youtu.be/vzlwPS7A8J0|video you can watch here]] showing the whole issue, and the solution described below!
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 A simple solution is just to unplug the two wire cable sticking out of the LCD module!  You can access this cable from the hole underneath the printer LCD screen, or by opening up the main chassis.  A simple solution is just to unplug the two wire cable sticking out of the LCD module!  You can access this cable from the hole underneath the printer LCD screen, or by opening up the main chassis. 
 However, if you want to use this feature, you can do this simple trick. Turning the connect 180 degrees, will make the metal side contacts face away from the other column of pins. Note that the JST connector they are using has three sockets, but only two are used. You need to make sure that the two wires are still connecting to the same two pins, but in this case we are effectively reversing the polarity. This is not a problem โ€“ the sensor is a simple mechanical switch, so it does not matter which way electricity flows. However, if you want to use this feature, you can do this simple trick. Turning the connect 180 degrees, will make the metal side contacts face away from the other column of pins. Note that the JST connector they are using has three sockets, but only two are used. You need to make sure that the two wires are still connecting to the same two pins, but in this case we are effectively reversing the polarity. This is not a problem โ€“ the sensor is a simple mechanical switch, so it does not matter which way electricity flows.
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 (Top Image Credit: Markus IngK - MCK, Bottom Image Credit: [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1808845552459938&set=p.1808845552459938&type=3&permPage=1&ifg=1|Riccardo De Giovanni via Facebook]]) (Top Image Credit: Markus IngK - MCK, Bottom Image Credit: [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1808845552459938&set=p.1808845552459938&type=3&permPage=1&ifg=1|Riccardo De Giovanni via Facebook]])
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