So after doing my first print last night which was alright until I snapped the leg re.oving support. My photon has now developed 2 problems today. 1 it pops up with memory card error. If I tap the confirm it works fine if not it stops the print. A pain as I have to sit the watching it. 2 it randomly drops power for about 1 sec then boots back up.
Anyone come across these problems before? Any help is greatly appreciated
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Jason Willis
2020-03-29 21:50:46
First use a new USB stick if you're using the one that came with the printer. Second make sure if you're plugged into a surge protector, 1. It's new 2. It's not overworked
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 21:53:26
the USB isn't new but is a sandisk one. and currently plugged straight into the mains in the garage. only had the light and printer running today compared to last night with the heater and laptop as well. or do you mean i need a surge protector?
Jason Willis
2020-03-29 21:55:09
Joe Bone
sounds like you need a new surge protector for just the printer. This happens a lot on normal printers and large current drawing devices
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 21:56:02
will have a look and sort one suprised as it printed fine last night but not today
Jason Willis
2020-03-29 21:56:52
Joe Bone
is it plugged directly into the wall?
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 21:57:53
yeah directly into a mains socket.
Jason Willis
2020-03-29 21:59:01
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 21:59:59
Jason Willis
2020-03-29 22:08:55
Joe Bone
ok then that shouldn't be it. Let's talk about temperature. You said it's in the garage. Does the power brick have a sufficient amount of airflow across it or is it buried behind a counter or something?
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 22:17:00
Sat on the counter behind not a huge amount of air flow but also bloody cold out there atm
Jason Willis
2020-03-29 22:23:05
Joe Bone
so I would guess, either it's a fluke or a possibly bad power supply. If it's the power supply it'll start happening more often
Joe Bone
2020-03-29 22:31:58
Happened about 4 times today. Have given up for now until I got advice Haha. Will get looking for a new power supply was a secondhand photon anyway.