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Replacement of the printhead. (Solved)
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:10 am
by WhippingBoy
I have ordered the print head from the geeetech spare part site.
Did you guys manage to replace it without removing the wheels?
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I'm still waiting for my part though...
Re: Replacement of the printhead.
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:35 pm
by millenium7
Yes, I did this today
The heater cartridge is easy. Unplug the green connector (it just pulls out) then loosen the 2 flathead screws and the wires come out, easy peasy
The thermister is a lot more tricky. I did manage to get the connector out in 1 piece, I got it down next to the wheel, then carefully rotated it sideways and managed it to get it out between the wheel and the plate. This was tricky and took a few minutes. Reinstallation was just as tricky
It would have been way faster to just remove that 1 wheel
Re: Replacement of the printhead.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:11 am
by WhippingBoy
millenium7 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:35 pm
Yes, I did this today
The heater cartridge is easy. Unplug the green connector (it just pulls out) then loosen the 2 flathead screws and the wires come out, easy peasy
The thermister is a lot more tricky. I did manage to get the connector out in 1 piece, I got it down next to the wheel, then carefully rotated it sideways and managed it to get it out between the wheel and the plate. This was tricky and took a few minutes. Reinstallation was just as tricky
It would have been way faster to just remove that 1 wheel
Thanks for your anwser, I will remove the bottom wheel and the strip.
Hopefully my new part will arrive in the first week in the new year.
Re: Replacement of the printhead. (Solved)
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:19 am
by WhippingBoy
The new printer head is replaced after some help from vert.. regarding the eccentric nut...
Hopefully my new part will arrive in the first week in the new year.