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mike.j3
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Screen turns on then off

I just unboxed and setup my preassembled mk3. When I power it on the screen turns on long enough for me to barely read "Original Prusa ..." and then shuts off. No noise. No response from buttons. Nothing. 😯

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Posted : 14/01/2018 8:04 pm
moojuiceuk
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Re: Screen turns on then off

As nobody else has chipped in...

Firstly, whilst I've not yet received my MK3 - I have built a K8400 Vertex. My logical fault finding routine would go something like this...

If you have a multimeter and some confidence in using it... I would check out...

• Are you getting 24V DC to the Einsy board?

• Are the cables the right way around for the LCD display?
http://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/6.+LCD+assembly/511?lang=en#s8279
and
http://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/8.+Electronics+assembly/513?lang=en#s8274

• Have you got the daughterboard on your EINSY for the LCD and if so, is it connected to the EINSY ok?
• Has the LCD cable been snagged or caught on anything to damage it?

If you've checked out all that and still no joy, I would ask PR. Apparently they're quite good on live chat.

Posted : 15/01/2018 10:06 pm
stahlfabrik
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Re: Screen turns on then off


I just unboxed and setup my preassembled mk3. When I power it on the screen turns on long enough for me to barely read "Original Prusa ..." and then shuts off. No noise. No response from buttons. Nothing. 😯

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Is it dead since or does this happen every time you power it up?

Posted : 15/01/2018 10:40 pm
george.f3
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Re: Screen turns on then off

If the backlight is on, but you can’t see anything, the problem may be contrast setting. The back of the lcd controller has a tiny dial to change contrast.
https://goo.gl/images/G4dB3d

Posted : 16/01/2018 2:05 am
mike.j3
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Screen turns on then off

Oh my. Please tell me that's not the problem ....

Posted : 16/01/2018 3:42 am
mike.j3
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Screen turns on then off

Dang ... I see that the contrast dial isn't on their assembly guide either. http://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/6.+LCD+assembly/511?lang=en#s8279&_ga=2.259820618.118664884.1515953385-1380025697.1515953385

I'll check the power supply next. Thanks guys ....

Posted : 16/01/2018 3:48 am
PeterIkier
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Re: Screen turns on then off

Isn't there a variable resistor? Seems to me that for R1 there are two places to fit in, a large one ("real" potentioneter) and a small one ("trimmer").
In your picture there seems the small one to be equipped - it is labelled "R1", just as the free space. So either one should work.

HTH
pi

Posted : 16/01/2018 4:17 pm
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