So today i decided it was a good day to try to update the firmware on my Ctc 3d printer (flash forge creator knockoff) and my circuit breaker tripped while it was updating. now i am left with my printer that displays nothing on the screen lcd. my computer notices that it connects however, makerware will not recognize that a printer is connected so i cant try to re-flash the firmware any ideas?
Have you tried connecting via ReplicatorG? I have a CTC that displays blocks on the LCD. I’ve been told it could be one of the 16MhZ crystals on the board or it could be a blown capacitor or it could be fine and I just can’t get the timing right while trying to reflash it. I’m about to buy a new board and call it a day.
I’d guess the hardware is all fine, and you can likely recover it. The board just likely doesn’t have enough code programmed onto it for makerware to recognize it. Try something along these lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC4Pv15Ibco 106
Make sure you are first stopping conveyor services in makerware, before trying to connect with repG. Makerware even when not launched will hijack the USB connection, with it installed you must always lunch the program, stop the conveyor, close the program, then launch repG and connect.
