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Hey all,

I haven’t used my printrbot simple metal in about two months. Went to start it yesterday and the tip would heat up but when I went to home the machine it would not home and I got this readout:
< start
< echo:Marlin 1.0.0
< echo: Last Updated: Aug 7 2015 01:06:07 | Author: (j-laird, Printrbot firmware)
< Compiled: Aug 7 2015
< echo: Free Memory: 3758 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
< echo:Stored settings retrieved
< echo:Steps per unit:
< echo: M92 X80.00 Y80.00 Z2020.00 E96.00
< echo:Maximum feedrates (mm/s):
< echo: M203 X125.00 Y125.00 Z5.00 E14.00
< echo:Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):
< echo: M201 X2000 Y2000 Z30 E10000
< echo:Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration
< echo: M204 S3000.00 T3000.00
< echo:Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum XY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s), E=maximum E jerk (mm/s)
< echo: M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X20.00 Z0.40 E5.00
< echo:Home offset (mm):
< echo: M206 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00
< echo:PID settings:
< echo: M301 P22.20 I1.08 D114.00
< echo:Min position (mm):
< echo: M210 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00
< echo:Max position (mm):
< echo: M211 X152.40 Y152.40 Z152.40
< echo:Bed probe offset (mm):
< echo: M212 X25.00 Y0.00 Z-1.20
< echo:SD init fail

Any ideas why? I have changed computers, cables, and reflashed the board. I get a failure at 0x00002 when using ATFlip on the confirmation of firmware installation.

Thanks All!

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It looks like your Slicing Software is out of date or erroring. Your Cura may need to be updated.

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I tried both the 4.0.2 and 4.0.2.5 on two separate computers… I will try reinstalling again tonight at home and trying again though. However I do not think this is the issue as when I try to update firmware to the new “simple” or old “revF” hex files neither work all the way through and pass the verification check on Atmel FLip.

Thanks!

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No Luck, Still having an “SD Init Fail” as shown on Ponterface

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As an update, I heard from Printrbot Support. My board failed the blank check and they have deemed the board dead and in need of replacement. I have had this printer for less then a year and the board has already failed. I have asked for some discount or about a replacement program for boards as this is unacceptable. If you have the same issue, I wish you the best of luck…