MakerBot: Common issues
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Here is a list of possible issues that you can run into and tips and tricks on how to fix them.
The heater starts building temp, but then it drops off
FET overheating
(Problem) Description when the heater is started the heat starts to rise but after a while it stops building and drops back to around the ambient temperature.
While the heat is rising the led on the extruder board labeled LED5 is lit, but after the temp starts to drop it is no longer showing any light.
The FET (the component might be labeled "RMX 5003") between the LED5 and LED6 is warm to the touch when the led is lit.
