Hotend Heatsink Fan Not Spinning
Stop long prints until the heatsink fan is restored; clean the fan, check its connector and voltage, confirm firmware control, and replace a noisy or stalled un.
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Use normal language such as “hairy PETG print,” “clicking extruder and thin lines,” or “resin part stuck to the film.” The engine translates common descriptions into technical causes and explains why each answer matched.
Enter a symptom or choose a visual failure to narrow the library.
Stop long prints until the heatsink fan is restored; clean the fan, check its connector and voltage, confirm firmware control, and replace a noisy or stalled un.
Check slicer fan commands, fan ducts, debris, connector, voltage, and fan direction before increasing cooling percentages.
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