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                  Hotend thermal runaway

                  #36204 (INDX)

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                  What happened?

                  The printer is showing the error "Check the heat block (black rectangle) on the tool for dirt or debris."

                  Error name: Hotend thermal runaway

                  Error code: #36204 (INDX)

                  The error will show if the temperature on the nozzle drops by 12 ºC for an extended period of time. This temperature drop would usually not be an issue, but if the heat is not recovered after 60 seconds, the error will happen. In this case, the printer will stop the heating and display the message on the screen.

                  How to fix it? 

                  Before accessing or manipulating any printer parts and electronic boards, ensure the printer is cooled down and switched off.

                  Make sure that the ambient temperature where the printer is is stable and above 18 ºC.

                  Try parking the current nozzle and pick up another nozzle. See if the issue follows the print head to another nozzle, or if the error is only on one nozzle.

                  If the issue follows the print head, contact our Customer support.

                  If the issue is only in one nozzle, check the measuring pad to make sure it is clean and has no debris covering it.

                  How to access the xBuddy board - CORE One

                  On the xBuddy board, check if the fuse that protects the extruder is not damaged.

                  Check the connection of the head cable on the xBuddy board and extension board.

                  Locate the xBuddy board case. Looking at the printer from the rear, it is the rightmost case. 

                  Using a T10 Torx key, remove six M3x4bT bolts to release the xBuddy box cover. 

                  The bottom larger board is the xBuddy board, while the top smaller board is the xBuddy extension board.

                   

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                  ssvenn
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                  i have had thermal runaways halt the print twice on my newly converted printer and i think i found the culprit. each tool has a silicone sleeve around the hotend, and a square opening in the sleeve for the bit of metal that the IR sensor measures. On one of my tools, the sleeve was shifted and partially covering the square bit of metal. I got suspicious because it was the same tool that tripped the error both times. Fingers crossed that I won't have any more of them, and it's fortunately very easy to nudge the sleeve into the correct position by hand.
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                  Markus
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                  I got a big blob on the nozzle maybe thats why the printer can't measure the temperature. But i can't park the nozzle because it has to heat up to reverse the Extruder motor to unlook the tool. I think i have to cjay with support now
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                  Ball
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                  Getting this error on my core 1 INDX with PETG only. Using generic PETG preset. Happens on the second layer twice on my first nozzle and once on my second nozzle. Checked the fuses and wires and they all seem fine. Prusa support said its probably the presets as theyre very new. But i need to experiment more, thought id share this for anyone with my same problem
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                  rickr
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                  This doesn't seem to cover the situation where the IR sensor is dirty to start with the printer could still read temperature but it will just always be a bit lower than actual and over time it could get so bad the nozzle could be significantly hotter than the target temp but still read as if it was working. Having a non contact sensor as the primary nozzle temp sensor is not safe. In the actual event of a thermal runaway the sensor is not fail safe. This is a fire hazard as inductive heating can easily heat the steel meltzone to red hot if not controlled carefully. The thermal runaway sensing described here can only sense a sudden loss of sensing if the IR thermometer somehow pointed somewhere else entirely.
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                      • Loadcell Measure Failed #31526 (CORE One) #35526 (CORE One L) #36526 (CORE One INDX) #26526 (MK4S) #13526 (MK4) #27526 (MK3.9S) #21526 (MK3.9) #36526 (CORE One INDX)
                      • LED Memory Error #31529 (CORE One) #35529 (CORE One L) #36529 (CORE One INDX) #26529 (MK4S) #13529 (MK4) #27529 (MK3.9S) #21529 (MK3.9) #28529 (MK3.5S) #23529 (MK3.5)
                      • Power Panic #36321 (INDX) #31321 (CORE One) #35321 (CORE One L) #26321 (MK4S) #13321 (MK4) #27321 (MK3.9S) #21321 (MK3.9) #28321 (MK3.5S) #23321 (MK3.5) 
                      • Firmware Update Required #31701 (CORE One) #35701 (CORE One L) #36701 (CORE One INDX) #26701 (MK4S) #13701 (MK4) #27701 (MK3.9S) #21701 (MK3.9) #28701 (MK3.5S) #23701 (MK3.5)
                      • Nozzle Cleaning Failed #31834 (CORE One) #35834 (CORE One L) #26834 (MK4S) #13834 (MK4) #27834 (MK3.9S) #21834 (MK3.9) #17834 (XL)
                      • Firmware x printer mismatch #31609 (CORE One) #35609 (CORE One L) #36609 (CORE One INDX) #17609 (XL) #26609 (MK4S) #13609 (MK4) #27609 (MK3.9S) #21609 (MK3.9) #28609 (MK3.5S) #23609 (MK3.5) #12609 (MINI)
                      • Heaters Timeout #31817 (CORE One) #35817 (CORE One L) #36817 (CORE One INDX) #26817 (MK4S) #13817 (MK4) #27817 (MK3.9S) #21817 (MK3.9) #28817 (MK3.5S) #23817 (MK3.5) #17817 (XL) #12817 (MINI)
                      • Nozzle Timeout #31819 (CORE One) #35819 (CORE One L) #36819 (CORE One INDX) #26819 (MK4S) #13819 (MK4) #27819 (MK3.9S) #21819 (MK3.9) #28819 (MK3.5S) #23819 (MK3.5) #17819 (XL) #12819 (MINI)
                      • Filament Sensors Disabled #31115 (CORE One) #35115 (CORE One L) #36102 (CORE One INDX) #17115 (XL) #26115 (MK4S) #13115 (MK4) #27115 (MK3.9S) #21115 (MK3.9) #28115 (MK3.5S) #23115 (MK3.5) #12115 (MINI/+)
                      • Puppy error #31514 (CORE One) #35514 (CORE One L) #36514 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Print preview wrong filament #31805 (CORE One/+) #35805 (CORE One L) #36805 (CORE One INDX) #26805 (MK4S) #27805 (MK3.9S) #28805 (MK3.5S) #13805 (MK4) #21805 (MK3.9) #23805 (MK3.5) #17805 (XL) #12805 (MINI)
                      • Open chamber ventilation #31837 (CORE One) #36837 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Close chamber ventilation #31838 (CORE One) #36838 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Chamber filtration fan is not spinning #31840 (CORE One) #35840 (CORE One L) #36840 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Print preview tools mapping #31814 (CORE One) #36814 (CORE One INDX) #17814 (XL) #26814 (MK4S) #13814 (MK4) #27814 (MK3.9S) #21814 (MK3.9) #28814 (MK3.5S) #23814 (MK3.5)
                      • Quick pause #31835 (CORE One) #35835 (CORE One L) #36835 (CORE One INDX) #17835 (XL) #26835 (MK4S) #13835 (MK4) #27835 (MK3.9S) #21835 (MK3.9) #28835 (MK3.5S) #23835 (MK3.5) #12835 (MINI)
                      • Probing failed #31833 (CORE One) #35833 (CORE One L) #36833 (CORE One INDX) #17833 (XL) #26833 (MK4S) #13833 (MK4) #27833 (MK3.9S) #21833 (MK3.9) #28833 (MK3.5S) #23833 (MK3.5) #12833 (MINI)
                      • Display problem detected #36324 (INDX) #31324 (CORE One) #35324 (CORE One L) #17324 (XL) #26324 (MK4S) #13324 (MK4) #27324 (MK3.9S) #21324 (MK3.9) #28324 (MK3.5S) #23324 (MK3.5)
                      • Enclosure filter expiration warning #31831 (CORE One) #35831 (CORE One L) #36831 (CORE One INDX) #17831 (XL)
                      • Enclosure filter expiration #31832 (CORE One) #35832 (CORE One L) #36832 (CORE One INDX) #17832 (XL)
                      • Chamber Cooling Fan Error #31839 (CORE One) #35839 (CORE One L) #36839 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Occupied dock #36123 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Tool lost #36124 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Retry pickup 36126 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Tool Pickup Failed #36125 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Hotend thermal runaway #36204 (INDX)
                      • Hotend mintemp error #36208 (INDX)
                      • Hotend maxtemp error #36206 (INDX)
                      • Tool offset failed #36130 (CORE One INDX)
                      • Chamber overheating #36260 (INDX) #31260 (CORE One) #35260 (CORE One L) #17260 (XL)
                      • Chamber temperature is critical #36261 (INDX) #31261 (CORE One L) #35261 (CORE One) #17261 (XL)
                      • Unsafe Z tool offset #36131 (CORE One INDX)
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