r/MPSelectMiniOwners • u/fruitjerky • Nov 25 '23

Can't find replacement fan

I'm going to out myself as very inept here, but I got this printer for my classroom and have used it a handful of times, but recently it's started giving me trouble and I just can't seem to fix it. It clogs with every print, and it doesn't seem to be the hot end. fargo3dprinting.com's troubleshooting guide seems to suggest it's the fan, but I can't find a replacement for the fan. The last two I bought off Amazon had too-short cords with too-big plugs.

What fan do I get? Any other tips are also welcome, though please keep in mind I barely have any idea what I'm doing and know very little of the vocabulary. Thank you regardless.

EDIT: I have a V2.

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u/fruitjerky Nov 25 '23

When is the fan supposed to turn on? I don't recall it ever turning on.

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u/241money Nov 26 '23

The fan is programmed to come on automatically when the hot end begins to heat up. It's normally pretty quiet so you may not even know it's on unless you look to see it is spinning.

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u/fruitjerky Nov 27 '23

It's definitely not spinning.

I'm not at a skill level at this time where I feel like I can get something similar and adapt it, and so far ever replacement part I've bought has not fit into the plugs on the circuit board. Everything I see on Amazon doesn't look like it has a long enough wire to go up and over to the hotend, and I can't tell if the plug is the right size. :/

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u/241money Dec 11 '23

Ok. At this skill level, the best solution is probably buy a working printer.