Camera issue! camera did not take a photo

Hi everyone!

Hoping someone might have some ideas. Our Glowforge Pro suddenly stopped working a couple of weeks ago. Every time I try to start a job, I get the same error message, and the Glowforge arm doesn’t even begin to move.

So far I’ve:

  • Cleaned all of the camera lenses.

  • Checked that all cable connections are secure.

  • Restarted and power-cycled the machine multiple times.

Unfortunately, none of that has helped, and the exact same error keeps appearing.

Has anyone experienced this before or have any suggestions on what else I can test or troubleshoot before reaching out for repairs? I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks so much!

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Welcome to the forum.

The black lid cable is replaceable and is available from Glowforge. The white camera cable is also available. There are many discussions in the forum regarding this issue which may be helpful to you.

When you power on the machine, does it go through the focus/home/centering procedure or does it immediately give the error message?

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