📌3D Printer hotend won't heat up - Diagnosing - identify Fault - Replace Ceramic Heater Cartridge

Problem - My CR-10 3D Printer hotend won't heat up, this is something you might come across occasionally, and it is easily diagnosed and fixed. 📌 Gearbest 12V 40W Ceramic Cartridge Heater 3D Printer Part ( 6 x 20mm ) http://bit.ly/2pWaAeo There are only a few components that can stop the hotend from heating, Faulty Wiring, Mainboard, Thermister or Heater Cartridge. Hotend Problem Solving Check List. 1. Check Wiring. 2. Use Heat Gun or Hair Dryer to Test Thermister. 3. Use Multi-metre for Continuity and Voltage Check. 4. Solder in new replacement part. In this video I run through a simple check list for fault finding, and narrow down to which component is the cause of my CR-10S Hotend not heating up, and after determining what the fault actually is, I go about and replacing the Ceramic Heater Cartridge with a new one, and I do the final heat up test, and all is up and running again. Moral of the story. Carry Spares, you never know when you will need them. 📌 Checkout other videos from Garry Purcells YouTube Channel:    / garrypurcell