Repair
Board, cables and sensors: what to check before replacing the board
Most “electronic” faults come down to a connector, dust in a sensor or a frayed cable. What to check in half an hour before replacing the board.
Blog
Guides on repairing, tuning and maintaining Bambu Lab 3D printers. Short, to the point, with sources cited.
News
The shop on your phone screen: First Layer now installs as an app
You can install the site on your phone like a regular app — no Play Market or App Store. Here’s how to do it on Android and…
Maintenance
Layer shifts and surface ringing: belts and axes
Belt tension on the X1 and P1 is adjusted without a gauge — and in most cases no replacement is needed.
Repair
AMS won’t feed filament: a step-by-step diagnosis
From a tangled spool to a damaged PTFE connector — what to check first so you don’t replace parts needlessly.
Maintenance
First layer won’t stick: causes and fixes
The usual culprit is grease on the plate, not a worn surface. How to wash PEI properly and how to check it.
Repair
Extruder clicking: working out what’s actually clogged
A 170 °C test that shows within minutes whether the problem is the hotend or the extruder itself.
Repair
How to unclog or replace a Bambu Lab nozzle
The official cold pull procedure, signs of a worn nozzle, and when cleaning is no longer enough.
Repair
Know the symptom but not the part?
Open the printer diagram — pick an assembly and see what usually fails there.
Open the diagram