<p>It was the stepper driver, Replacing the motherboard fixed the issue.</p>

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2020-01-20T07:57:07.437Z
Many thanks for answering your own question! Glad to see you got it fixed, happy printing!
0scar
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2020-01-20T07:25:13.120Z
2020-01-20T07:25:13.120Z
Grummpyro
<p><strong>Printer:</strong> Monoprice Maker Select V2 3D Printer</p>

<p><strong>Problem:</strong> Extruder not working</p>

<p><strong>History:</strong> My extruder was clogged and I didn't realize it at first and I opened the extruder and pulled out the stuck piece but later I realized it still was not working. When I put pressure on it the motor rotates and the filament comes out but does not work by it self.</p>

<p><strong>Try 1:</strong> Thought something was wrong with the gears so I reseated them, Didn't work.</p>

<p><strong>Try 2</strong>: Thought the extruder motor broke, so I replace the NEMA 17 motor, Didn't work.</p>

<p><strong>Try 3:</strong> Plugged the motor into the x-axis plug the motor works as shown here - 
<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/kY4okR4oqkYSyzhN8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://photos.app.goo.gl/kY4okR4oqkYSyzhN8</a></p>

<p>This is how the motor behaves when pluged into the [original] extruder plug-
<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QPo7RNeB6AFi6KsM6" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://photos.app.goo.gl/QPo7RNeB6AFi6KsM6</a></p>

<p>Any help is appreciated, Thank you :)</p>

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2019-12-19T19:11:04.930Z
Welcome to 3D Printing.SE! Did you try a different cable on extruder replacing the current one?
0scar
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2019-12-19T19:13:10.583Z
Have you looked into [this question](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/11263/ender-3-pro-extruder-drive-rocking-back-and-forth)?
0scar
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2019-12-19T20:51:56.117Z
@0scar Thank you for your reply, I checked the cable with my multimeter all the wires are working as intended. My only thinking is the the board some how is damaged. Should I order a new board?
Grummpyro
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2019-12-19T20:53:57.370Z
I also tried increasing the voltage too the nema motor as suggested in the other thread that also didnt fix the issue
Grummpyro
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2019-12-19T23:52:43.653Z
My second guess was also a fried board...
0scar
<extruder><stepper><monoprice-maker-select><extruder-driver><nema-17>
Extruder doing the shimmy, How can I fix?
Grummpyro
# Extruder doing the shimmy, How can I fix?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-19)

**Printer:** Monoprice Maker Select V2 3D Printer

**Problem:** Extruder not working

**History:** My extruder was clogged and I didn't realize it at first and I opened the extruder and pulled out the stuck piece but later I realized it still was not working. When I put pressure on it the motor rotates and the filament comes out but does not work by it self.

**Try 1:** Thought something was wrong with the gears so I reseated them, Didn't work.

**Try 2**: Thought the extruder motor broke, so I replace the NEMA 17 motor, Didn't work.

**Try 3:** Plugged the motor into the x-axis plug the motor works as shown here -
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/kY4okR4oqkYSyzhN8>

This is how the motor behaves when pluged into the [original] extruder plug-
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/QPo7RNeB6AFi6KsM6>

Any help is appreciated, Thank you :)

**Tags:** extruder, stepper, monoprice-maker-select, extruder-driver, nema-17
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to 3D Printing.SE! Did you try a different cable on extruder replacing the current one?  
> **username_1**: Have you looked into [this question](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/11263/ender-3-pro-extruder-drive-rocking-back-and-forth)?  
> **username_0**: @0scar Thank you for your reply, I checked the cable with my multimeter all the wires are working as intended. My only thinking is the the board some how is damaged. Should I order a new board?  
> **username_0**: I also tried increasing the voltage too the nema motor as suggested in the other thread that also didnt fix the issue  
> **username_1**: My second guess was also a fried board...  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-01-20. Score: 2

It was the stepper driver, Replacing the motherboard fixed the issue.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Many thanks for answering your own question! Glad to see you got it fixed, happy printing!  

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