
With these steps, you can save yourself a significant amount of money and get your 3D printer back up and running in no time. Therefore, I recommend disassembling the printer and checking the actual mainboard type before purchasing a replacement. Keep in mind that other Z Corporation printers also use this mainboard, such as the ZPrinter 450 and ZPrinter 250, but it may depend on the production year or revision of the printer. The replacement part has the part number ENDAT-3220M and can often be found on sites such as eBay or PC surplus stores. While the CPU cannot be replaced as it is soldered to the board, it is possible to purchase a new mainboard. In some instances, the fan has failed after only two months. The Taiwanese factory that produced the board seems to have used an inadequate CPU fan, which causes the CPU to burn out when it stops working. After conducting some research, I found that the main reason for these failures is due to a small, embedded PC mainboard that is based on the VIA C3 processor. 7.14 or later is installed and running, and the printer is connected to the same network as the computer that is running ZPrint.


However, there is a solution to this problem. To make matters worse, the original producer, Z Corporation, no longer provides spare parts for older printers manufactured before 2012 since they were acquired by 3D Systems. Unfortunately, replacement modules can be incredibly expensive, costing around $5000 USD in 2015. If you own a ZPrinter 650 color powder 3D printer, you may have experienced issues with the large electronics module, which is prone to failures.
