Can't print from SD. Media inserted. No media.

Question

Main screen shows "Media Inserted" but when I go into the menu it tells me "No media" and won't let me select the benchy.gcode file that is on the SD Card. I have it formatted to FAT32.

Holger · Accepted Answer

I had the problem that a few contacts of the cable (which I modified because of the wrong mounted connector) were not fully fixed.

As first test you can swap the two cables. If then the LCD display is not correct you know that one of the cable is defect. Then you can test pin by pin.

A simple pressure at the right spot of the connector fixed the wires.

Pritesh · Answer

Ended up buying cables on Amazon since Makertech never responded to my request for replacement cables. SD card works now.

Pritesh · Answer

Swapped the two cables and the LCD does not power up at all. Looks like I have a bad cable. I tried to whittle away the connecter even more to make sure it was properly seating but that didn't help.

Anyone know where I can get a replacement cable?

Holger · Answer

For me it worked after carefully pressing or hammering at the connectors so that the connection blades are cutting better into the cables. If the pull relief falls of it is usually no problem for contact.

Michael G · Answer

Double check that you have the EXP1 and EXP2 cables correctly inserted. I think I had to turn my EXP1 around by cutting the tab off. I believe EXP1 is for the display and EXP2 is for the SD card. Don't hold me to that but when I was debugging some things with the board I had just the display plugged in via EXP1.