Photosmart C6180 Power-Up/Power-Down Problem - Loops on/off/on/off etc

[diheiss]

Thank You.  My printer has the problem and the caps look bad.

[dchaueisen]

Replaced all 3 green capacitors with 25V ones.  Wasn't comfortable soldering myself so I took it to an repairman who did it for $30.00.  Capacitors were $.50 each for a grand total of $31.50 for the repair job.  I feel like I accomplished something.

[VickiW]

I am having the same problem. I finally got it to stay on and reset my wireless, then when I was going to print something,  it started the whole recycling on/off again.  Anyone find a solution to this one?

[VickiW]

Could you please tell me how to do the factory reset on this machine?

[mark9998]

I have this same issue and have been able to correct it with both the #6 and #3 ideas I seen in this thread.  But then when I re-install the printer and go to print a test page, it reboots the printer and goes back to the same error and I am at square 1 again!!

Anybody have any other ideas to fully remidy this??

thanks!

[Darth_Vadon]

It's not often I see a solution that so quickly solves a problem I have believed to be dire. Great Job! We needs guys like you, so keep posting.

-Chris

[Darth_Vadon]

Smartfriend,

It's not often I see a solution that so quickly solves a problem I have believed to be dire. Great Job!

We need guys like you, so keep posting.

[ViperAlex]

Thank you for information about bad capacitors. I have replaced  C613 with 25V 330uF ($1.29, bought in Fry's). Printer works again! The picture shows my bad C613 capacitor. 

[annetteide]

Thank you so much....I was about to throw the printer away and I just purchased bundles of ink!!  You are my hero!!

[msat538]

I went through the steps as stated and it will stay off longer but comes back on and loops again.