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3. Check if it"s the issue of mainboard or lcd screen. Press the "Reset" button on the mainboard, and see if the D1 lights up on the mainboard. If the D1 indicator doesn"t lights on, it"s the mainboard that broken and need to change.

If your Anet A8 screen shows white blocks after power up, reconnect all the cables. If still not work, click the "RESET" on the mainboard. If still doesn"t work, you need to change for a new motherboard.

Some possible Anet A8 3D printer LCD screen problems such as black or blue screen, screen squares or messy codes can happen when you’re printing with Anet A8 3D printer. Today we’ll learn how to fix these problems and make your A8 3D printer operate well.

Black LCD screen is a common problem in 3D printing. When powering on the Anet A8 3D printer, but the LCD screen doesn’t light up. There are four possible causes we should check.

If the D1 indicator blinks for a second and then blacks out, use a multimeter to measure out the voltage between the two yellow-circled points (see below picture). And if the voltage doesn’t read around 5 volts, please replace the Anet A8 motherboard with a new one.

Incorrect LCD screen cable connect can be also a cause that black screen happens. Thus, please check if LCD screen cables are correctly connected and reconnect them if needed.

Unstable cable connection caused by loose contact between the band cable and the LCD screen or dirty pins is another reason why your Anet A8 3D printer LCD screen blacks.

Blue screen is another problem we might face when using a 3D printer. In this circumstance, the LCD screen lights up in blue but without any words on it.

Screen squares appears, clean LCD screen cable pins and reconnect them, and then click Reset button on the motherboard. Restart the printer and if screen square appear again, replace the motherboard with a new one.

When messy codes appear on the LCD screen, the firmware of the motherboard may not comply with the LCD screen. Clean screen cable pins and click Reset button on the motherboard. Restart the printer and if messy codes appear again, replace the motherboard with right firmware.

Clean the LCD screen cable pins and loosen the LCD screen a little, and then click Reset button on the motherboard. If abnormal display happens again after the printer restarted, replace the LCD screen with a new one.

Anet A8 is a pretty famous DIY FDM 3D printer from a Chinese manufacturer Anet 3D. This machine became one of the first affordable printers on the market, quickly becoming a choice for many newcomers. Despite being released a long time ago, Anet A8 is still on the market surprisingly withstanding competition from newer machines. Is it worth purchasing though? Let’s find out.

When Anet A8 first appeared on the market, a lot of enthusiasts purchased it thanks to the affordable cost of the kit. However, the low machine price was achieved due to cutting corners here and there resulting in first versions not only requiring a lot of upgrades and attention but sometimes being downright unsafe. The main concerning factor at the time was the power cord issue causing a fire hazard, which is in combination low-quality motherboard and unstable printing bed turned some users off the Anet A8. Additionally, when purchasing the kit from Chinese suppliers and resellers, some people ended with a different model, A6, falsely advertised as A8.

The information in regards to all troubles with A8 is easy to find and access, though, people still purchase this kit. And many are able to get pretty decent prints with it as well. Anet A8, undoubtedly, requires love from the very first day of buying it. Starting from building the printer from scratch through a bit messy videos from the manufacturer to making upgrades to accommodate for a wobbly frame. In no way this is ready from the box printer.

But there are bright sides to Anet A8. The manufacturer was quick to make changes to the printer resolving some issues from the first versions. That includes upgrading to an aluminum plate under a heating bed (which was acrylic and prone to warping) with metal rails on two sides. Additionally, later orders included a different motherboard and had changes to power cords and supply (though still no “off” button). These changes went unannounced and have no special mark on the printer’s model, however, by default A8 machines now are shipped with these newer parts. And the price for Anet A8 kit dropped even lower.

One of the great advantages of A8 is being an open system, meaning that with a bit of work the printer can be adjusted to preferences or needs in terms of software and structure. And some of the first upgrades for better performance can actually be 3D printed on the A8 itself. Alternatively, some users purchase A8 as a source of parts, which they build a slightly different printer with, upgrading from light and prone to wobbling acrylic frame to a metal one.

This one is a bit advanced upgrade that will require you to purchase additional bits. However, due to A8 infamous power supply, you should consider monitoring the voltage and current.

It probably can be done, but, it requires some splicing of your LCD cables (or using some Dupont male-female cables) and altering of the firmware pins header files.

The Anet A8 2004 graphical display (so-called ZONESTAR_LCD) uses (at least one as the buttons are suited with different resistors) analog pin that is used to detect which buttons are pushed.

In order for this to work on the MKS GEN L v2.0, you need to source for free pins that can mimic these pins and alter the header file and create a spliced LCD cable.

It might be much easier to buy a new reprap discount display controller for about 10 bucks/euros and connect it to the dedicated EXP1/2 headers. Stay away from the Anet A6 graphical display.

Only one way to find out! I gladly accepted the challenge and awaited my A8 kit in the mail … Read on to find out what it is like in reality ….Breaking! Get the A8 for the discount price of $155.99 at Gearbest for a limited time!

Anet’s recommended retail price for the Anet A8 is around the $200 mark – impressive in itself – but, with regular discounts that appear, you can shave off more dollars bringing it lower. At the time of writing you can buy the Anet A8 at Gearbest for around $155.99! That means even in Canada you can get it for around $200 CAD shipped – that just blows me away.