Ender 3 V3 plus completely softlocked

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SOLVED

Info here: Reset Factory Settings - Wiki for Creality Helper Script

You need root access to your printer.
SSH to your printer by opening the Command window in Windows 10/11.

  1. Open Command Window.
  • Run this command to log into your printer: ssh root@printer.ip.goes.here
  • Ender 3 V3 root password is: creality_ender3v3
  1. Once you SSH in as root,
  • Run this command: echo “all” | nc -U /var/run/wipe.sock

Your printer should now come back to life, like mine did.
I also updated to the latest firmware via the USB stick, at the same time.

This felt like a close one.

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"I am in the same boat.

Did a few prints last night with Creality Print 6.
Today I told the printer to do a bed leveling, and after it completed it, I realized that I lost all connection to it from my PC.
The printer would not detect the WiFi network, would not home, all temps on the display were showing 0 degrees.
Tried restoring to defaults through menu, and now it can barely get through the language selection (after many attempts). Does not detect WiFi (although it is connected since I can see it in my home router, and it responds to an SSH connection request), and it cannot proceed with the self test (does not even heat up the nozzle).
Completely bricked."

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I managed to get it solved in the end. The problem was the new version of Creality Print sent some bad gcode to the printer. The solution was suggested by a mod in the subredit someone posted here. Basically, is finding your printer local IP and accessing it via browser (192.168.1.X:4408). There, delete whatever you sent to print last and reboot. That’s it.

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Hello, after using Creality print 6.0 my ender 3 v3 is stuck on the opening screen. It does not connect to the internet so I cannot reach the printer from the IP address. I tried to reset it with the flash drive but the printer does not see the flash drive. What can I do please help.

That’s right, many of us can no longer access the system in any way, neither by wifi nor by USB, and in this case I found no solution. I think the only thing left to do is to replace the motherboard or have the Creality team provide us with a complete system installation tool, just like they do on the K1.

I solved the problem!! I removed the last gcode sent with Creality Print 6.

To access the printer files I used Orca Slicer.

There must be a problem in the new slicer 6.0.

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Hello Luca_Valenti,

Well found :+1:
I hope others read this and solve their problem.

Cheers.

I managed to find the ip address for my printer through Creality Print. I know the last thing you want is to open the program that probably caused the issue but this worked for me. Open Creality Print. After the program opens click on “Device” at the top. Your printer and its IP address should be listed there. If, like mine was, it says that it is not connected or offline click on the “+scan add” button in the upper right hand corner. This found my printer and gave me the printers current IP address. I then when to http://app.fluidd.xyz and entered the IP address followed by :4408 ex. (192.168.1.398:4408). This logged into the printer through Fluidd and I was able to remove the old files that had been sent to the printer. I then rebooted and I was back up and running

I did a system restore

There may be a system recovery tool for ender 3 v3 plus, but it does not allow access to view the information:

https://wiki.creality.com/zh/ender-series/3v3-3v3plus-unbrick-firmware-flashing

Good news everyone, creality released an update that fixes this problem, and all slicer software and printer firmware should be working properly now

Yes, but there are many of us who have had this problem, and it has caused the machine to freeze, become unusable, and have no connection even via Wi-Fi. It’s just a giant paperweight.

This solved my problem too. thanks