# 3D printer constantly having the same error

**URL:** <https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-printer-constantly-having-the-same-error/12305>\
**Category:** Snapmaker 2.0 (3-in-1)\
**Created:** [December 5, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-printer-constantly-having-the-same-error/12305 "2020-12-05T16:55:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mcsabas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@Mcsabas](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Mcsabas)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-printer-constantly-having-the-same-error/12305/1 "2020-12-05T16:55:02Z")

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Every 60 seconds I keep on getting the filament runout recovery error on the 3D printing module even if I have a whole spool of filament left. Anything I can do to fix this without having to load and unload it?

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**Author:** ![Streupfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Streupfeffer](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Streupfeffer)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-printer-constantly-having-the-same-error/12305/2 "2020-12-05T17:47:49Z")

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Check on your Filament sensor. There should be a couple posts on this (sub-) forum.  
That would be the first thing that comes to mind for a possible issue, as it was reported now a coupel of times.

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**Author:** ![brent113](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/brent113/32/11114_2.png) [@brent113](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/brent113)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/3d-printer-constantly-having-the-same-error/12305/3 "2020-12-05T19:14:20Z")

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> [@Filament reload error \[FIXED\]](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-reload-error-fixed/10328):
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> I got a response from person named Potter. They gave me links to 2 videos showing instructions on how to take the printer head apart and check for a loose micro switch. Mine isn’t loose and there is an audible click when the filament is inserted. Although, I did notice that the curve in the filament as it unwinds does move out of the range of the switch. And the switch clicks on and off when a piece of the filament is rotated. A slight bend of the switch arm fixes this, which was done by giving …