HL5250DN won't power up

icelatte · 10-12-2009, 03:49 PM

Worked yesterday but today printer will not power up. Wall plug has power, power cord tested good and tested pwer switch and wires around power switch look good...................any idea's.............thanks!............latte

**2xgrump** · 10-13-2009, 03:41 PM

Hi icelatte and welcome to TSF!

How old is your HL5250? Is it still under warranty. I would try calling Brother's support and see what they have to advice you.

icelatte · 10-15-2009, 05:21 PM

hey 2xgrump.........

thanks for the reply..............about 18 months! Called Brother's, if you can call it "tech support" ,where you get an operator masking as a tech but really doesn't have a clue and is only able to direct you to the nearest repair shop in your area! I've benched the unit and tested the switch side: Hot plug wires good, switch opens and close, power cord has power and outlet is good. laptop reads the machine on the USB port, but it just won't power on. Does nothing when you hit the on off switch.....any ideas?

**2xgrump** · 10-15-2009, 05:31 PM

that looks like a hardware issue (the on/off switch) that you may want to take to a printer repair shop. Is it worth getting it fixed or just to get a new one?

10-12-2009, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
icelatte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp3	HL5250DN won't power up Worked yesterday but today printer will not power up. Wall plug has power, power cord tested good and tested pwer switch and wires around power switch look good...................any idea's.............thanks!............latte

10-13-2009, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,169 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: HL5250DN won't power up Hi icelatte and welcome to TSF! How old is your HL5250? Is it still under warranty. I would try calling Brother's support and see what they have to advice you. __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.

10-15-2009, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
icelatte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp3	Re: HL5250DN won't power up hey 2xgrump......... thanks for the reply..............about 18 months! Called Brother's, if you can call it "tech support" ,where you get an operator masking as a tech but really doesn't have a clue and is only able to direct you to the nearest repair shop in your area! I've benched the unit and tested the switch side: Hot plug wires good, switch opens and close, power cord has power and outlet is good. laptop reads the machine on the USB port, but it just won't power on. Does nothing when you hit the on off switch.....any ideas?

10-15-2009, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,169 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: HL5250DN won't power up that looks like a hardware issue (the on/off switch) that you may want to take to a printer repair shop. Is it worth getting it fixed or just to get a new one? __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.