Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I’ve seen people complain in the comments that new age 3D printers like those from Bambu Lab are hard to work on, with components hidden in hard to reach areas. In short, these machines are not designed for disassembly and reparability in mind. In this video, I undertake a series of fixes in Bambu Lab printers and compare the process to more traditional designs.

Thanks to Kevin E for requesting part of this video.

0:00 Introduction

0:49 Bambu Lab technical support and th scope of this video
Main Bambu Lab support page: bambulab.com/en/support
Bambu Lab wiki: wiki.bambulab.com/en/home

1:13 A1 bed replacement after recall
Recall blog post: blog.bambulab.com/a1-recall-update
Retrofit guide wiki: wiki.bambulab.com/en/a1/maintenance/heatbed

4:33 A1 (mini) cooling fan replacement
Fan change guide: wiki.bambulab.com/en/a1-mini/maintenance/part-cooling-fan

8:03 A1 test print
Dragon scale fabric by ftobler: printables.com/model/851001-dragon-scale-fabric

8:34 X1/P1 part cooling fan swap

9:55 X1/P1 hot end/nozzle swap

12:11 AMS (lite) filament breakage

13:38 X1/P1 belt tensioning
Wiki article: wiki.bambulab.com/en/x1/maintenance/belt-tension
Patrick’s tensioning tools: printables.com/model/459456-bambu-lab-printer-x-y-squareness-check-adapters

14:42 Conclusion

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