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  • ArnieNFW
    • Jun 2025
    #1

    [Electrical] SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

    I have bad luck with SAMSUNG machines. My fridge, microwave, high-end LCD television AND my printer all stopped working after 2 years..

    I wont bother you with questions about my microwave, just about my printer. It works 50% of the time. When it doesnt work, it keeps rebooting. Immediately non-stop, or with a few seconds/minute delay. Sometimes I can see very briefly a message saying something like internal power error (...cant read it well, but it looks like it) and very quickly after that it shows junk-data (like %^$&^&*&*^$#@#$%) and reboots.
    For me, without service manual, it looks like a power(adapter) failure.
    So I bought -very cheap- a second hand none-working CLX-3175FN, from someone who fed the printer with the wrong paper (the ad mentionted: printer with small defect, but after a while the guy mentioned the fuser is dead).

    My questions are:
    - is it likely that I have a power-adapter failure?
    - any tips for me? this weekend I'll try to replace the power adapter.

    Remark: it looks like when the room temperature is a little higher than normal, the printer shows this defect.
    Tags: clx-3175fn, error, fuser, paper, power failure, printer, rebooting, samsung, service manual, time
    • printerman47
      #2
      Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

      Originally posted by ArnieNFW
      I have bad luck with SAMSUNG machines. My fridge, microwave, high-end LCD television AND my printer all stopped working after 2 years..

      I wont bother you with questions about my microwave, just about my printer. It works 50% of the time. When it doesnt work, it keeps rebooting. Immediately non-stop, or with a few seconds/minute delay. Sometimes I can see very briefly a message saying something like internal power error (...cant read it well, but it looks like it) and very quickly after that it shows junk-data (like %^$&^&*&*^$#@#$%) and reboots.
      For me, without service manual, it looks like a power(adapter) failure.
      So I bought -very cheap- a second hand none-working CLX-3175FN, from someone who fed the printer with the wrong paper (the ad mentionted: printer with small defect, but after a while the guy mentioned the fuser is dead).

      My questions are:
      - is it likely that I have a power-adapter failure?
      - any tips for me? this weekend I'll try to replace the power adapter.

      Remark: it looks like when the room temperature is a little higher than normal, the printer shows this defect.
      it looking for something, it cant get! more power! Plug it directly into the wall. othewise, power supply has blown a capacitor.

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        • blackcat4866
          Master Of The Obvious

          Site Contributor
          10,000+ Posts
          • Jul 2007
          • 22999
          #3
          Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

          It would help to know the actual error message.

          If it's showing "System Error Cycle Power" I've got some bad news for you. That error indicates a bad fuser, just like your parts machine.
          If you're having a hard time getting the error message, load SmartPanel. It's a small utility that runs on your PC that monitors the printers status. =^..^=
          If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
          1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
          2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
          3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
          4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
          5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

          blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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            • ArnieNFW
              #4
              Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

              Thanx for helping me out. It's defenitely not "System Error Cycle Power". The message is only visible for a split second before turning into rubbish characters, I should have made a video with my phone and replay it slowly. Somehow I find it hard to believe that a bad fuser results in distorted error messages on the lcd screen.
              Well, I got a service manual. See the "thing" is called a SMPS (switching mode power supply), shouldnt be too hard to exchange. I'll replace it this weekend and will let you know after.

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                • ArnieNFW
                  #5
                  Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

                  Sadly, switching the power module does not work. The lcd screen shows very short internal error, weird characters and reboots. Any idea what to try next?

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                    • blackcat4866
                      Master Of The Obvious

                      Site Contributor
                      10,000+ Posts
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 22999
                      #6
                      Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

                      Originally posted by blackcat4866
                      If you're having a hard time getting the error message, load SmartPanel. It's a small utility that runs on your PC that monitors the printers status. =^..^=
                      How about loading SmartPanel to see the message?

                      If we're just guessing, the PBA main controller is the next guess (JC92-02046A):

                      PBA.JPG

                      =^..^=
                      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                        • ArnieNFW
                          #7
                          Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

                          Can you tell me where I can find the SP program?
                          And, is the PBA main controller printer-type dependend? Because my printer is an FN and the spare part one I got is a plain 3175 (no network or sheet feeder).

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                            • blackcat4866
                              Master Of The Obvious

                              Site Contributor
                              10,000+ Posts
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 22999
                              #8
                              Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

                              For SmartPanel go to:
                              Samsung
                              select Drivers

                              Don't you just love Google?


                              If you are going to use the spare controller you will have reduced functionality (no more network printing). Or you can buy a replacement part.
                              =^..^=
                              If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                              1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                              2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                              3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                              4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                              5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                              blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                                • ArnieNFW
                                  #9
                                  Re: SAMSUNG CLX-3175FN Rebooting

                                  [edit]
                                  Thank you for the link; I did find that (I use google too), but in the list of drivers. you can only find SMARTPANEL for LINUX and MACOS.
                                  That's why I did ask :-)
                                  Last edited by Guest; 10-16-2011, 11:57 AM.

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