<p>So, I eventually managed to fix this, <strong>but it only works for a few hours before the problem repeats. A full solution is welcome</strong>. Here is an image below of a closeup</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6zGkD.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6zGkD.jpg" alt="Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage" title="Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage" /></a></p>
<p>See that bottom black circle with 2 red circles inside of it? If you connect the 2 red circles then it will attach itself and the 2 red circles in the higher black circle will also latch together, reattaching the nozzle firmly. I still don’t know why this happened, but now it’s working.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/WNdmX.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WNdmX.jpg" alt="Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage" title="Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage" /></a></p>

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2023-07-03T12:52:15.243Z
As noted in my comment to your question, the heated insert has detached itself from the hotend assembly. How long your fix will last is dependent on your repair.
agarza
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2023-07-03T14:42:44.743Z
I told you my repari @agarza
Starship
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2023-07-03T20:58:01.333Z
Yep this fix failed after a few hours of printing @agarza
Starship
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2023-12-03T18:48:32.173Z
Are the screws in the back actually screwed in?
Bob Ortiz
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2023-07-05T11:19:24.010Z
Starship
<p>So, I was 3D printing a shark and a portal toy to sell for my company <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dEimYL2yq9XMLXeGYUrRHbM-WuOdolGOpMHGh6QdBHQ/edit?pli=1&amp;pli=1&amp;pli=1&amp;no_redirect=true" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CCChoice</a> overnight. I woke up in the morning to find the nozzle only hanging on by that one wire in the black mesh casing (images below). Every other place it was supposed to be attached it was detached from. The print didn't go too well either (image below). I don't know what attaches to what and where and am really confused. My backup printer is also out with a heating issue so I really have a problem. So, what caused this and how can I fix it, preferably without spending a bunch of money or taking a long time?</p>
<p>NOTE: I have an Ender 3 v2 Pro and use Ultimaker Cura with Polymaker's PLA 1 kg Orange filament and an 0.04 mm nozzle</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/kCbu5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/kCbu5.jpg" alt="Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage" title="Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0GwSx.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0GwSx.jpg" alt="3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'" title="3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'" /></a></p>

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2023-07-03T12:48:29.533Z
In your first photo, you can see the heated insert still attached to the X carriage. Somehow, from vibration or some other means, it has disconnected itself from the hotend assembly. How old is this printer? still under warranty?
agarza
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2023-07-03T14:41:44.213Z
Its 1 year old and I dont know @agarza
Starship
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2023-07-06T14:18:35.807Z
This is definitely NOT about filament itself and not about the slicer, so don't tag them if not strictly related
FarO
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2023-08-05T15:56:07.560Z
That's not the nozzle that's falling off, but the hotend shroud/fan bracket.
R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICE
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2023-12-03T18:38:15.690Z
What's your actual question?
Bob Ortiz
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Ender 3 v2 Pro issue where nozzle has nearly fallen off
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# Ender 3 v2 Pro issue where nozzle has nearly fallen off

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-03)

So, I was 3D printing a shark and a portal toy to sell for my company [CCChoice](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dEimYL2yq9XMLXeGYUrRHbM-WuOdolGOpMHGh6QdBHQ/edit?pli=1&pli=1&pli=1&no_redirect=true) overnight. I woke up in the morning to find the nozzle only hanging on by that one wire in the black mesh casing (images below). Every other place it was supposed to be attached it was detached from. The print didn't go too well either (image below). I don't know what attaches to what and where and am really confused. My backup printer is also out with a heating issue so I really have a problem. So, what caused this and how can I fix it, preferably without spending a bunch of money or taking a long time?

NOTE: I have an Ender 3 v2 Pro and use Ultimaker Cura with Polymaker's PLA 1 kg Orange filament and an 0.04 mm nozzle

[![Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage](https://i.sstatic.net/kCbu5.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage")](https://i.sstatic.net/kCbu5.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly fallen off of the X carriage")

[![3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'](https://i.sstatic.net/0GwSx.jpg "3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'")](https://i.sstatic.net/0GwSx.jpg "3D printed model turned into 'spaghetti'")

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, nozzle, creality

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: In your first photo, you can see the heated insert still attached to the X carriage. Somehow, from vibration or some other means, it has disconnected itself from the hotend assembly. How old is this printer? still under warranty?  
> **username_0**: Its 1 year old and I dont know @username_1  
> **username_2**: This is definitely NOT about filament itself and not about the slicer, so don't tag them if not strictly related  
> **username_3**: That's not the nozzle that's falling off, but the hotend shroud/fan bracket.  
> **username_4**: What's your actual question?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2023-07-03. Score: 1

So, I eventually managed to fix this, **but it only works for a few hours before the problem repeats. A full solution is welcome**. Here is an image below of a closeup

[![Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage](https://i.sstatic.net/6zGkD.jpg "Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage")](https://i.sstatic.net/6zGkD.jpg "Closeup photo of the points that attached the hotend assembly to the X carriage")

See that bottom black circle with 2 red circles inside of it? If you connect the 2 red circles then it will attach itself and the 2 red circles in the higher black circle will also latch together, reattaching the nozzle firmly. I still don’t know why this happened, but now it’s working.

[![Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage](https://i.sstatic.net/WNdmX.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage")](https://i.sstatic.net/WNdmX.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly reattached to the X carriage")

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: As noted in my comment to your question, the heated insert has detached itself from the hotend assembly. How long your fix will last is dependent on your repair.  
> **username_0**: I told you my repari @username_1  
> **username_0**: Yep this fix failed after a few hours of printing @username_1  
> **username_4**: Are the screws in the back actually screwed in?  

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