u/Alternative_Baby_484

Flashforge AD5X bricked after firmware update — E0120, no heaters/motors, USB updates no longer work

Hi everyone, I really need help with my AD5X because it seems partially bricked after a firmware update.

I updated the printer firmware, after rebooting, the printer started showing error E0120 , The initial setup/calibration cannot complete because: heaters do not work, motors do not move, temperatures stay at 0/0°C, also the UI/screen still works normally and the printer still shows the Zmod boot logo

Current symptoms:

  • Nozzle and bed never heat
  • Steppers do not respond
  • Calibration wizard gets stuck
  • Factory reset does not fix it
  • Downgrading firmware does nothing
  • Reinstalling/removing Zmod does nothing
  • The printer no longer seems to detect USB update files at all
  • Ethernet connects physically, but I cannot access the printer IP anymore
  • It feels like Klipper/MCU services never start

This happened immediately after the firmware update and I already tried with factory reset, firmware downgrade, try to remove Zmod and nothing changes.

The strange thing is that Zmod start screen still appears ,but the printer ignores all update/recovery files almost like the system is booting from a corrupted partition and never mounting USB

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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u/Alternative_Baby_484 — 5 days ago