18-Mar-2019
MyRandomThings keywords: foodsaver food saver v3230 v 3230 no lights no led’s no power dead broken won’t boot will not boot no poweron
Resolution Summary
User error. To power the device on (to see front panel LED’s light up)
- Close front lower door as if to compress a bag be vacuum sealed
- Move the knob on the right side of the appliance from the “Open” position to the “Operate” position.
Description/Symptom
When the FoodSaver V3230 is plugged in, no LED’s light. The unit appears dead. There is no power button. One should expect two green LED’s to light, one labeled “Normal” and the other labeled “Dry”.
Diagnosis
Verified the wall outlet was functioning properly.
Verified the power cord was in good condition.
Dissembled the unit to verify the existence of a fuse and to verify the fuse is passing current as expected.
Verified the power cord was in good condition.
Dissembled the unit to verify the existence of a fuse and to verify the fuse is passing current as expected.
Resolution
The wall outlet was functioning properly.
The power cord is is good condition.
Disassembly from the bottom. There are six Phillips/#2 screws to remove. Two back/corner screws are located behind rubber feet. Once the six screws are removed, separate the bottom plastic cover from the unit by pulling away on one of the suction cups located in the bottom corners of the below photo.
Locate the fuse that is soldered to the printed circuit board. The below three photos are provided to review the internal workings of the device and to assist in locating the fuse.
The fuse can be tested by removing it from the printed circuit board and using a continuity tester. I understood the risks and decided to jumper the fuse (ie, bypass the protection of the fuse) to see if the unit then functioned. It did not.
At this point I considered the unit a loss and put it back together. My plan was to replace it with a quality device that would last years like this product sold at Amazon.
But, in the mean time, I had another thought. Since the device had been stored for years until needed, I was not readily familiar with the unit. I played with the device a bit more and discovered it was working all along. To turn it on requires two steps… first, close the front door.
Second, turn the knob on the right side of the device from “Open” to “Operate”. That brought the unit to life. The two green “Normal” and “Dry” LEDs lit up. Th
So, lots of effort for nothing, other than to describe the process that might be helpful to others.
Troy Frericks.
blog 18-Mar-2019
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Can I buy the plastic handle to make it operate mind broke
I took mine apart and looked at the circuit board and nothing looked wrong. I put it back together and it started working again.
Thank you!!!!