# Another possible cause for carve stopping mid-carve **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [November 10, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/another-possible-cause-for-carve-stopping-mid-carve/45226 "2017-11-10T22:48:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandyHawkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/randyhawkins/32/38802_2.png) [@RandyHawkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/RandyHawkins)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/another-possible-cause-for-carve-stopping-mid-carve/45226/1 "2017-11-10T22:48:44Z")
I, like a lot of people, have had cases where a carve would stop mid-carve (Easel gives the done message but the carve is nowhere near complete). I used to get it on lengthy carves but have not had it since following @PhilJohnson advice and directions on upgrading my software versions. That was, until today. I was about 5 minutes into a carve and it happened again. While looking things over I noticed the XController’s front panel power-on green light was not on. I reached around the back to feel of the power switch and cord. When I lightly touched the cord things powered back up. I played with it for awhile, slowly pulling the cord out of its socket and found that it didn’t take much for it to disconnect and reconnect. I pushed the plug in firmly and found it quite easy to wiggle back out and cause the XController to power down. I was quite disappointed that it didn’t plug in any better than that and decided to get back to carving so I gave it a firm push to seat it as good as I could but this time I pressed it even harder and SNAP! It snapped in farther. All this time I thought I was plugging it in all the way but I wasn’t. I have pulled on it now and it isn’t as finicky as it was before. Makes me wonder it my prior fails could have been because of this - it disconnecting and reconnecting itself so quickly I never noticed. So, if you are having problems where it ends too soon check the power cord where it plugs into the XController. Thanks, Randy ---
**Author:** ![JustinBusby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/justinbusby/32/30906_2.png) [@JustinBusby](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinBusby)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/another-possible-cause-for-carve-stopping-mid-carve/45226/2 "2017-11-11T00:54:52Z")
Is your Xcontroller on the side board? I’d think if so the vibrations of carving would contribute to the cord being loose. ---
**Author:** ![RandyHawkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/randyhawkins/32/38802_2.png) [@RandyHawkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/RandyHawkins)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/another-possible-cause-for-carve-stopping-mid-carve/45226/3 "2017-11-11T01:07:14Z")
Yea, it is on the sideboard so the vibrations would definitely have caused it to disconnect. I also didn’t have it plugged in all the way. I thought I did because it felt like it would go any farther but, unlike other similar types of plugs, this one takes an extra effort to get to that final seating. ---
**Author:** ![JohnBiel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/johnbiel/32/43964_2.png) [@JohnBiel](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnBiel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/another-possible-cause-for-carve-stopping-mid-carve/45226/4 "2017-11-11T10:14:05Z")
I have the same exact problem. > [@X-Controller power connection problems](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-power-connection-problems/45097/2): > > Try a different cord first. If that doesn’t help then let customer service know and they should be able to help you. They have the best service. Trust me. slight_smile