# X-Controller Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [April 20, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321 "2020-04-20T18:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CodyReilly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/codyreilly/32/73581_2.png) [@CodyReilly](https://community.inventables.com/u/CodyReilly)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/1 "2020-04-20T18:33:16Z")
Don’t know what happened but my motors won’t move and I can’t figure out why. I have had the X-Carve for a little over a year with not very many problems but this time I am stuck. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![DrewKasel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/drewkasel/32/54741_2.png) [@DrewKasel](https://community.inventables.com/u/DrewKasel)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/2 "2020-04-20T19:43:40Z")
Did your big red STOP button get bumped down even a little bit? You have to pull it up and give it a twist even to get it to “open” the motors. ---
**Author:** ![CodyReilly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/codyreilly/32/73581_2.png) [@CodyReilly](https://community.inventables.com/u/CodyReilly)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/3 "2020-04-20T20:01:36Z")
Yes I made sure the bit red button was up and locked. I ever opened the controller and cleaned it out but the motors won’t move. ---
**Author:** ![BrandonR\_Parker](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/brandonr_parker/32/13853_2.png) [@BrandonR\_Parker](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrandonR_Parker)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/4 "2020-04-20T23:54:52Z")
Is one of your limit switches activated or is there a loose connection somewhere? One of the problems with the X-Controller a while back was that the ring terminals that were wired to the E-Stop were not crimped sufficiently and people were having intermittent issues with the E-Stop halting machine operation. Can you check GRBL and see if it is in an “ALARM” state? {:0) Brandon Parker ---
**Author:** ![CodyReilly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/codyreilly/32/73581_2.png) [@CodyReilly](https://community.inventables.com/u/CodyReilly)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/5 "2020-04-23T16:54:28Z")
I see no ALARM in GRBL. I have tightened down all connections to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![CodyReilly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/codyreilly/32/73581_2.png) [@CodyReilly](https://community.inventables.com/u/CodyReilly)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/6 "2020-04-23T16:56:56Z")
It’s like the motors are not getting power. Have checked all the volts and they are were they should be but the motors won’t turn ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/7 "2020-04-23T18:32:01Z")
Checked voltage out of the PSU? Bypass the E-stop when trouble shooting, it can be finicky ---
**Author:** ![RyanTurmel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@RyanTurmel](https://community.inventables.com/u/RyanTurmel)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/8 "2020-04-26T01:31:58Z")
I am having this same issue. The green light on the from of my X controller is not lighting up. I have disassembled the x controller to check all connections, also checked all homing switch connections. Manually moving the gantry z and y does not turn on the light with or without power. Not sure what to do. I am totally new to this. How do i check GRBL for alarm? I have a MacBook Pro. ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/9 "2020-04-26T01:37:42Z")
Make sure the Estop is pulled up and twisted. ---
**Author:** ![RyanTurmel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@RyanTurmel](https://community.inventables.com/u/RyanTurmel)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/10 "2020-04-26T02:08:16Z")
It is up and twisted. Checked usb in mac terminal, it is seeing xcontroller also. ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/11 "2020-04-26T02:35:52Z")
If the computor is seeing it maybe the light is burned out. Can you jog the machine around. ---
**Author:** ![RyanTurmel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@RyanTurmel](https://community.inventables.com/u/RyanTurmel)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/12 "2020-04-26T04:37:12Z")
I figured it out…sorry for wasting anyones time. My mistake when assembling. Forgot to align the microswitch positions with 3 on and 1 off on each. 🥵 ---
**Author:** ![CodyReilly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/codyreilly/32/73581_2.png) [@CodyReilly](https://community.inventables.com/u/CodyReilly)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-controller-problem/90321/13 "2020-04-26T15:40:59Z")
okay i couldn’t figure it out until i bought a new xcontroller. it was the main board. swapped it out and it works fine. Last time I spend money with Inventables.