:? Had mine do the error thing and I had cleaned it and about give up then I went in and un screwed all the screws and took a screwdriver and very gently took off the front leaned that side onto some baskets to hold it up then cleaned all the gunk out I couldn't get to put it back together and well she's good as New!!! I have other machines but this one is my Fav and has all the stitches and Needle up needle down with a computer in it,I didn't touch the computerparts, I've worked on old ones before and my embr. Mach a little but Never this Much, I figure if it worked Wonderful!!! I am soooo glad it worked, Hope your's comes out as Happy!!!