Trouble shooting Brother machine
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Trouble shooting Brother machine
I have a Brother i6000s machine which I love. Recently making a noise. So I thoroughly cleaned it. Won't tell how much lint was removed. After putting all together, I got an F4 message indicating a problem. Went to the manual and was advised that anything marked F4-F8 meant …….take to dealer. Then I went on line, found that F4 means the foot pedal was connected incorrectly. Just saved myself $$$$$ by doing a little research. I wonder how much money has been made on unsuspecting customers? Comments, please.
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while it could be as simple as plugging the pedal cord in correctly it could also be a defective pedal, defective wiring etc. A reputable repairman would tell you the truth and not charge you for something you don't need, or try to talk you into another machine if you don;t need/want one.
#3
I just do a quick clean every time i use so you don't have the build up it really adds to the ongevity of the cheaper machines and i rarely have issues. I haven't even serviced my 8 year old sq9050 and use it more than my dreamweaver
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1. They don't bad-mouth brands they don't sell.
2. They understand why a person would want to keep an older, well-loved machine. No pressure to trade in or upgrade.
3. They are honest. If they truly cannot fix something, they tell you and explain why. If it a simple fix (like user error)they don't charge.
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Good for you! It isn't just sewing machines, but all kinds of things that can usually be repaired easily with a little research. I have saved hundreds of dollars on simple car repairs just by watching a few youtube videos.
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That's good to know. I've had customers bring their Brother machines in with the F4 error, and we honestly didn't know, so told them to take it to a Brother dealer. When machines like yours come in, we try to fix you up on the spot, because we know you probably don't want to leave it and spend $70 on a service. It's usually something simple, that we wouldn't charge you for. Or something electronic that's only privy to Brother dealers.
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Do what most of the 'expert's do now. Goggle it and then watch how do on YouTube. I have saved a lot of money doing that first. The biggest savings was on a car GPS repair the dealerships said would be $480 and up and I Googled it, bought the part on Amazon and DH installed it. Cost me $23.
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