My family was literally less than 10 minutes from buying a new printer and this short tutorial has saved who knows how much money. I thank you sincerely
you are amazing. I was about to buy a new printer but thought first, "let see if someone on youtube has the same trouble than me"....I tried your "recipe" and it worked !!! thank you
Mark you are awesome! Thank you for sharing this simple fix. When our printer wouldn't go on we were frustrated and thought we would need to purchase a new printer. Thanks again.
I've come back to this video several times over the last few years. I really should upgrade but I really like this printer. Thank you for posting this!
Thank you! I had to try it a few times. After a Google search, I kept the printer unplugged for about 90 seconds. Then, held the power button for 15 seconds before plugging it back in, and continued to hold the power button after plugging back in. Bam! Success! This last time, the printer turned on in just a few seconds.
You are way ABOVE average! Worked perfectly, loved that you had the directions also printed onscreen, so we could pause the video and read. Thank YOU! I was squeezed for time, had a report that had to be printed and the printer just was dead. Grateful for you help.
After 9 years of good printing, it stopped printing and did not turn on after turning it off. I was to dispose of it due to age, but luckily decided to have a look at UA-cam for a fix. Thanks for this trick. It works! Maybe for another 9 years of good printing.
If this doesn't work the first time, try leaving it unplugged for a full minute, and keep holding the power button for 20 seconds after plugging it in. If this video helped you, PLEASE say "thank you" by giving a THUMBS UP! And thank YOU for watching!
Thank you sooooo much, I was very skeptical, but it worked perfectly. Was ready to buy a new printer - which is not readily available because of Covid and everyone buying wireless all in one printers!
Worked for me just a minute ago, but I forgot to remove the paper tray - the method worked anyway and my printer DCP-L254DW is working normally again, thanks for the advice.
Amazing! After being on the phone with the Brother service center troubleshooting forever, they told me I had to take it into a service center and pay to have it fixed. I'm so glad I found your simple fix. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!! I was googling to see if I could still get the same printer as I had seeing I've got a lot of ink on hand and discovered this. What a life (& money) saver!!
OH!! Thank you for the simple fix!! I was ready to buy a new printer. Then I took a chance and did a search and found your channel and guess what. It did the trick on my 5 year old Brother Laser printer.You just saved me $600 dollars. Still works in 2022!!
You made my day! Went to bed last night after trying to get my printer to restart, failed, discouraged, miserable. This morning I looked on you tube and hooray! It worked. Thank you!!
OMG!! Thanks so much for the easy and clear instructions that still works in January 2022! Got the MFC-L8850CDW and fixed it on the first try! :) Mahalo Mark!!
Wow. I was going to throw my printer out because they're not expensive enough to warrant a repair. This worked the second time i tried it. The first time was my error- I forgot to remove the paper tray which evidently is an essential part of the process. Much appreciate the quick, easy fix.
You deserve a medal - even the brother solution did not work for me but taking the paper tray made it work - and this was for my MFC-J6520DW! Thank you so much!!
Funny this just happened to me same printer. I heard it do a self clean earlier so I don't know what happened after. I tried your advise but it didn't work. So thinking about it I don't think I took out paper tray all the way. So I pulled it out and layer it on top to make sure. Lol. IT WORKED!!!! I am so happy! I don't have any money for a new printer. Thank you. Thank you.
I spend hour plugging, unplugging and reading about software update if needed. None worked. Your way made it work right up. Thank you for your help. Genius! :)
Average Me, TY so much! I had a weird error on my trusted Brother MFC-2700DW yesterday after I was trying to print on the back side of a printed sheet and mistakenly removed the paper after the machine had flipped it and seemed to have paused! It then complained of a paper jam which I knew was not true. When I tried to power recycle the machine, it refused to come on!! Luckily I also have a Brother color printer which I ended up using. Today I came across your video and it worked like a charm! Once again, TY for documenting this for helping folks like me. :) Have a wonderful day.
2024 update: still works. I unplugged for a full minute. But I also opened all doors and opened the scanner lid. Then i held down the front power button for 20 seconds then plugged it in. I don't know why this works but Brother must be making tons of money needlessly servicing perfectly good printers! They have been a good brand for us over they years (ymmv)
Hello, I want to thank you for your comment. My printer is completely different from the the one shown here, but when I did what you said, lift the scanner lid and opened the other doors and unplugged and held the button down, (lo and behold there was light) the printer came on. Hallelujah!!!.
This worked even with my HL-2300D which is a basic one with no light-up panel. Like many other commenters, I was trying to figure out how to save up for a new printer when I found your video. Thank you from the bottoms of my heart and wallet!
Thanks! This worked for a different model. I appreciate the clear, detailed, but also brief instructions. Thank you!! Keep up the great work. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Best wishes for 2024!
The first time my printer wouldn’t turn on, I thought my printer was broken. Later I found out my electrical wiring was bad and wasn’t working. Once I plugged it into a new electrical outlet, it worked.
Thank you so much! I am teaching Kindergarten from my house and constantly printing stuff. It wouldn't turn on today and I started to panic. This was SUCH an easy fix. You saved my day.
I can't believe that actually worked. Mine is a Brother DCP-L3510CDW which wouldn't turn on. Unplugged, removed paper tray, held power button while plugging back in. Voila! I only turned it off as I was following a Brother troubleshooting guide in the first place! Thank you so much!
Thank you average-me! I had turned off my brother HL-L2380DW laser printer and went to turn it back on, nothing, Dead. I found your video and tried it and voila it worked just like magic. I don't know how you figured it out, but you saved me time and money. Thank you so much. Enjoy your travels around the sunshine state.
OMG! Thank you. I had no idea why my printer just suddenly died for no reason! It would not turn on no matter what I did! But this worked! You just saved me hundreds of dollars!
OH WOW!! You just saved me about $650!!!! I had already placed an amazon order for replacement printer and then thought Hmmm wonder if somebody on youtube is talking about this. Found your video. Thank you for this brilliant and easy fix!! (Canceled new printer order)
Thank you Mark for this seriously simple tip. I was just about to spend the next hour making calls to get help and instead I consulted UA-cam and found your video, this has worked for me first time. And my printer is at least 6-7 years old now! Brilliant!
Thank you, sir, you are really great. I spent almost more than 30 minutes and could not figure out the solution. You shared this video and fixed my issue in less than 5 minutes. God Bless you
Your video helped me to get my not the same model but a Brother printer back online. My printer experienced the same problems you described. Performing your explained method brought my printer back online. Today is Sunday and there is no support from Brother printers. I found your video and fixed the problem. Thank you!
printer hasn't turned on for several days. Tried everything, even hitting the side of the printer LOL. Watched your video and it worked on the first try! thank you
Thank you! I had been trying for hours to rove this problem but after watching your wonderful video I FIXED IT!! IT TOOK 30 SECONDS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Your tip works with Brother MFC L8850CDW. I was convinced that the printer was broken and that I had to send it to the repairman. Thanks to you, I saved money and time :) Thank you so much :)
It only bloody well worked! I thought our usually trusty DCP-9015CDW was dead :( But after a few attempts as shown it was resurrected! The boy can print his maths worksheets and peace, joy and happiness has returned to our home. Cheers mate!
I had to sign into my UA-cam account just so I could say thank you! This worked on my MFC-L270DW to turn it back on! Amazing....thanks for posting this!!!!
OMG!!!! Thank you so much!!!! IT WORKED!!!!! I was frustrated thinking I'll either have to somehow get it fixed or get it replaced. but after finding this video and following your steps, it started working again. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
WOW...😁 My Brother wouldn’t turn on. Fiddled with it 30 mins. Decided to try UA-cam for help. Your video came up instantly and was the perfect solution. Did as you instructed and it solved the problem immediately! Thanks for posting this helpful video. ✋🏻
i wanted to thank you for this tutorial only to find out ive already commented on this video three years ago, truly a hero haha ! saved my life twice now !
I'm sooooo grateful to you!!! Thank you so much for this video. My printer wouldn't turn on and i tried your procedure and worked. I was just about to buy a new machine until i stumbled onto your video. thanks a million
5 years later still works. Unplug > hold power > plug in while holding power. Genius.
My family was literally less than 10 minutes from buying a new printer and this short tutorial has saved who knows how much money. I thank you sincerely
@@Ark-fo8yu I’m so happy to hear that!
you are amazing. I was about to buy a new printer but thought first, "let see if someone on youtube has the same trouble than me"....I tried your "recipe" and it worked !!! thank you
I'm happy to hear it worked!
Same, put hubby was going put a through the hammer the printer
Thank you so much works 6 years later!!! Thank You So much!!
Mark you are awesome! Thank you for sharing this simple fix. When our printer wouldn't go on we were frustrated and thought we would need to purchase a new printer. Thanks again.
I am the same...it is not working for me printer is still off model MFC-L8900CDW
I've come back to this video several times over the last few years. I really should upgrade but I really like this printer. Thank you for posting this!
Thank you! I had to try it a few times. After a Google search, I kept the printer unplugged for about 90 seconds. Then, held the power button for 15 seconds before plugging it back in, and continued to hold the power button after plugging back in. Bam! Success! This last time, the printer turned on in just a few seconds.
worked after I tried this both video and your comment helped :)
@@josesandoval5210 Also worked for me! Thanks!
Nuts - I've replaced the cable twice.. not sure why this works but it works.
Your suggestion worked for me.
Many thanks
I have tried ....it has not worked for me ...I am desperate lol....so after the 90 seconds, you hold the power button for 15 seconds more?
Still works in 2022, thank you. You are definitely above average!
You're too kind, Jan!
Still works great in 2024. Unplug>hold power button for 20 seconds > plug in and POWER! Thank You!
This fixed my printer about 4 years ago... and it just worked again today! I can't thank you enough.
You are way ABOVE average! Worked perfectly, loved that you had the directions also printed onscreen, so we could pause the video and read. Thank YOU! I was squeezed for time, had a report that had to be printed and the printer just was dead. Grateful for you help.
You are so kind! I would greatly appreciate if you could do me the favor of Subscribing, as I am trying to reach my first 1,000.
Folowed your instructions and my printer is alive again! Thank you!!
THANK YOU MARK! Short, clear, well-paced instructions that WORKED!! It's 2021 and I have a different model but this solved the problem!
After 9 years of good printing, it stopped printing and did not turn on after turning it off. I was to dispose of it due to age, but luckily decided to have a look at UA-cam for a fix. Thanks for this trick. It works! Maybe for another 9 years of good printing.
If this doesn't work the first time, try leaving it unplugged for a full minute, and keep holding the power button for 20 seconds after plugging it in. If this video helped you, PLEASE say "thank you" by giving a THUMBS UP! And thank YOU for watching!
Brilliant Thanks
Thank you sooooo much, I was very skeptical, but it worked perfectly. Was ready to buy a new printer - which is not readily available because of Covid and everyone buying wireless all in one printers!
Worked for me just a minute ago, but I forgot to remove the paper tray - the method worked anyway and my printer DCP-L254DW is working normally again, thanks for the advice.
Thank you for your help
Thank you so much Sir. You saved my day. God bless you.
Amazing! After being on the phone with the Brother service center troubleshooting forever, they told me I had to take it into a service center and pay to have it fixed. I'm so glad I found your simple fix. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!! I was googling to see if I could still get the same printer as I had seeing I've got a lot of ink on hand and discovered this. What a life (& money) saver!!
And by requiring all colors of ink be in place to print in black only keeps us buying ink! It’s maddening. Thanks for the comment
OH!! Thank you for the simple fix!! I was ready to buy a new printer. Then I took a chance and did a search and found your channel and guess what. It did the trick on my 5 year old Brother Laser printer.You just saved me $600 dollars. Still works in 2022!!
You just saved me the cost of a new printer. Thanks so much!
It's October of 2021 and the fix still works! I had to use the "If this doesn't work the first time" solution, but my printer works again! THANK YOU!
Simple, straight forward, and effective. Thank you!
You made my day! Went to bed last night after trying to get my printer to restart, failed, discouraged, miserable. This morning I looked on you tube and hooray! It worked. Thank you!!
This still works - in 2020 - different Brother printer model MFC L2000DW - but spot on - Thank you so much :)
yep just worked for me today as well thank you
I have the same one and this worked the last time I had issues a year later I’m back to this video. 🤦♀️
Works in 2021 on my LaserJet. Thanks.
Brother MFC J4510DW, it worked with your kind help. Today's date is July 13. 2023.
Thanks. Pat yourself on the back. You helped me get back up and running this morning!
Still works in August 2021. Thanks a lot for this mate. Quick and easy. Absolute legend.
Yes - it worked. How did you discover the fix. It's not in the manuals...You are the MAN!
OMG you SAVED me! I was very skeptical on this working, as I can find no logical explanation for why it does, but it DID! Thank you!!!
your video is still helping people 5 years later... thank you very much sir, you have my thumbs up.
Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you!
Thank you! So crazy that this is necessary, andI when I have to do it months later, I can never remember what to do. Thanks for the reminder!
Haha! I do the same thing sometimes! I find a fix for something an when it happens again I have to look it up again!
This Guy is SPOT ON!! midnight job, printer went down, HE IS 1000% correct, it worked... wow!! thanks!!
You're welcome!
OMG!! Thanks so much for the easy and clear instructions that still works in January 2022! Got the MFC-L8850CDW and fixed it on the first try! :) Mahalo Mark!!
Me too 😉
Noʻu ka hauʻoli
7 years later still works. Unplug >Open Drawer > hold power button> plug in while holding power. Thank you
Wow. I was going to throw my printer out because they're not expensive enough to warrant a repair. This worked the second time i tried it. The first time was my error- I forgot to remove the paper tray which evidently is an essential part of the process. Much appreciate the quick, easy fix.
I was too hahaha
After 6 years, I must say it still works. Thank you sir, huhu❣️
THANK YOU!! I’ve been struggling with my printer for weeks and this was so simple.
You deserve a medal - even the brother solution did not work for me but taking the paper tray made it work - and this was for my MFC-J6520DW! Thank you so much!!
Great! This actually worked on my Brother HL-2380DW! Thank you for posting this video.
You just saved me buying a new printer. GENIUS...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!
Just solved my issue with the printer not turning on. Thank you!
It’s was hard because didn’t work in the beginning, but I tried 4 times and bingo it works. Thank you so much 😊
Thank you. You saved me from a big trouble.
Funny this just happened to me same printer. I heard it do a self clean earlier so I don't know what happened after. I tried your advise but it didn't work. So thinking about it I don't think I took out paper tray all the way. So I pulled it out and layer it on top to make sure. Lol.
IT WORKED!!!! I am so happy! I don't have any money for a new printer. Thank you. Thank you.
I spend hour plugging, unplugging and reading about software update if needed. None worked. Your way made it work right up. Thank you for your help. Genius! :)
Average Me, TY so much! I had a weird error on my trusted Brother MFC-2700DW yesterday after I was trying to print on the back side of a printed sheet and mistakenly removed the paper after the machine had flipped it and seemed to have paused! It then complained of a paper jam which I knew was not true. When I tried to power recycle the machine, it refused to come on!! Luckily I also have a Brother color printer which I ended up using. Today I came across your video and it worked like a charm! Once again, TY for documenting this for helping folks like me. :) Have a wonderful day.
Thank you so much! You really got me out of a bind. Thank you for taking the time to make this simple video. So helpful.
Legend! My printer crapped out the very night I needed to print out my evidence for Environment Court... same trick still works in 2021!
2024 update: still works. I unplugged for a full minute. But I also opened all doors and opened the scanner lid. Then i held down the front power button for 20 seconds then plugged it in. I don't know why this works but Brother must be making tons of money needlessly servicing perfectly good printers! They have been a good brand for us over they years (ymmv)
I did it in like 10 seconds. Works like a charm
Hello, I want to thank you for your comment. My printer is completely different from the the one shown here, but when I did what you said, lift the scanner lid and opened the other doors and unplugged and held the button down, (lo and behold there was light) the printer came on. Hallelujah!!!.
@@hendrik3076 It worked for me also, but the next day I had to go through the same effort to get it to turn on again.
I come back to this video every couple months or so. Thank you so much for posting
Thanks for being a returning cutomer, lol!
Holy smokes, thank you so much for posting this!!! I was going a little crazy with mine!
Aimee Arenas - thanks Aimee
Worked for my model and I just felt like a superhero lol! Thank you so much! February 2022 :)
WOW!!! Thank you, you just saved me buying a new printer :-)
Thank you so much! I thought I was going to have to buy a new printer until I found your solution. Works perfectly!
Great!
This worked on my HL-3140CW! Thanks for posting!
Thank you!!! Totally different model, 4 YEARS after you made this video but it still works!!! October 21st, 2021! Many thanks!
Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Mark I got exactly the same printer like you and it did worked for me, very helpful thank you.
Happy to hear it!
This worked even with my HL-2300D which is a basic one with no light-up panel.
Like many other commenters, I was trying to figure out how to save up for a new printer when I found your video. Thank you from the bottoms of my heart and wallet!
It's interesting to find out how many different models this works with! Thanks for sharing.
It works for my J6920DW, thanks a lot man.
Thanks! This worked for a different model. I appreciate the clear, detailed, but also brief instructions. Thank you!! Keep up the great work. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Best wishes for 2024!
Great job - still working in 2021👍 Your definitely ABOVE average mate😜
Thanks Mark, after 2 weeks away my Brothers Printer would not work, followed your suggestion and it worked.
The first time my printer wouldn’t turn on, I thought my printer was broken. Later I found out my electrical wiring was bad and wasn’t working. Once I plugged it into a new electrical outlet, it worked.
Thank you so much! I am teaching Kindergarten from my house and constantly printing stuff. It wouldn't turn on today and I started to panic. This was SUCH an easy fix. You saved my day.
That's so great to hear! During these times when everyone's home, our technology becomes very important.
Thanks for your help! God bless you!
It worked for me on the first try. Thanks for saving me a pile of money for a new printer and ink cartridges!
Thank you for help me. You a genius.
I have a DCP-J4120DW model and your process is spot on! Thank you for your video
THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome! I'm so happy it helped!
Our printer wouldn't restart after a power outage. Followed your instructions, 3rd times a charm. Thanks a bunch.!!
IT'S A MIRACLE!
Thank you. You saved me from buying a new printer, as I had tried everything. Your little work around worked perfectly ....
Thank you again....
thanks it worked on my brother mfcj5620dw.
It didn't work the first time, but I tried again and it worked! thank you!
It's work.. Thank u so much!! 😊 btw my printer is Mfc-J3520
Happy to hear!
I can't believe that actually worked. Mine is a Brother DCP-L3510CDW which wouldn't turn on.
Unplugged, removed paper tray, held power button while plugging back in. Voila!
I only turned it off as I was following a Brother troubleshooting guide in the first place!
Thank you so much!
thank you so much it worked for me :0)
OMG! What???!!! It workedddd!! I was in doubt but decided to give it a try! Best decision ever! Thank you so muchhhhh!
Thank you SO MUCH. I have a home business and all of the sudden could not print any of my orders on a Saturday 😱 You saved our day!!!
Thank you average-me! I had turned off my brother HL-L2380DW laser printer and went to turn it back on, nothing, Dead. I found your video and tried it and voila it worked just like magic. I don't know how you figured it out, but you saved me time and money. Thank you so much. Enjoy your travels around the sunshine state.
I'm happy to hear that it worked for you (and that you're enjoying the videos).
Thank you!! Our printer is turning on again! Really appreciate you taking the time to post this walk-through.
OMG! Thank you. I had no idea why my printer just suddenly died for no reason! It would not turn on no matter what I did! But this worked! You just saved me hundreds of dollars!
The techs at Brother couldn’t even figure out how to direct us to get our printer back on! Thanks you your simple fix worked!
Glad to hear it Donna!
Thank you so much!! I was searching the depths of the internet troubleshooting for over 2 hours!! You saved me a new printer!!!!!
OH WOW!! You just saved me about $650!!!! I had already placed an amazon order for replacement printer and then thought Hmmm wonder if somebody on youtube is talking about this. Found your video. Thank you for this brilliant and easy fix!! (Canceled new printer order)
Thank you Mark for this seriously simple tip. I was just about to spend the next hour making calls to get help and instead I consulted UA-cam and found your video, this has worked for me first time. And my printer is at least 6-7 years old now! Brilliant!
Thank you, sir, you are really great. I spent almost more than 30 minutes and could not figure out the solution. You shared this video and fixed my issue in less than 5 minutes. God Bless you
Your video helped me to get my not the same model but a Brother printer back online. My printer experienced the same problems you described. Performing your explained method brought my printer back online. Today is Sunday and there is no support from Brother printers. I found your video and fixed the problem. Thank you!
printer hasn't turned on for several days. Tried everything, even hitting the side of the printer LOL. Watched your video and it worked on the first try! thank you
Thanks for the story, I ove to hear that!
It worked!! Had to hold the power button for about 8 seconds. Lifesaver--thanks!!
Thank you! I had been trying for hours to rove this problem but after watching your wonderful video I FIXED IT!! IT TOOK 30 SECONDS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Your tip works with Brother MFC L8850CDW.
I was convinced that the printer was broken and that I had to send it to the repairman.
Thanks to you, I saved money and time :)
Thank you so much :)
Happy to hear!
It only bloody well worked! I thought our usually trusty DCP-9015CDW
was dead :( But after a few attempts as shown it was resurrected! The boy can print his maths worksheets and peace, joy and happiness has returned to our home. Cheers mate!
I had to sign into my UA-cam account just so I could say thank you! This worked on my MFC-L270DW to turn it back on! Amazing....thanks for posting this!!!!
Thanks it worked. I got tired of looking for a fix online and was shopping for a new one when I thought I would look one more time.
OMG!!!! Thank you so much!!!! IT WORKED!!!!! I was frustrated thinking I'll either have to somehow get it fixed or get it replaced. but after finding this video and following your steps, it started working again. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You're very welcome!
Thanks Brother. It worked. I was about to throw my Brother printer, you saved me doing so. You are great helping people.
WOW...😁
My Brother wouldn’t turn on. Fiddled with it 30 mins. Decided to try UA-cam for help. Your video came up instantly and was the perfect solution. Did as you instructed and it solved the problem immediately! Thanks for posting this helpful video. ✋🏻
have used this several times but keep having to relook at it. Champion!!
Your procedure saved me too. (a) take out paper tray (b) unplug power (c) wait >30 sec. (d) press power button "+" plug back the power. WOW!
i wanted to thank you for this tutorial only to find out ive already commented on this video three years ago, truly a hero haha ! saved my life twice now !
That's such a nice comment to hear! I love having those "go to" videos for my own use, and it's gratifying to hear I have done that for others.
I'm sooooo grateful to you!!! Thank you so much for this video. My printer wouldn't turn on and i tried your procedure and worked. I was just about to buy a new machine until i stumbled onto your video. thanks a million