Awful noise My scanner scanned one page and made an awful noise at the end of the scan, like grinding or something. Now it will come on, but when I push the button to scan, it starts scanning and then immediately, the indicator light that is normally green starts flashing red.

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Awful noise My scanner scanned one page and made an awful noise at the end of the scan, like grinding or something. Now it will come on, but when I push the button to scan, it starts scanning and then immediately, the indicator light that is normally green starts flashing red.

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Please try the following to resolve your issue:
1. Unplug the USB cable and the AC adapter from the back of the scanner.
2. Toggle the Transportation lock (the plastic switch at the back of the scanner) back and forth 5 times, ensuring that the lock is all the way in the unlock position.
3. Reconnect the USB cable and the AC adapter cable, and then try to scan.

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