Silhouette Cameo 4 Auto Blade not cutting or retracting 

Thank you many many many,, I am from Bangladesh, have a bike design shop. Yesterday I faced this problem and all day night I have been searching such a helpful video.. Thank you so much.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was about to cry a river, I am from India and I run a sticker shop by cutting stickers on my portrait, there was no other option for me here other than self troubleshooting. I have tried this trick before as well but due to panic mode forgot that I could do this for my silhouette portrait. Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for the video. It fixed my problem and now the blade adjusts like it was designed to do.

Thank you so much, I have been going crazy the last week as a brand new silhouette user!!

I just purchased my cameo 4 this morning and already experienced this issue. I eventually figured out the solution (same as yours) and I honestly think the head travel is the issue. The autoblade is sensitive so the design is flawed already but I think if the head doesn't align with the little circle under it once it shifts right to plunge x amount of times to set the tool depth it won't set properly. They need to update the software so the head travels back to far left position everytime and have a sensor to verify that position. Also, the lock should be clamped down as opposed to clamped forward to hold the tool down on place. Overall engineering design flaw. Btw I used to be a process engineer for a major automotive manufacturing company this problem was common in manufacturing parts as well lol

Thank you so much this worked for my Portrait 3!! You're a lifesaver! I was pulling my hair out since it was new!

You made me SO FREAKING HAPPY...I've been just a *wee bit* frustrated with the autoblade not working correctly and this solution totally fixed the problem!!!

This absolutely worked for me. I was getting so upset with this new machine I was ready to haul back the old one. Thanks for all your help with your video, saved my sanity and machine

Have to do a big shout out solves the problem immediately. Trying to help my wife get this working. Wonderful tip

Oh my gosh ty ty ty i did not want to do any work arounds. I knew there was a way to fix it, i just couldn’t remember how. ❤️

Omg Thank You this video really help me with my blade problem. 🌹🙏🏿✝️🙌🏿🌹

Works perfectly!! Thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you so much for sharing! It worked instantly for me.

Just upgraded to Cameo 4 and not used to autoblades. You are my Angel! Thank you so very much :)

OMG!!! IT IS WHAT I LOOKING FOR!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank u for sharing infor. I'm going to check it out 😘

Thank you. I had problems from day one. Mine either didn't cut or sliced thru the mat. Silouette wouldn't help since I didn't have their mat. Total rip off. I have to adjust for everything. This should help many frustrated people. :)

THANK YOU!! This solution worked! You're such a blessing!

Thank you! I've been messing with this thing for hours! This did the trick!!

🙏 very simple technique.... and worked perfectly........ Thanks a lot for this information.

Thanks !!! This is exactly what i was looking for. It was driving me crazy! Thanks you so much for sharing !

Thank you for your help I was about to cry!!! You helped me so much! Thank you again!

OMG that worked for me. Thank you!

You saved my life, thank you !

ITS NOT YOU ITS THE BLADE!! If this excellent tip still doesn't fix your problem - just get a new autoblade! 99% of the time the blade is defective but of course Silhouette doesn't want you to know that and lets you keep trying to fix it until you are crazy. Also do your test cuts on cooy paper - medium setting. No point wasting good materials. If it doesn't work on that it won't work on anything else. You might need to increase force until it cuts clean but new blade should work. Keep in mind blades are delicate and break way too easily!

This worked out for me. Thank you so much.

Thank you, that fixed mine!

This worked for me! Thanks so much!!!!

Thanks Louise, you save me

OMG, thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much 😭❤️❤️

You are my savior!

thank you so much! this video helped me. My machine started cutting opposite direction, it wasn't working correctly. I've been searching and searching for help. what are the silhouette groups you belong to?

Thank you so much I had the issue and you solved it for me thanks a million

Thank you!!!!! I was panicking.

it helped me thank you so much for this video.

OMG YES! This is a problem I have been fighting with for days now on the machine I got for Christmas 2021, Thank you ever so much this help!!! Any suggestions on how to stop the paper from spinning itself even with the rollers down? Oh and how to turn on the cut feature since the icon doesn't work in the send panel.

Thank you just got mine

Thank You! It worked. ^-^

Worked like a charm!

Thanks

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Having the same issue and the paper is currently cutting terribly or not at all. I'm hoping this trick will work !

I just unpacked my new, first one, Silhouette Cameo 4, plugged it up, took all the tape off, and when I turn it on, it makes a horrible, loud noise for about 2 minutes, then quits. My housing is not moving at all, kinda like is is locked. I have read the comments from as many as I could and have watched a dozen videos. Nobody mentions this. HOW is the housing locked and unlocked?

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damn i was hoping this would work. I have tried everything. Cleaned my blade, switched off and reinstalled software and now this but still not ratcheting.

Just got the portrait and it’s happening.. I tried this and it didn’t work 😩😢

My cameo isnt tapping at all! Any suggestions?

Can this machine be programmed from a laptop and can it cut a 16 inch circle at 40 mil thickness

I hope this works for me I am having this trouble after I made the force to hard I think

But are you cutting paper without a mat

Mine is doing test cut but when I try cutting out project it says cut complete but nothing happened

didnt work for me. going crazy over here. worked fine earlier

Thank you Thank you!!! This works! Im so happy!