How to Clean Dried HP 61 Ink Cartridge - Printhead Blocked & Clogged

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I will show how easy it is to fix and clean the HP 61 ink cartridge of your printer if it has dried out / clogged or is being blocked. Amazon link for replacement ink: amzn.to/32Kop6R
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  • @KenDebono
    @KenDebono Жыл бұрын

    First I tried to swab the dry ink from the cartridge with Q-tip and rubbing alcohol, but that didn't solve my problem. Printer was still missing ink on lines of the document from top of the page to the bottom. After watching your video I boiled a bit of water, poured a little under 1cm of it into a coffee cup and left the cartridge in there for 4 minutes. Wiped it dry as you describe and put it back into the printer. On the first document the print was perfect! Thank-you.

  • @craighendrickson7938

    @craighendrickson7938

    Жыл бұрын

    Mine were perfect for about two pages. Then each page was faded more and more

  • @lizskyline17

    @lizskyline17

    3 ай бұрын

    Need to soak a bit longer ?

  • @Spork2
    @Spork210 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! My ink cartridge was full and I had no idea what to do as I didn’t want to buy another expensive cartridge. This worked out great 👍

  • @gailconder7027
    @gailconder7027 Жыл бұрын

    I was ready to buy new ink until i watched your video and followed your instructions. It worked and it saved me lots of money. Thank you so much!

  • @barbarawilder2956
    @barbarawilder2956 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Your video came up just as I was going to buy a new cartridge. Worked PERFECTLY. I have subscribed and look forward to future videos.

  • @RhianeHacker
    @RhianeHacker2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video!! I was contemplating buying some new cartridges but you've saved me needing to now!

  • @michaelbaumann42
    @michaelbaumann429 ай бұрын

    You just saved me like 80.00 with this information.. highly appreciated and thank you so much

  • @just_beautiful
    @just_beautiful Жыл бұрын

    I didn't have to buy a new cartridge because of your video. Thank you!

  • @Trilogy1-1-1
    @Trilogy1-1-12 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to try your method tomorrow and hopefully it will work for me. Thank you for sharing this tutorial video. Your explanation method is wonderful. So easy to follow and understand. Much appreciated. Wish me luck please.

  • @betelhemajijo976
    @betelhemajijo976 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate you. Cause of ur method my printer starts working! Thank you.

  • @Gin0oo
    @Gin0oo Жыл бұрын

    Wow tried many other tutorials but it was still not printing correctly, I followed your steps brother and wow it printed like it was a new cartridge, thank you soo much

  • @jslash208
    @jslash208 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. this video helped me get my cartridges working from being all dried out. 👍🙂

  • @dsuthapong
    @dsuthapong Жыл бұрын

    Omg!! It worked!!! You save my printer… 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you 😃😃😃

  • @JSdeen87
    @JSdeen87 Жыл бұрын

    Worked like a charm thanks!

  • @rainrose2801
    @rainrose280121 күн бұрын

    this method totally worked - perfect print on the first try after soaking for 5 min! thank you!!

  • @zainkemkem8949
    @zainkemkem8949 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! It’s worked. You’ve saved me lots of money. Thanks much.❤

  • @zmaninpgh
    @zmaninpgh6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for saving us all money!!!

  • @lindamills2279
    @lindamills22792 жыл бұрын

    Very good teacher!

  • @juliegibbs4812
    @juliegibbs48123 ай бұрын

    Brilliant. worked first time, saved my day!!

  • @TheDragonDelasangre
    @TheDragonDelasangre Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this fixed my nearly full cartridge to perfect working order.

  • @TricksTipsFix

    @TricksTipsFix

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @jaysingh05
    @jaysingh053 ай бұрын

    This is a great "how to" video. Thanks - appreciate it!

  • @djprojugs6606
    @djprojugs66067 ай бұрын

    If it's a dried ink issue, the chance of fixing varies by how long it's been sitting unused as well as how much ink left inside the cartridge. From my experience If it's been a year or more and still pretty much full it's worth trying but you will want to soak it and dab it dry and repeat that multiple times. I've had to do over 5 or 6 times before getting decent results and a final soaking one time I even boiled the water. Basically the ink dries from the bottom and works it's way up the longer it sits unused. So basically what your doing with each soak is getting a layer of ink wet again removing it when dabbing and then you repeat the process to soak that next dry layer of ink. So my opinion if you still can't fix it after 10 tries max is probably too far gone and better off just replacing that cartridge.

  • @MadanDutt-vl1xv
    @MadanDutt-vl1xv2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. Worked very well.

  • @pamelafredrick2127
    @pamelafredrick21276 ай бұрын

    OMG. This worked!!!! Thank you...

  • @lizskyline17
    @lizskyline173 ай бұрын

    My ink cartridge haven't been used since 2023 or only used once or twice since 2021! This method worked. After soaking for 10 mins in warm water. Nicely prints 🖨 👌 I would like to give you a big thanks for your video and it has really helpful to me. God bless you abundancely ! ❤😊🙏

  • @BuddhiniKanchanaEkanayake
    @BuddhiniKanchanaEkanayake16 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much. This worked perfectly for me. It really helped. 🙏

  • @luiginomongera7676
    @luiginomongera7676Ай бұрын

    Wow! Complimenti, spiegazione chiara ed esaustiva. Risultato ottenuto. Grazie!

  • @iamsuemitraa
    @iamsuemitraaАй бұрын

    this actually helped, thank you so much. I was quite close to throwing out the printer as it had been problematic. My bad for not printing regularly too xD

  • @MissMyRyan
    @MissMyRyan2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant sir! Thanks so much 🙏🏽

  • @princess15292
    @princess15292Ай бұрын

    I actually tried it and it worked perfectly well.

  • @niroshniapmuruganmoe8285
    @niroshniapmuruganmoe8285 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much it really helps

  • @aaronsmith8346
    @aaronsmith834615 күн бұрын

    Thank you, this worked exactly as you said it would!

  • @MohammadShahriar-ko6en
    @MohammadShahriar-ko6enАй бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this video its really resolved my issue.

  • @Goatmasterfunk
    @Goatmasterfunk9 ай бұрын

    Made an improvement for me. I rarely use my printer but my black cartridge seems to create problems. I only soaked it for a couple of minutes but I think longer may even give better results.

  • @djprojugs6606

    @djprojugs6606

    7 ай бұрын

    If it's a dried ink issue, the chance of fixing varies by how long it's been sitting unused as well as how much ink left inside the cartridge. From my experience If it's been a year or more and still pretty much full it's worth trying but you will want to soak it and dab it dry and repeat that multiple times. I've had to do over 5 or 6 times before getting decent results and a final soaking one time I even boiled the water. Basically the ink dries from the bottom and works it's way up the longer it sits unused. So basically what your doing with each soak is getting a layer of ink wet again removing it when dabbing and then you repeat the process to soak that next dry layer of ink. So my opinion if you still can't fix it after 10 tries max is probably too far gone and better off just replacing that cartridge.

  • @KM-ey5vs
    @KM-ey5vs Жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot. I tried it now for 652 tricolor cartridge and now it can print color. Before it was only printing black from the black cartridge

  • @bepd
    @bepdАй бұрын

    This worked for me, thanks!

  • @TEC-9.0
    @TEC-9.0Ай бұрын

    This worked...like a lot thanks man

  • @Jessica-vv3ty
    @Jessica-vv3tyАй бұрын

    It worked, thank you 🙏

  • @ahardybrit
    @ahardybrit2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you - it worked!

  • @Carlosrenteria-gb8zl
    @Carlosrenteria-gb8zlАй бұрын

    thank you! it really worked

  • @eileenseitz
    @eileenseitz Жыл бұрын

    I rubbed the metal area with isoproly rubbing alcohol and it worked great.

  • @AJ-dr5jr
    @AJ-dr5jr11 ай бұрын

    This worked! I just cleaned it with a qtip. Thank you

  • @nevillelee3824
    @nevillelee3824 Жыл бұрын

    HP troubleshooter couldnot solve blank sheets. Found this video. Followed the instruction and the method worked. Left cartridge in warm water for less than 5 minutes. Reinserted an hey presto printing page !!

  • @artfquinn

    @artfquinn

    Жыл бұрын

    The method works. Depending how often you use your printer, it may take very long time to soak in the water. I have some cartridge only needs sit on the water for 3 minutes. And one time I haven't used the printer for 4 months, it took 3 hours in the water to have the cartridge works again. So it could be 3 minutes or 3 hours.

  • @clivecoutinho6436
    @clivecoutinho6436 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Worked good as new

  • @TricksTipsFix

    @TricksTipsFix

    Жыл бұрын

    I like to hear that!

  • @chanelysis
    @chanelysis2 ай бұрын

    It worked, Thanks

  • @Vaneesro
    @Vaneesro8 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sr! …It worked ❤

  • @4funrc11
    @4funrc11 Жыл бұрын

    😃👍 Thanks! Does this also work with hp deskjet 2600 cartridges?

  • @JohnDanko-go1wg
    @JohnDanko-go1wg Жыл бұрын

    worked.... thanks

  • @junkyinny
    @junkyinny3 ай бұрын

    hot water and q tips worked great

  • @kavindaperera1209
    @kavindaperera12092 жыл бұрын

    Thank you😍

  • @faizan_sheikhs
    @faizan_sheikhs2 жыл бұрын

    very nice

  • @YRTEverything
    @YRTEverything Жыл бұрын

    Helpful.

  • @hhhhhhhhhhhhh5038
    @hhhhhhhhhhhhh5038 Жыл бұрын

    does the printer get affected if I don’t use it for long time or just the cartridges ?

  • @HarikrishnanK92
    @HarikrishnanK926 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🤍

  • @W.F.Scott3
    @W.F.Scott311 ай бұрын

    i used paper towel with super hot water and rubbed it on the silver ribbon and the ink started flowing. Thank you!

  • @GabrielManzanero
    @GabrielManzanero Жыл бұрын

    Yo! This shit worked like a charm!!

  • @ehsanhaque8302
    @ehsanhaque83022 ай бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @thepcmaniaccc
    @thepcmaniaccc Жыл бұрын

    dissamble it, remove the sponge inside, rinse inside with warm water until clear water comes out from the printheqd of the cartride, works everytime, I mean if the issue is dry printhead not lack of ink or issue with the electronics

  • @random_tek

    @random_tek

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't think you should disassemble it. It's too risky and can cause the cartridge to break

  • @johnemmons9087

    @johnemmons9087

    5 ай бұрын

    As a mechanic and knowing how things work, this is a great idea. What’s risky?! Breaking something already broken?! And you can always buy a recycled one for a fraction of the price!

  • @SkizzyBryan
    @SkizzyBryan Жыл бұрын

    hello. when i need thois i on;y saw blue and yellow. the red one doent want to come out

  • @DonSlimy
    @DonSlimy3 ай бұрын

    is this for missing lines and color fades?

  • @tavogp
    @tavogp Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much i didn't know this was possible you saved me a lot of money!!

  • @kirito-iv3ur
    @kirito-iv3ur3 ай бұрын

    Thanks man but how can I fix ink is low in printer after refilling it

  • @princesslilipool3145
    @princesslilipool3145 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks😘😘😘😘😘😘

  • @roberthill3863
    @roberthill38638 ай бұрын

    I usually just damp a kitchen towel with hot water give the bottom of cartridge and hold the towel on it give it a quick clean on th bottom the give the cartridge a vigorous shake that dose the trick chic the cartridge on your wet towel and it comes out with the three colours same with the black

  • @freedom174
    @freedom1747 ай бұрын

    Good , It depends of course if the cartidge is not out of ink !!

  • @DevenirRicheMaintenant
    @DevenirRicheMaintenant8 ай бұрын

    I tried but if I haven't used my cartridge for a long time (like 3 years) it's over right ? I tried without success

  • @mhxxd4
    @mhxxd4 Жыл бұрын

    Does this dilute the ink?

  • @Toni_LOTR
    @Toni_LOTR2 жыл бұрын

    my colours magenta and blur work fine its just my yellow lol, I can't get it unclogged !!!

  • @thanassisstamatoglou480
    @thanassisstamatoglou480 Жыл бұрын

    What about printhead??do we have to clean them same way??with warm water??? I cannot find that at settings ??somebody told we have to do that as well..any idea??

  • @random_tek

    @random_tek

    Жыл бұрын

    They literally said in the video

  • @artfquinn

    @artfquinn

    Жыл бұрын

    This method only applied to the brands (like HP) that have the printer head build in on the cartridge side. For brands (like EPSON) that have printer head built in on the printer side, it doesn't work.

  • @anyan9738
    @anyan9738 Жыл бұрын

    i tried this, but my magenta color is still missing even in the nozzle plate. How to solve this? :( PS. I tried the blowing method and magenta color shows but still not printing and when I check magenta color, it is again missing

  • @ShishuChildCare

    @ShishuChildCare

    Жыл бұрын

    change colour brand.... i had issue with yellow colour...

  • @ValeZ-sk9cr
    @ValeZ-sk9cr21 күн бұрын

    my pins on cartridge some are black

  • @johnchang3807
    @johnchang380710 ай бұрын

    Did not work, no matter what i did to it following these methods. Basically this inkjet cartridges are scamm from.printer companies. I even installed brand new ones and still not working . Moved on to laser long time ago and throw away any inkjets

  • @deec5420
    @deec5420 Жыл бұрын

    I've used this method before on other printer cartridges and it worked. Unfortunately with my HP Deskjet that uses #65 cartridges, the black won't print and the color one prints very faint gray. I bought the printer new a few years ago and after printing a few test pages, never used it again until getting it out yesterday. Ink comes out after soaking and dabbing on paper but still won't print.

  • @phillyirishlass6513

    @phillyirishlass6513

    5 ай бұрын

    Darn, that sucks. They're to expensive to give up. I sure hope that you have found a solution & it's working for you. GOD Bless🕊️

  • @mosabawad9506
    @mosabawad95062 жыл бұрын

    How i know it.s ready

  • @thatboyindahouse

    @thatboyindahouse

    Жыл бұрын

    you just have to try it - make sure you dry it off well - then put it back in the printer and test it

  • @artfquinn

    @artfquinn

    Жыл бұрын

    When you tap the cartridge on the slightly wet paper towel and it shows three color.

  • @pennierkaide4985
    @pennierkaide4985 Жыл бұрын

    I tried it and repeated it, but I keep getting an error that the cartridges are defective. I know it had to work bc everything worked like in the video. It's a brand new printer and I only used it twice. I think HP gives you just enough ink, and then you have to buy more.

  • @joyceparlero8347
    @joyceparlero83472 жыл бұрын

    Ano po yan mainit na tubig?

  • @thatboyindahouse

    @thatboyindahouse

    Жыл бұрын

    ito ay mainit na tubig - mula sa lababo

  • @brianleblancart736
    @brianleblancart7362 ай бұрын

    Interesting how little information you get from official HP sources. It is already a ripoff. They should at least try to help out their customers. Thanks TTF!

  • @illdisappeardontworry
    @illdisappeardontworry6 ай бұрын

    Did this and my print head is now defective (1 hr)

  • @paratrooperlane7022
    @paratrooperlane7022Ай бұрын

    If it's your printer that is causing the problem, cleaning an ink cartridge is useless.

  • @sujaybhattacharya6562
    @sujaybhattacharya6562 Жыл бұрын

    i have better method

  • @alexb2174

    @alexb2174

    Жыл бұрын

    Here is your cooki

  • @eddyd8745

    @eddyd8745

    Жыл бұрын

    What is it?

  • @artfquinn

    @artfquinn

    Жыл бұрын

    @@eddyd8745 French kiss the cartridge. Use your tongue instead of paper towel.

  • @dsuthapong
    @dsuthapong Жыл бұрын

    Omg!! It worked!!! You save my printer… 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you 😃😃😃

  • @LauriB111
    @LauriB1112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It worked perfectly!

  • @3teng573
    @3teng5736 ай бұрын

    Thanks. This worked for me. :)

  • @popcornxxx
    @popcornxxx Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much - it worked for me! 😊

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