PID Display Issues

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Not accurately displaying

If there are missing lines in the display, the PID display will probably need to be replaced.

Not powering nor displaying

If the machine was just transported via a common carrier or in a vehicle, please check the connection behind the PID display. Sometimes, the computer cable will dislodge from the PID display or on the other side into the black control box. Here are some pictures to review and get those connections back. Please be careful not to misaligned or bend the small prongs as this will damage the PID display or black control box.

  1. To the right is a picture of the computer cable connection tot he back of the PID display on the Vibiemme PID double boiler espresso machine. Pay attention on how the wire folds downward.
Close-up view of electrical wires and cables, including a flat ribbon cable and copper pipes, secured with zip ties inside an electronic device—potential sources to check for PID Display Issues. © 2025 1st-line.com
  1. Here is another angle of the PID display connection.
Close-up of electrical wires and copper pipes secured with zip ties inside a device, highlighting various colored cables, components, and a PID display for monitoring performance. © 2025 1st-line.com
  1. If you look closely, the computer cable to the black box has come off.
Close-up of various colorful wires, copper pipes, a braided metal hose, and a PID display inside a machine, showing interconnected mechanical and electrical components. © 2025 1st-line.com
  1. This is a picture of the wire connections on the black box.
Close-up of several electrical wires, including blue, brown, and black, connected to terminals and surrounded by metal pipes and components inside an electronic device—potentially related to PID display issues. © 2025 1st-line.com
  1. In this picture, the computer cable is connected to the black box.
Close-up of electronic components and wiring, featuring a gray ribbon cable connected to a black connector, surrounded by copper pipes and various colored wires—ideal for troubleshooting PID display issues. © 2025 1st-line.com
  1. These are the upper connections to the internal black box.
Close-up of electrical wires—black, red, blue, and white—connected to a black device with a green terminal block and a white label showing text and diagrams, commonly seen during PID troubleshooting or when resolving PID issues. © 2025 1st-line.com

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