# Tray is stuck in the machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Form 1/1+\ **Created:** [December 8, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/tray-is-stuck-in-the-machine/10850 "2016-12-08T19:35:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![CraigBroady](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/craigbroady/32/6106_2.png) [@CraigBroady](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/CraigBroady)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/tray-is-stuck-in-the-machine/10850/3 "2016-12-08T19:41:53Z")
Intelligently applied brute force. > [@Tray stuck in printer](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/tray-stuck-in-printer/1265/3): > > Hi Owen, Have you seen [this discussion](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/tray-will-not-slide-into-printer/1210)? It’s a similar issue to the one you’re having. The best way to avoid this situation is to keep the tank carrier and outside of the resin tank as resin-free as possible, but sometimes spills and drips happen. I agree with Craig about the cause and have a few additional suggestions. You might have success carefully dripping IPA under the ball in the plunger and give the tank a few good tugs from the back of the tank. If more force is needed, a few gentle … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/tray-is-stuck-in-the-machine/10850)._