20 Most Recent Bernina Artista 170 Questions & Answers

Try just leaving it on as mentioned in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei2dMHDJnQ8 This tells of a fuse on the power board. https://www.fixya.com/support/t3516905-bernina_170_used_in_about ..

Bernina calls this the stitch plate (where the feed dogs come up and the needle goes down). To remove the plate, turn off the sewing machine. Remove the sewing table if it is in place. Take off the presser foot and remove the needle. Open the free-arm cover (bobbin cover in the sewing machine front view, page 4) by tilting it down towards you. Press down on the back right corner of the stitch plate and lift the stitch plate off to remove it. See page 68 of the manual for the Bernina Artista 170 for the pictures that go with the above steps. Bernina has the manual on the product page: https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-artista/BERNINA-artista-170 . The current link to the manual is https://www.bernina.com/BERNINA/media/Support/Sewing_Quilting_Embroidery/artista/artista_170/Documents/EN/008853-73-04_Naehen_a170_EN_online.pdf . I hope this helps. Cindy Wells

Not sure, but I believe version 5 works on XP.Perhaps this will help:https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Support-US/Software/BERNINA-Software-Compatibility/Bernina-Software-Compatibility

Yes, The BERNINA Artista 180 and the BERNINA Artista 170 do in fact use the same Embroidery Module.

Rotate screw on side of bobbin case clockwise

I would suggest taking the machine to a sewing machine repair shop, since it's a Bernina.

You bought a great machine . Do you know that the inventor of Bernina machine made the first machine in the world ? It could sew 30 stitches a minute. Bernina is the name of peak area on the highest mountain in Switzerland. Learn by trial and error, can't hurt.

Sounds like a thread jam in your bobbin area probably from the thread getting caught. Once you find the caught thread you'll need to give it all a bit of a clean and oil here's an aritcle that might help. http://ginascraftcorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/love-your-machine-and-it-will-love-you.html

Electronics fail eventually. It is a bummer because I bet you love your old Bernie. Electronics are nothing for the novice to mess with unless they have loads of component level experience. I would take this to your sewing tech and have them check it out. (maybe get a new one?)

Is the firmware at the same version in the sewing machine and in the embroidery module ... if not, it wont work. Have the two worked together before, or have you just obtained the EMB separately from the machine ?

Maybe Cracked screen??? If broken, the screen is just like cellphone screen, digitizer is also broken and screen won't respond to screen touches... Find a trained repair shop. EmbroideryServices

try a new needle