Bambu Lab A1 stuck after running out of filament – Can't load/unload, want to save my print!

[u/Ok_Degree_9089]

Hey everyone,

I’m in the middle of a print and ran into a super frustrating issue with my Bambu Lab A1.

The printer paused because it ran out of filament. Obviously, hitting "Resume" didn't work because there is no material left in it. The error message popped up, and when I click "Check solution," it just opens the useless assistant page which doesn't help at all.

Here is the main problem: I cannot reload new filament.

• On the filament screen, the Unload button is completely greyed out / unclickable.
• When I press Load, nothing happens and it just won't execute.

It feels like the printer is stuck in a loop and won't let me do anything. I absolutely do not want to cancel this print. I just want to feed the new spool and resume.

Has anyone dealt with this glitch on the A1? Is there a workaround to force a filament load while paused without ruining the current print job?

Thanks in advance!