Seems like a motor issue. Costco has a great return/exchange policy, just get it replaced. Answer from overunderspace on reddit.com
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r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti desk from Costco is stuck
June 13, 2017 -

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I purchased the Tresanti motorized sit/stand desk from Costco 4 months ago, and I think I found out why it was such a great deal compared to other desks.

This morning, it wouldn't move up from lowest position. It says "top" after about a half second movement, maybe 1/4". There is a new sound on the left side that sounds like a loose clunking. I would guess there is a mechanical sensor that is supposed to stop the desk at the top of movement, and perhaps that is loose and triggering too soon.

Anyway, that's just a guess, and I'll probably take it apart to try and fix. Since the desk is no longer in stock, Costco will take a return disassembled via UPS and assembled if I take it to the store. Other sit/stand desks are several hundred more than this, so trying to fix seems worthwhile.

Has anyone experienced this?

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › psa to tresanti adjustable desk owners...
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: PSA to Tresanti Adjustable Desk owners...
August 14, 2020 -

So a few years ago, this desk was sold at Costco, and since then it seems several people have had issues with it.

In the first case, the circuit board falls out of sync with the stepper motor, which is easily solved by moving the desk all the way up with the 3.5mm jack disconnected.

However, in my case, the circuit board was stuck at "BOT", preventing the desk from going down and moving the desk up any significant amount resulted in a "E3" error code, indicating no signal from the motor.

CS will automatically assume that this means the motor is bad and will offer you a new motor under warranty. This will work if the motor connector is loose or the motor is stuck. However, in my case it was the desk-side connector that was loose, as evidenced by bending the connector with my hands fixing the issue.

Repairing this requires cutting off the rubber housing with a box cutter, removing the pins with one of these and then crimping on new Minifit Jr pins with a Molex crimper. I also recommend some heatshrink and Sugru to seal up your work. If you do custom cabling for desktop computers you should already have the necessary tools, otherwise you will most likely have to buy.

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r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti E3 error code
November 5, 2023 -

Hello. I just bought the Tresanti Adjustable desk from Costco about 3 weeks ago. Recently I just shifted it a bit and it is now not working. I plugged a type C charger on it after moving it, and started hearing some clicking noises coming out of the motor. Unplugged the charger as it was no longer charging. Then I unplugged the desk to see if the noises would stop. After a couple minutes the clicking sound stopped, however the desk is giving me an E3 Error. I tried unplugging the Headset looking cable several time but the error code still shows. Not sure what to do as now all my desk does is shows "bot" then a few beeps and after that the E3 code. Anyone who knows how to fix this? greatly appreciated.

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › tresanti desk stuck at top says it’s bottom
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti Desk Stuck at Top says it’s bottom
February 8, 2022 -

Just got my new tresanti desk from Costco and have had nothing but problems ever since turning it on. Constantly getting E3 errors and now it’s all the way up but it says it’s “bot” so I can’t go down. Tried reset but that doesn’t do anything. Anyone have this problem? Gives me E4 and E3 which both say are about power. Can’t figure it out. Decided to go to bed. Hoping for better luck tomorrow.

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › tresanti desk (costco) - need help
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti Desk (Costco) - Need Help
October 16, 2023 -

I need help troubleshooting my brand new tresanti desk I got from Costco (haven't even worked a day yet with it).

It appears that the measurement is off on the desk meaning when I press down it says "bot" but the desk is in a standing position (probably was 40ish inches when I put it in this place). My preferred sitting height is where it usually would bottom out, but now I can't get it to go down.

I've read the other troubleshooting posts and when I disconnect the headphone-like jack it disconnects the power to the controls so I can't move the desk. If I move the desk up as high as it will go it eventually sends an E2 error and never reached 'top."

Does anyone have experience with this issue? The desk is functioning fine (no unusual sounds, feels smooth), it just has the height counter wrong.

TLDR; my new desk says its at 'bot' when it really is a standing position and I need help resetting the height orientation. TIA

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › tresanti desk does not stay standing up, help?
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti Desk does not stay standing up, help?
November 19, 2024 -

I just purchased a Tresanti Geller standing desk from Costco. See the photo for the area in question, but the desk no longer stays standing. It will keep lowering over time until it is at the bottom position. My guess is there is not enough power going to the motor or the motor is broken. If I leave the desk elevated and unplug it, the desk rapidly lowers as well.

Does anyone have any advice on this/experienced this before? I've owned this desk for less than 3 weeks now and I'll be very disappointed if I need to return it.

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › costco tresanti adjustable desk - no power
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Costco Tresanti Adjustable Desk - No Power
September 13, 2022 -

I have got no power in my Tresanti desk since this morning. I tried plugged off power cable and two other connectors for several minutes and then plugged in again but still no power. I only hear some sound probably from the motor but no power at all! Any suggestions? It's still pretty new and only few months in use. Also what's Tresanti US customer support number? Thanks!

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › costco tresanti standing desk refuses to power on even when connected to outlet
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Costco Tresanti Standing Desk Refuses to Power on Even When Connected To Outlet
February 6, 2022 -

My tresanti desk is almost one and a half years old now and it’s been working so well this entire time. Last night at like 4 AM I was raising it but the cord got caught on something and the thing in the image I attached got disconnected. I’ve tried to reconnect it in a bunch of different ways but it’s still not working and it’s now stuck at an awkward standing height. Would appreciate any help 😭

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r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti Geller desk not holding it's height
March 23, 2025 -

I got the tresanti desk this morning from Costco, and I thought it was working well. However, I noticed that it was slowly lowering over time (rod moves).

I only have 2 monitors and a keyboard on the desk, weighing no more than 40 pounds.

Any insight is appreciated. I'm returning this one tomorrow and would like to exchange it for a different one, but I don't know if it'll be worth the effort if this issue arrises again.

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reddit.com › r/standingdesk › tresanti standing desk (very) slowly lowering itself.
r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti standing desk (very) slowly lowering itself.
April 28, 2025 -

Title. I should have another ~30-40 lbs or so before I'm at the 100lb weight limit, yet over ~10 minutes the desk will go from fully extended to fully retracted without any input from me.

Anyone run into this? Possibly a bad unit? Is the 100lb weight limit more like 50-60 lbs?

*edit. I took off almost everything and only have ~30lbs on the desk and it is still very slowly is descending.

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r/Costco on Reddit: Tresanti Desk Not Holding The Height
August 25, 2024 -

I bought the Tresanti desk last night and today I noticed the desk is not holding the height I place it at. I have pressed the lock button thinking that might help but it did not. Underneath the desk I can see the metal bar rotating slowly as the desk losses height.

I currently have 2 laptops and a 49 inch screen sitting on the desk along with a keyboard and the mouse. The manual says the table can hold up to 110 pounds and I think my current setup is below the max weight. Is there anything I am missing?

Has anyone had this issue?

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r/StandingDesk on Reddit: Tresanti Desk From Costco Won't go Down
December 25, 2022 - The desk is at the 30" mark and when i try lowering it the BOT error appears when its obviously not at the bottom. I tried resetting unplugging the headphone looking cord and moving up but when I did that the desk didn't move up at all. Also when I unplug the headphone looking cord a brief E4 error pops up and quickly disappeared.
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If you just bought a Tresanti adjustable desk and it won't raise up, don't worry you don't have to return it. There is a simple fix to get your Tresanti desk...
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justanswer.com › home-improvement › l4fiw-help-just-purchased-assembled-new-tresanti.html
Troubleshooting Tresanti Adjustable Height Desk Issues - Expert Q&A
... E3 error often indicates motor connection issues or sensor malfunctions in adjustable tables. The E3 code on a Tresanti adjustable table typically signals a motor or sensor fault.
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reddit.com › r/costco › tresanti adjustable desk - wireless charger died :(
r/Costco on Reddit: Tresanti Adjustable Desk - Wireless Charger Died :(
November 21, 2020 -

Does anyone have the Tresanti Adjustable Height Desk with a newly dead charger? We have two of these and on Monday, one of the wireless chargers stopped working. Looks like I need to haul it back to Costco. Anyone else experience issues with this?

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justanswer.com › home-improvement › qg8nl-tresanti-desk-not-working-press-down-desk.html
Tresanti Desk Not Working? Troubleshooting & Fix Guide
Desk fails to move up/down; USB-C port stops charging on one side. If your Tresanti desk won’t move and emits beeping, first unplug and reset the control box. Inspect the handset and motor cables for loose connections or damage.
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reddit.com › user/kabanev › tresanti adjustable desk , “e3” issue with going down. fix!!!!
r/u_Kabanev on Reddit: Tresanti Adjustable Desk , “E3” Issue with going down. Fix!!!!
January 5, 2021 - So if you’re having trouble with your desk and you’re getting the “E3” message pop up and it won’t go down, there is a little cable right under the controls that looks like an AUX Cable, it’s the sensor that lets the desk know what’s top and bottom, you need to unplug it, it’ll say top, than press the button to have it go down, it’ll only go a little bit before saying “E3” again, you’ll have to plug that cable back in and do it again, than unplug and vice verse until the desk goes all the way back down, I would recommend to lock it, if you’re passed the return date lol.