well really, it shouldn't be cable issue and it is highly unlikely.
Not up on my scanny faults, have very few of them on my books so not needed to, but here goes.
Power, interference on network/bus, faulty equipment, cables are the usual suspects
Just started again, and if you didn't do the cable last time and nothing else has changed, battery pulling down the system??
Make a note of the solution next time, but if your anything like me, make sure you can find your note, working on something I am unlikely to forget or cant be erased so easily.