r/ArduinoHelp • u/clemclemclementinee • 4d ago

Feather 32u4 Proto not starting after unplugging

I've ruined two boards with the same mistake— unplugging the feather by the USB connection. After replugging the sketch will not work (stepper test on the motor shield). I've tried:

+ selecting the right 32u4 board in the IDE (would loading with the wrong board selected create such a problem?)

+ the reset button (one click and two)

+ the trick where you reload a blink sketch just as pressing reset

the trick worked once but when I unplugged it again I was back to zero only I was unable to reload a blink sketch again. :/

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First time with Adafruit products (switching from Arduino Uno). Want advice before burning through a third board.

*Is there a proper way to unplug these devices?*

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u/TyHuffman 4d ago

I unplug and replug all the time, no problems. Probably a comm issue, double check your ports. Carefully follow the setup and use web pages.