Saturday, November 9, 2024

USB Cable For Raspberry Pi PICOs That Are Self Powered

 Many of your PICO projects will be self powered and you need a special USB cable to communicated with it otherwise you can damage the PICO or the batteries.  Connecting USB while the PICO is powered can also create a safety hazard!.

This video explain why this is a problem and how to take an ordinary and inexpensive cable and make is safe for use. BE SURE TO HAVE THE USB CABLE UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING THIS MODIFICATION!



Cheers!
Chris

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