# Help - microbot board not functioning as expected

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-microbot-board-not-functioning-as-expected/27649
**Category:** Show & Tell
**Created:** [March 11, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-microbot-board-not-functioning-as-expected/27649 "2024-03-11T16:00:38Z")
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### Author: ![jamessugrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f08c70/32.png) [@jamessugrue](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jamessugrue)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-microbot-board-not-functioning-as-expected/27649/1 "2024-03-11T16:00:38Z")

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Hi - I am trying to learn how to program and switch leds on

I have a simple program to switch PO on with button A

Nothing happens when I connect to PO but if I connect further toward P1 the  
 ![IMG_5884](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/7/7a164c6bed62313784cf819534f8fd79e8253958.jpeg)

 ![IMG_5882](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/f/ff4f9a115046495d3be9fbfdeee371de7ee50f0e.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_5883](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/d/d9fdbfc8e73e186d7d818c17b879e8793ec2ff73.jpeg)  
Led lights - Button A or B do not work

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### Author: ![bsiever](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/bsiever/32/1032_2.png) [@bsiever](https://forum.makecode.com/u/bsiever)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-microbot-board-not-functioning-as-expected/27649/2 "2024-03-11T18:28:57Z")

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Hi @jamessugrue — Welcome to the forum!

The basic idea looks good. It may be due to the way the alligator clips are connected. It’s easy for them to accidentally touch other connections and short circuit. I like to connect them as shown here: [https://learn.adafruit.com/assets/49859](https://learn.adafruit.com/assets/49859) . MakeCode also has some documentation with suggestions to avoid shorts: [https://makecode.microbit.org/device/crocodile-clips](https://makecode.microbit.org/device/crocodile-clips) .

If that’s not the problem, you might also want to try another micro:bit. It’s possible that one of the I/O pins (P0) on the specific micro:bit is damaged.