I really didn’t like how my usb connection powered the printer control screen, so rebooting required switching off AND unplugging.
Searched Amazon for “USB a power blocker”. Problem solved.
I really didn’t like how my usb connection powered the printer control screen, so rebooting required switching off AND unplugging.
Searched Amazon for “USB a power blocker”. Problem solved.
You can also use electrical tape to cover the 5V pin: https://community.octoprint.org/t/put-tape-on-the-5v-pin-why-and-how/13574
This is how I did it with my old board. My new board has a jumper to toggle between powering via USB and not.
Even a piece of paper works in a pinch