MakotoKurauchi/helix

Keyboard not detected by QMK Toolbox

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Hi, I didn't know where else to post this. I'm not getting any output from the keyboard when plugging the Pro Micro into the PC.

If I remove the Pro Micro from the keyboard, it is detected by QMK toolbox.

Do you have any ideas of things I can test to try to get this keyboard working?

I've posted some photos of the work-in-progress here: https://imgur.com/a/3gnFJrw

Any help is greatly appreciated, I'm stuck and don't know what else to try!

Do you get any lights at all on the micro? It seems to me that there is a short on the board.

It does seem like that is the case, I ended up getting a second PCB and was able to get it working.

FWIW I removed every component from the board, cleaned very well with a solder sucker and wick, and still was experiencing issues.

FWIW I removed every component from the board, cleaned very well with a solder sucker and wick, and still was experiencing issues.

That seems odd. I would expect to see it working if no parts are installed on the PCB. Do you still have the LEDs on the PCB? If you solder any of the LEDs in the wrong orientation, this could cause your board to short. Probably the easiest way to check it out would be with a digital multimeter.