When EV3 brick encounter glitches, what to do?
1. EV3 brick dead after battery change: check battery springs
2. EV3 flashes red briefly then dies: defective battery. Get LEGO Education to replace
3. EV3 brick says "starting", then nothing:
a. remove battery and reinsert
b. hold down center and right buttons till display says "updating"
c. plug brick into computer via USB
d. go to Tools drop down menu and select "Firmware update"
4. EV3 brick stuck during firmware update: ....
Go to What to do when EV3 stops working.
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ReplyDeleteI would add Gyro sensor issues - unplug the sensor cable from the port, wait 3 seconds, replug. Usually does the trick.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good example to teach about how a real robot is different than a virtual EV3 simulator