How to Debug a Circuit (Lesson #3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GLaU-BCEQM

Learning how troubleshoot, or debug, your circuit when your Arduino project isn't working as expected. See our complete playlist of Arduino tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBVuTSjOrclb0iCMSRpS_H1lSrlSVeEm and the Science Buddies website for cool science projects you can do with an Arduino: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/search

0:00 intro
0:35 make sure your circuit has power
0:47 check for open circuits
1:34 make sure you're using the right Arduino pins
1:57 check if components are backwards (polarity)
2:45 check for broken components
3:34 check for damaged I/O pins
4:01 check for short circuits
4:36 check for loose wires
4:58 summary

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