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title: "Blade doesn't show up when connect to a machine. What do I do?"
slug: "blade-doesnt-show-up-when-connect-to-a-machine-what-do-i-do"
updated: 2024-02-07T16:30:27Z
published: 2024-02-07T16:30:27Z
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# Blade doesn't show up when connect to a machine. What do I do?

- Confirm the selected USB Mode is PTP when connecting to Mac or Linux devices and MTP or PTP on Windows devices
- Connect the device to a different USB port
- Use a different micro-USB cable to connect
- Lastly try restarting the Blade and restarting the machine