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Step 5: Put your micro:bit on batteries

Put the batteries in the pack, matching the + and − marks. Unplug the USB cable. Push the white plug into the small white socket on the back, and switch the pack on if it has a switch. Press A, then B. Does your badge work without the computer?

The back of a micro:bit with the USB cable unplugged beside it, and the white plug of a battery pack for 2 AAA batteries being pushed into the small white socket next to the USB socket