# LulzBot Mini Connection Issues

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-connection-issues/24916>\
**Category:** LulzBot Mini\
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-connection-issues/24916 "2022-10-19T17:00:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SMAblues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SMAblues](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/SMAblues)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-connection-issues/24916/1 "2022-10-19T17:00:00Z")

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Cura isn’t recognizing my older Lulzbot Mini. It recognizes that there is a USB available, but when I hit connect, it won’t connect. The newer Lulzbot Mini-2 connects without issue. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![McLeach](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/mcleach/32/11215_2.png) [@McLeach](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/McLeach)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-connection-issues/24916/2 "2022-10-19T17:06:07Z")

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Be sure to update your firmware through Cura before trying to connect your Mini 1.

You do not need to click connect in order to push firmware. As long as it says USB device available in Cura, go directly to your manage printers window and click upgrade firmware.

It should go through the process of updating and once updated, it should connect.