Customer:
I received a mismatched USB-C cable with my Inkplate 6, so I ordered my own to test. After following the install instructions and selecting “Get Board Info”, I compiled and uploaded an Inkplate 6 “Hello World” example. The upload completed successfully:
Sketch uses 323709 bytes (10%) of program storage space. Maximum is 3145728 bytes.
Global variables use 34504 bytes (10%) of dynamic memory, leaving 293176 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 327680 bytes.
esptool.py v4.5.1
Serial port COM4
Connecting…
Chip is ESP32-D0WDQ6 (revision v1.0)
Features: WiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz, VRef calibration in efuse, Coding Scheme None
Crystal is 40MHz
MAC: 24:62:ab:f7:55:c8
Uploading stub…
Running stub…
Stub running…
Changing baud rate to 921600
Changed.
Configuring flash size…
Flash will be erased from to 0x00005fff…
Flash will be erased from to 0x00008fff…
Flash will be erased from 0x0000e000 to 0x0000ffff…
Flash will be erased from to 0x0005ffff…
Compressed 18992 bytes to 13110…
Writing at … (100 %)
Wrote 18992 bytes (13110 compressed) at in 0.5 seconds (effective 322.6 kbit/s)…
Hash of data verified.
Compressed 3072 bytes to 137…
Writing at … (100 %)
Wrote 3072 bytes (137 compressed) at in 0.1 seconds (effective 414.9 kbit/s)…
Hash of data verified.
Compressed 8192 bytes to 47…
Writing at 0x0000e000… (100 %)
Wrote 8192 bytes (47 compressed) at 0x0000e000 in 0.1 seconds (effective 576.7 kbit/s)…
Hash of data verified.
Compressed 324080 bytes to 166539…
Writing at … (9 %)
Writing at 0x0001ba85… (18 %)
Writing at 0x0002d125… (27 %)
Writing at 0x00032ac8… (36 %)
Writing at … (45 %)
Writing at 0x0003d678… (54 %)
Writing at 0x00042a3e… (63 %)
Writing at 0x00048bd3… (72 %)
Writing at 0x00052ffe… (81 %)
Writing at … (90 %)
Writing at 0x0005e273… (100 %)
Wrote 324080 bytes (166539 compressed) at in 3.5 seconds (effective 748.9 kbit/s)…
Hash of data verified.
Leaving…
Hard resetting via RTS pin…
However, the board only displays the default imagery and text. Turning the board on and off doesn’t change anything—it just keeps showing the default imagery.
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Originally submitted via the contact form on soldered.com on 2 January 2026. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.