# Inky PHAT not detected

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-phat-not-detected/23273>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 12, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-phat-not-detected/23273 "2023-11-12T13:31:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![SteBGB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SteBGB](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/SteBGB)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-phat-not-detected/23273/1 "2023-11-12T13:31:15Z")

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Hi, I’m struggling with Inky PHAT and am not able to find my way through the support offered on Pimoroni or external support sites.  
Background:  
If I try and run the python code:  
python3 name-badge.py --type “what” --colour “red” --name “Inigo Montoya”  
and get the error:  
Failed to detect an Inky board. Trying --type/–colour arguments instead…

Question: What is my next step? Is there a webpage I should read to find out how to get the InkyPHAT working?  
What I know:  
I’m using a newly installed Raspberry PI W Zero running: Debian Bullseye.  
What I don’t know:  
Is the problem with connections from Inky PHAT to Raspberry PI or the Inky PHAT device itself.

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-phat-not-detected/23273/2 "2023-11-12T18:37:18Z")

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Make sure i2c is enabled, it’s what’s used to do the ID /detect.