# SPI 1.3 TFT has no reset **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 25, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720 "2021-03-25T16:08:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisFx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@ChrisFx](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ChrisFx)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/1 "2021-03-25T16:08:40Z")
I’m trying to patch mirroring HDMI onto the TFT, so I can monitor booting etc on a pi zero. However, all the previous st7789 driver examples have all had a reset pin assigned - but there isn’t one on this display. Any clues on how to side-step this? ---
**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:** [March 25, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/2 "2021-03-25T18:52:48Z")
Could you please post a link to the display your using. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@ChrisFx](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ChrisFx)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/3 "2021-03-25T19:05:11Z")
> **[1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/1-3-spi-colour-lcd-240x240-breakout)** > > Crisp, high-res, with great viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD will add some pizzazz to your Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/4 "2021-03-25T19:13:03Z")
Ok, I thought it might be that one, had to confirm it though. I think this is one of those, wasn’t designed with that purpose in mind, deals. It looks like its doable with this one [Adafruit Mini PiTFT 1.3" - 240x240 TFT Add-on for Raspberry Pi – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/adafruit-mini-pitft-1-3-240x240-tft-add-on-for-raspberry-pi) Might even be doable with what you have with the adafruit tutorial. [Overview | Adafruit Mini PiTFT - Color TFT Add-ons for Raspberry Pi | Adafruit Learning System](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on-for-raspberry-pi) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@ChrisFx](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ChrisFx)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/5 "2021-03-25T19:32:19Z")
Thanks @alphanumeric, I’ll try that and report back. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@ChrisFx](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ChrisFx)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/6 "2021-03-25T22:02:45Z")
![16167092962898162687086163011241](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/c/cd887943a56abe1f22e80f809f1d6214c50d2236.jpeg) All good, thanks! Fortunately the Adafruit TFT also doesn’t use a reset line. It required the kernel downgrade that is described in ‘Kernel Module Troubleshooting’, to kernel release 20201126. To save time, anyone following me would be advised to do the downgrade step first, as you need to do the install again after that step. 😀 ---
**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:** [March 26, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/spi-1-3-tft-has-no-reset/16720/7 "2021-03-26T08:47:39Z")
I’ve been tempted to try that, with that display. Just never found my round 2it. ;) You may find that doing a `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y` breaks it.