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Graduate II
July 16, 2023
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Power on reset fails when I power a blue pill from batteries

  • July 16, 2023
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Hello,

I made a project using a blue pill. It works when is powered through st-link (3,3V).

When I power this board from two AA batteries (~3V), the board does nothing until I press the reset button.

An STM32F103 should work from 2 to 3,6 V, according to its datasheet, or I need to adjust something?

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    Best answer by Peter BENSCH

    This thread relates to a so-called Blue Pill, which uses illegally cloned STM32F103. ST resources are only dedicated to supporting genuine ST products. We are not committed to ensuring that clones/fakes products work properly with the firmware we provide.

    We recommend to purchase genuine products from STMicroelectronics and purchase them from known and trusted distributors.

    This thread will now be locked. However, if you face difficulties while using genuine ST products, we’re here to assist you. Please feel free to start a new thread, and our team, along with community members, will be ready to help you with any issues/questions you encounter.

    Thank you for your understanding.

    Regards
    /Peter

    3 replies

    ST Employee
    August 21, 2023

    comments:

    1. monitor the 3V (two AA batteries) with scope, to see if 3V voltage is stable during power on of the board

    2. in case you have the source project, just debug it to see if it works as expected with power from the 3V (two AA batteries) supply

    Super User
    August 21, 2023

    It's very unlikely that what you have on a bluepill is a genuine STM32, so the STM32 datasheet does not apply.

    JW

    Technical Moderator
    April 25, 2025

    This thread relates to a so-called Blue Pill, which uses illegally cloned STM32F103. ST resources are only dedicated to supporting genuine ST products. We are not committed to ensuring that clones/fakes products work properly with the firmware we provide.

    We recommend to purchase genuine products from STMicroelectronics and purchase them from known and trusted distributors.

    This thread will now be locked. However, if you face difficulties while using genuine ST products, we’re here to assist you. Please feel free to start a new thread, and our team, along with community members, will be ready to help you with any issues/questions you encounter.

    Thank you for your understanding.

    Regards
    /Peter