# Initial Setup - One Channel of board does not aplly voltage to motor

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**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Tags:** motor, retraction\
**Created:** [January 11, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/initial-setup-one-channel-of-board-does-not-aplly-voltage-to-motor/25413 "2026-01-11T12:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ivo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@Ivo](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Ivo)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/initial-setup-one-channel-of-board-does-not-aplly-voltage-to-motor/25413/9 "2026-01-15T05:00:16Z")

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Hi All,

I might have the same problem. One of the Z-axis connectors is not working for me. It’s not the motor itself, both motors work if I test them in the other Z-axis connector. Tried to wiggle the connector but it doesn’t help. Any ideas? The board says V1.10b, have firmware 1.17

Thanks, Ivo

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