{
 "id": "esp32-s3-usb-pid-changes-303a-1001-to-303a-4001-after-flashing-micropython",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "ESP32-S3 device 303a:1001 disappears after flashing MicroPython \u2014 303a:4001 replaces it ~1-2 s after reset, not a brick",
 "symptom": "After flashing MicroPython the 303a:1001 'USB JTAG/serial debug unit' vanishes; board looks dead until 303a:4001 'Espressif Device' enumerates",
 "hw": [
  "esp32-s3",
  "waveshare-esp32-s3-cam",
  "usb-serial-jtag"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "micropython@1.27"
 ],
 "intent": "verify the board is alive after flashing MicroPython",
 "date": "2026-08-07",
 "status": "working",
 "author": "sarg",
 "refs": [
  "protocol-first-bring-up-order-for-a-new-esp32-s3-board",
  "marginal-usb-cable-error-71-esptool-stalls-look-like-bricked-firmware"
 ],
 "handle": "sarg",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "body"
 ],
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}