

We could try to solder a wire directly onto the resistor or the pin itself, however it is tedious and can damage your board.

On the ATmega8, the RESET pin is pin 29, the fourth pin on the top from the left. Normally, a jumper on the USBasp can be closed to enable self-programming, however the manufacturer of my board did not include one. A soldering iron An Arduino (preferably Nano) Some jumper wires A PC with the Arduino IDE and avrdude installed Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 3: The Solution In order for us to flash new firmware onto the ATmega8, we need to gain control of its RESET pin.
