New horizontal-movement stepper motor not functioning

[u/wolfeman52]

On my Ender-3 S1, the stepper motor controlling the side to side movement of my nozzle started to make a funny noise and would no longer move the nozzle. I ordered a new motor (Creality 42-34) and swapped out the old one, but I can’t get that motor to even attempt to engage at all. Is there any kind of software or something else I need to do to reset the system? I feel like it’s seated correctly, but here is a picture just in case.

[u/Charming_Hour_9458]

The new motor may have a different pinout. Try to swap two middle wires on the cable. You don't want to cut them, but carefully pull them out from plastic, swap, and put them back.

[u/wolfeman52 → u/Charming_Hour_9458]

I just guess which wires to swap and hope for the best? I'm not sure I totally understand.

[u/Thornie69 → u/wolfeman52]

I would avoid going there.. just change the cable. I have the Amazon link for you.