I don't have any prehistoric mini-USB cable and nor can I find one in nearby stores. The board doesn't come with one either. Can I still use my Nucleo board? How?
I should add that I have a STLink V2 programmer. Can I use that to directly program the Nucleo board?
Edit: It worked using the answer below. I'm adding this in case anyone else tries to do this: it works for me ONLY when I connect BOTH the 3.3V and 5V properly. Otherwise, the GPIO logic levels are messed up and no peripherals work. Sometimes the board itself refuses to be programmed as well.
Best Answer
Yes you can use an external programmer. First, remove both of the ST-Link jumpers from your Nucleo board to cut the on-board ST-Link from the main microcontroller.
You need these connections for SWD interface:
But I would prefer obtaining a proper USB A - Mini B cable.