Lilypad USB Plus

Development Tools Uploading
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I purchased a Lilypad USB Plus for my son and we were able to load some sketches onto it.

Lilypad USB Plus - DEV-14631 - SparkFun Electronics

Yesterday, however, I uploaded a sketch and realized afterward that I had been using my Leonardo and forgot to switch it back to the Lilypad in the IDE. Now I cannot connect to the Lilypad. When I attempt to upload the blink sketch, I get the following error.

Arduino: 1.8.13 (Windows Store 1.8.42.0) (Windows 10), Board: "LilyPad USB Plus"

Sketch uses 3938 bytes (13%) of program storage space. Maximum is 28672 bytes.

Global variables use 149 bytes (5%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2411 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2560 bytes.

avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding

avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding

avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding

avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding

avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding

Found programmer: Id = "�"; type = �

Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.

Software Version = i.

From what I have read online, I think I need to re upload the bootloader, but I can't figure out how to do that. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
Jonathan

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Try a double-tap manual reset? See https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640

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That seems to have worked, thank you!

For future readers, it's a timing game. Start the upload, then when the IDE says it is starting the upload, double tap the Reset button quickly.

Getting Started with the LilyPad Arduino USB | Arduino for reference (towards the bottom,
"About Uploading Sketches to the LilyPad USB")