<p>It looks like you have discovered a bug. You should report it using Help > Give Feedback.</p>

<p>For working around the problem, the only thing I know to do is to cut the blocks with the black wires and then paste them back in. This seems to get rid of the black wires.</p>

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2014-05-27T07:46:52.943Z
Thanks @David, yes, I also discovered the cut/paste of the blocks removes the black wires.  Will let them know.
freefaller
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2014-05-26T18:03:18.127Z
2014-05-26T18:03:18.127Z
David Lechner
<p>I also discovered the cut/ paste works, but sometimes if you disconnect the block from the loop and then put it back in that works too.</p>

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2016-12-06T22:01:12.847Z
2016-12-06T22:01:12.847Z
Nora
<p>I've just copied a loop element, which had a data wire going into it.</p>

<p>The internal wires (from the old external data wire) are now black, and I cannot delete them, or re-link them to a new external data wire.</p>

<p>They just don't seem to be selectable any more.</p>

<p>Can anybody give me an clues how I can do anything with them?</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/mxi2I.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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Mindstorms, black orphaned data wires
freefaller
# Mindstorms, black orphaned data wires

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-26)

I've just copied a loop element, which had a data wire going into it.

The internal wires (from the old external data wire) are now black, and I cannot delete them, or re-link them to a new external data wire.

They just don't seem to be selectable any more.

Can anybody give me an clues how I can do anything with them?

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/mxi2I.png)

**Tags:** mindstorms, ev3


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-05-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

It looks like you have discovered a bug. You should report it using Help > Give Feedback.

For working around the problem, the only thing I know to do is to cut the blocks with the black wires and then paste them back in. This seems to get rid of the black wires.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks @David, yes, I also discovered the cut/paste of the blocks removes the black wires.  Will let them know.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-06. Score: 0

I also discovered the cut/ paste works, but sometimes if you disconnect the block from the loop and then put it back in that works too.


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