user68774: I was able to set up a Arduino Nano with an I2C board very easily, but the Arduino Nano Every is giving me a much harder time (my project required low profile).
Just to test, I stripped some wires, and looped them into the board, I'm not sure I want to solder on the pins as they may be too tall. Anyways, just trying to get a proof of concept going right now.
Here's how it's connected:

based on this pin diagram: https://i2.wp.com/rosmianto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Untitled-Diagram-4.png?fit=1506%2C1974&ssl=1
The screen lights up so I know the 5v and Ground connections work, but when I scan for I2C devices with i2c_scanner, it sees no devices.
18:20:56.254 -> Scanning...
18:20:56.289 -> No I2C devices found
18:20:56.289 -> 
18:21:01.265 -> Scanning...
18:21:01.265 -> No I2C devices found
18:21:01.300 -> 


user33871: Looping the wires through the board and not soldering them is probably your problem. That's not going to make a very good connection. You may get power and ground that way, but digital signals like I2C comms are going to see a LOT of noise.

68774: <p>I was able to set up a Arduino Nano with an I2C board very easily, but the Arduino Nano Every is giving me a much harder time (my project required low profile).</p>
<p>Just to test, I stripped some wires, and looped them into the board, I'm not sure I want to solder on the pins as they may be too tall. Anyways, just trying to get a proof of concept going right now.</p>
<p>Here's how it's connected:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/BiTlh.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/BiTlh.jpg" alt="My shitty POC" /></a></p>
<p>based on this pin diagram: <a href="https://i2.wp.com/rosmianto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Untitled-Diagram-4.png?fit=1506%2C1974&amp;ssl=1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://i2.wp.com/rosmianto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Untitled-Diagram-4.png?fit=1506%2C1974&amp;ssl=1</a></p>
<p>The screen lights up so I know the 5v and Ground connections work, but when I scan for I2C devices with i2c_scanner, it sees no devices.</p>
<pre><code>18:20:56.254 -&gt; Scanning...
18:20:56.289 -&gt; No I2C devices found
18:20:56.289 -&gt; 
18:21:01.265 -&gt; Scanning...
18:21:01.265 -&gt; No I2C devices found
18:21:01.300 -&gt; 
</code></pre>
 33871: <p>Looping the wires through the board and not soldering them is probably your problem. That's not going to make a very good connection. You may get power and ground that way, but digital signals like I2C comms are going to see a LOT of noise.</p>
