diff --git a/pros/serial/ports/ble_port.py b/pros/serial/ports/ble_port.py
index 04093410..0ab3a7ce 100644
--- a/pros/serial/ports/ble_port.py
+++ b/pros/serial/ports/ble_port.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def find_device(scan_time: time, max_devices_count: int) -> list[ble.Peripheral]
 
     if len(adapters) == 0:
         print("No adapters found")
-        return None
+        pass
     adapter = adapters[0]
 
     def device_found_or_updated_callback(peripheral: ble.Peripheral):
@@ -64,14 +64,20 @@ def device_found_or_updated_callback(peripheral: ble.Peripheral):
 
 
 class BlePort(BasePort):
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._name
+
     def __init__(self, name: str, peripheral: ble.Peripheral):
         self.name = name
         self.peripheral = peripheral
-
-        self.pairing()
         self.buffer: bytearray = bytearray()
+        self.pairing()
 
-        self.peripheral.notify(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_SYSTEM_TX, self.on_notify)
+        try:
+            self.peripheral.notify(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_SYSTEM_TX, self.on_notify)
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_ble_port(peripheral: ble.Peripheral):
@@ -83,8 +89,6 @@ def create_ble_port(peripheral: ble.Peripheral):
 
         if not peripheral.is_connected():
             peripheral.connect()
-        else:
-            raise ConnectionRefusedException(peripheral.identifier(), Exception("Peripheral is already connected"))
 
         print(f"{len(peripheral.services())}")
         for service in peripheral.services():
@@ -118,25 +122,30 @@ def pairing(self):
 
         magic = self.peripheral.read(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_PAIRING)
         if int.from_bytes(magic, "big") != UNPAIRED_MAGIC:
-            logger(__name__).warning("Unable to pair with peripheral")
-            exit()
+            logger(__name__).info("Already paired")
+            print("Already paired")
+            pass
         else:
+            # request showing pairing code on the brain screen
             self.peripheral.write_request(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_PAIRING,
                                           bytes([0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff]))
 
             # Request pairing code from user
-            code: int = click.prompt("Enter the pairing code(4 digits)", type=int)
-            print(code)
-            pairing_code: bytes = code.to_bytes(4, "big")
+            code: str = click.prompt("Enter the pairing code(4 digits)", type=str)
+            # print(code)
+            pairing_code: bytes = bytes(int(c) for c in code)
+            # print(f"pairing bytes: {pairing_code.__str__()}")
             self.peripheral.write_request(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_PAIRING, pairing_code)
 
             # Wait for peripheral to send acknowledgement
             read_ack = bytes([])
             while read_ack != pairing_code:
                 read_ack = self.peripheral.read(V5_SERVICE, CHARACTERISTIC_PAIRING)
+                # print(read_ack.__str__())
                 # print("Pairing failed")
                 # logger(__name__).warning("Pairing failed")
                 # exit()
+
             print("Pairing successful")
             logger(__name__).info("Pairing successful")
 
@@ -172,10 +181,6 @@ def destroy(self):
         self.peripheral.disconnect()
         pass
 
-    @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        return self.name
-
     def __str__(self):
         return str("Bluetooth Port")
 
@@ -187,5 +192,7 @@ def name(self, value):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # test this first
     p_list = find_device(5000, 2)
-    BlePort.create_ble_port(p_list[0])
+    ble = BlePort.create_ble_port(p_list[0])
+    time.sleep(5)
+    ble.destroy()
     pass