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jfpoilpret
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In electronics, as usual in situations where a cricuit is misbehaving and we don't understand why, a solution that generally works is to add a decoupling cap between +5V and GND.

In your case, I would put at least 220uF; that would ensure two things:

  • the voltage used to control the servo never drops
  • the voltage brought to Arduino by the USB does not drop either (which would have very bad impact on the Arduino, probably resetting it)

Electrolytic caps are a must-have for every electronics hobbyist (and professional as well, of course).

You can read more about decoupling capacitors on Wikipedia.

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