diff --git a/microbit/src/07-uart/Cargo.toml b/microbit/src/07-uart/Cargo.toml
index 96c46b3e9..adb153b6f 100644
--- a/microbit/src/07-uart/Cargo.toml
+++ b/microbit/src/07-uart/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,23 +4,14 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 authors = ["Henrik Böving <hargonix@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 
-[dependencies.microbit-v2]
-version = "0.12.0"
-optional = true
-
-[dependencies.microbit]
-version = "0.12.0"
-optional = true
-
 [dependencies]
-cortex-m = "0.7.3"
+microbit-v2 = "0.15.1"
+cortex-m = { version = "0.7.7", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7.0"
-rtt-target = { version = "0.3.1", features = ["cortex-m"] }
-panic-rtt-target = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["cortex-m"] }
+rtt-target = "0.5.0"
+panic-rtt-target = "0.1.2"
 nb = "1.0.0"
-heapless = "0.7.10"
-embedded-hal = "0.2.6"
-
-[features]
-v2 = ["microbit-v2"]
-v1 = ["microbit"]
+heapless = "0.8.0"
+embedded-hal = "1.0.0"
+embedded-hal-nb = "1.0.0"
+embedded-io = "0.6.1"
diff --git a/microbit/src/07-uart/Embed.toml b/microbit/src/07-uart/Embed.toml
index f5117ac42..255983587 100644
--- a/microbit/src/07-uart/Embed.toml
+++ b/microbit/src/07-uart/Embed.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [default.general]
-# chip = "nrf52833_xxAA" # uncomment this line for micro:bit V2
-# chip = "nrf51822_xxAA" # uncomment this line for micro:bit V1
+chip = "nrf52833_xxAA" # uncomment this line for micro:bit V2
 
 [default.reset]
 halt_afterwards = false
diff --git a/microbit/src/07-uart/src/main.rs b/microbit/src/07-uart/src/main.rs
index 0434ff883..9c02e7605 100644
--- a/microbit/src/07-uart/src/main.rs
+++ b/microbit/src/07-uart/src/main.rs
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
 #![no_main]
 #![no_std]
 
+use core::fmt::Write;
 use cortex_m_rt::entry;
-use rtt_target::rtt_init_print;
 use panic_rtt_target as _;
+use rtt_target::rtt_init_print;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "v1")]
-use microbit::{
-    hal::prelude::*,
-    hal::uart,
-    hal::uart::{Baudrate, Parity},
-};
-
-#[cfg(feature = "v2")]
 use microbit::{
-    hal::prelude::*,
     hal::uarte,
     hal::uarte::{Baudrate, Parity},
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "v2")]
+use embedded_hal_nb::serial::Write as _;
 mod serial_setup;
-#[cfg(feature = "v2")]
 use serial_setup::UartePort;
 
 #[entry]
@@ -29,17 +20,6 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     rtt_init_print!();
     let board = microbit::Board::take().unwrap();
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "v1")]
-    let mut serial = {
-        uart::Uart::new(
-            board.UART0,
-            board.uart.into(),
-            Parity::EXCLUDED,
-            Baudrate::BAUD115200,
-        )
-    };
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "v2")]
     let mut serial = {
         let serial = uarte::Uarte::new(
             board.UARTE0,
@@ -50,7 +30,8 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         UartePort::new(serial)
     };
 
-    nb::block!(serial.write(b'X')).unwrap();
+    write!(serial, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.\r\n").unwrap();
+
     nb::block!(serial.flush()).unwrap();
 
     loop {}
diff --git a/microbit/src/07-uart/src/serial_setup.rs b/microbit/src/07-uart/src/serial_setup.rs
index eb3997aed..253ffca29 100644
--- a/microbit/src/07-uart/src/serial_setup.rs
+++ b/microbit/src/07-uart/src/serial_setup.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use core::fmt;
-use embedded_hal::blocking::serial as bserial;
-use embedded_hal::serial;
-use microbit::hal::uarte::{Error, Instance, Uarte, UarteRx, UarteTx};
+use core::ptr::addr_of_mut;
+use embedded_hal_nb::nb;
+use embedded_hal_nb::serial::{Error as SerialError, ErrorType, Read, Write};
+use embedded_io::{Read as EmbeddedIoRead, Write as EmbeddedIoWrite};
+use microbit::hal::uarte::{Instance, Uarte, UarteRx, UarteTx};
 
 static mut TX_BUF: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
 static mut RX_BUF: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
@@ -11,36 +13,58 @@ pub struct UartePort<T: Instance>(UarteTx<T>, UarteRx<T>);
 impl<T: Instance> UartePort<T> {
     pub fn new(serial: Uarte<T>) -> UartePort<T> {
         let (tx, rx) = serial
-            .split(unsafe { &mut TX_BUF }, unsafe { &mut RX_BUF })
+            .split(unsafe { &mut *addr_of_mut!(TX_BUF) }, unsafe {
+                &mut *addr_of_mut!(RX_BUF)
+            })
             .unwrap();
         UartePort(tx, rx)
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Instance> fmt::Write for UartePort<T> {
-    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
-        self.0.write_str(s)
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    Other,
+}
+
+impl SerialError for Error {
+    fn kind(&self) -> embedded_hal_nb::serial::ErrorKind {
+        embedded_hal_nb::serial::ErrorKind::Other
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Instance> serial::Write<u8> for UartePort<T> {
+impl<T: Instance> ErrorType for UartePort<T> {
     type Error = Error;
+}
 
-    fn write(&mut self, b: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.0.write(b)
+impl<T: Instance> fmt::Write for UartePort<T> {
+    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
+        for byte in s.bytes() {
+            nb::block!(self.write(byte)).map_err(|_| fmt::Error)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Instance> Write<u8> for UartePort<T> {
+    fn write(&mut self, word: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.0
+            .write(&[word])
+            .map_err(|_| nb::Error::Other(Error::Other))?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.0.flush()
+        self.0.flush().map_err(|_| nb::Error::Other(Error::Other))
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Instance> bserial::write::Default<u8> for UartePort<T> {}
-
-impl<T: Instance> serial::Read<u8> for UartePort<T> {
-    type Error = Error;
-
+impl<T: Instance> Read<u8> for UartePort<T> {
     fn read(&mut self) -> nb::Result<u8, Self::Error> {
-        self.1.read()
+        let mut buffer = [0u8; 1];
+        match self.1.read(&mut buffer) {
+            Ok(1) => Ok(buffer[0]),
+            Ok(_) => Err(nb::Error::WouldBlock),
+            Err(_) => Err(nb::Error::Other(Error::Other)),
+        }
     }
 }