Hi there,
and welcome here, in the Nrf52840 be sure you are not missing a wireβ¦
Can you describe the pin to pin connection you made, I use ALL of the Debugger models - JLink, Jlink Pro, Edu, and the built in versions for ALL DK nordic Boards, nrf52,53, and the the latest, Nrf54L15-DK board as well. Maybe some of these pics will help
There are other threads with more info as well, Search for Jlink
HTH
GL PJ
Did your battery arrive with the correct polarity wired as is?