Help Mintypi Lite

[kar4980]

My son and husband built the mintypi lite. I flashed the software onto the sd card and can't get past this screen. Please help.

[LilTrublMakr]

My guess is that they didn't check continuity with the function pin and the surrounding pins. You have a bridge with "MODE" and the ground pin that is below it.

Ground pins:

[kar4980]

So my son and husband went back rechecked all the pins and did some re-soldering and I still only get that page. It says retropie when it boots up and then that screen. Is there extra software I am supposed to put on besides what sudomod has for us to flash to the sd card?

[kar4980]

Does anyone have any insight for me please? I am at a loss.

[Helder]

Does anyone have any insight for me please? I am at a loss.

The problem is either a bad button which is uncommon and a bridge between the GND and the Mode GPIO which is directly right below the mode GPIO which is common among new builders. Use a multimeter to check the mode GPIO to the GND GPIO right below it and you will likely see it has continuity.

So now the way to fix it is not easy but you can attempt it, use flux a good "no clean flux" and get those GPIO nice and wet with the flux then use Solder Braid to try and suck up as much solder as possible and see if that breaks the connection between the 2. Other than that you will likely need someone with the right tool and experience to fix it if you can't.

I recently fixed something similar and I had to remove the pi and clean up everything then redo the whole soldering job, I DO NOT RECOMMEND you attempt to remove the pi from the pcb as you will damage or destroy it and I am not responsible to replace parts broken by a person's soldering.