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Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:09 pm
by Papichulito87
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:35 am
by tinkerBOY
How about you start with a new installation of the OS (RetroPie)?
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:17 am
by Papichulito87
tinkerBOY wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:35 am
How about you start with a new installation of the OS (RetroPie)?
I tried that and putting it on a new SD card with no luck
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:23 am
by rodocop
The pictures seem okay, wiring doesn't look bad. Are you running off a battery or plugged directly in? You've tried a new image I see...Can you recall if you did anything in particular, before it stopped working, or even if you dropped it etc...Hard to say why it isn't working for you.
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:31 am
by Papichulito87
rodocop wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:23 am
The pictures seem okay, wiring doesn't look bad. Are you running off a battery or plugged directly in? You've tried a new image I see...Can you recall if you did anything in particular, before it stopped working, or even if you dropped it etc...Hard to say why it isn't working for you.
I tried running it through my battery, powerboost, and through the pi itself. I didn’t do anything particular. I was waiting for my powerboost to come in the mail, that was the last thing I did. I just hope I didn’t fry it.
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:33 am
by rodocop
check the power connections going into the pi, (the black and red wires on PP1 and PP6). Try removing those and plug it in with a micro USB only, see if that helps. Do you have photos of where those wires go on the powerboost, to confirm they are wired properly there too, if you have the polarity reversed you may have a problem.
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:38 am
by Papichulito87
rodocop wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:33 am
check the power connections going into the pi, (the black and red wires on PP1 and PP6). Try removing those and plug it in with a micro USB only, see if that helps. Do you have photos of where those wires go on the powerboost, to confirm they are wired properly there too, if you have the polarity reversed you may have a problem.
This was the old powerboost I had that was faulty. I’d have to give you an updated picture when I get home later today
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:00 pm
by Papichulito87
rodocop wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:33 am
check the power connections going into the pi, (the black and red wires on PP1 and PP6). Try removing those and plug it in with a micro USB only, see if that helps. Do you have photos of where those wires go on the powerboost, to confirm they are wired properly there too, if you have the polarity reversed you may have a problem.
Removed pp1 and pp6 still nothing
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:37 pm
by Papichulito87
@rodocop or @tinkerboy any other suggestions? I just purchased a multimeter but I’ve never used one before.
Re: Pi zero won’t start up all of a sudden
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:39 pm
by tinkerBOY
Desolder all the wires you soldered. Test the pi by connecting it to a hdmi monitor. Will also help with the troubleshooting if you have a spare Pi Zero.
