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(Solved) My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:33 am
by Billybobjoe
Help please! I can't figure out what is happening but all of the sudden my start button just stopped working.
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:34 am
by dryja123
Hey, happy to help. What have you done to troubleshoot so far?
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:36 am
by Billybobjoe
I have tried to return the card and tried to resolder the pi to the board but none of them worked
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:39 am
by Billybobjoe
Stupid autocorrect i meant reburn
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:42 am
by dryja123
Do you have continuity from the GPIO to the start pad on the button PCB?
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:08 am
by Billybobjoe
Yes it has continuity from the pad to the gpio
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:12 am
by dryja123
Does the start button work when you have the PCB out of the tin and while you have continuity?
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:19 am
by Billybobjoe
I will check in a minute
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:50 am
by Billybobjoe
Wow! It worked out of the tin
Re: My start button is not working
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:13 am
by dryja123
Awesome! So here's what's going on, you have a poor solder connection from the Pi to the button PCB. When you screw everything down the PCB and the Pi flex, which breaks your connection. Reflow the solder in the GPIO and that should resolve your issue.
Post back with your results!