PI broken?

Hello everyone, I've received the PI some days ago, I've tested the GPIO and it seems that pins 23 and 24 aren't able to give power, all the other GPIO pins works fine giving 3,3v but pins 23 and 24 doesn't give anything as output.

I've tested with a tester between ground and each pin.

Any idea/other way to test?

[texy]

Post your code.
Texy

I've tested with both webiopi setting all the pins to out and on and with this python code:

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#!/usr/bin/env python

from time import sleep
import os
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(4, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(24, GPIO.OUT)

GPIO.output(4, GPIO.LOW)
GPIO.output(24, GPIO.LOW)
sleep(3)
GPIO.output(4, GPIO.HIGH)
GPIO.output(24, GPIO.HIGH)

on the GPIO 4 I can see the 3.3v, on the 24 I always get 0.

Also, I thought it could be an i2c module issue so I've blacklisted that and spi, now I get:

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rfcomm                 33663  0
bnep                   10514  2
bluetooth             157711  10 bnep,rfcomm

which I don't think interferes with GPIO.

I've tested that also setting it to IN and connect with OUT pins doesn't make any difference.

Should I return the PI to RS and buy a new one?

[texy]

On your first post you mention pins 23 and 24, then your code uses BCM-4 and BCM-24. So I'm confused about which pins you think are broken, because they are not the same. Take a look at thus diagram and check voltages again :
https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/pins/

Texy

The pin 4 was to test something that is actually working.. And I ve tried with webiopi too..

Btw I don't think it's a software coding fault, I've tested with Webiopi and all the GPIO pins are working except those 2, I think I'll use the return procedure of RS.

Someone ever returned something to the RS? I think I need to call my countr'y RS phone number and ask there maybe..

Seems that until someone says raspberry is s**t, I'll go back to arduino and other stuff no one cares ot help on faulty boards.

did you read
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=28480#p252178
and what do you have to say about it

If you're already using Arduino, I'd stay with it. The arduino is a microcontroller, the Pi is a computer with microcontroller aspirations. I'd say 90% + of those with a Pi don't use (or even have a clue) what the GPIO pins are for. Everyone with an arduino uses the i/o pins, because there would be no point in having one otherwise. I have both and the arduino is vastly superior for control of external circuits, but the GPIO can be pressed into service if you don't have an arduino.....

Use the chalk when you need chalk and cheese when you want cheese.

The raspberry isn't sh*t but if your'e using it as a microcontroller, it maybe is in comparison to a dedicated microcontroller. (There, I said it).

No-one on here is responsible if your Pi is faulty, just as no-one on the arduino forum is responsible if your arduino is faulty. But since everyone on the arduino forum will know something about microcontroller I/O and most on here won't. It isn't a fair comparison.

did you read
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=28480#p252178
and what do you have to say about it

Did you read viewtopic.php?p=252197#p252197 ? I told him that the gpio 4 I've used was to test that actually the code works, since the pin 4 is working and I was getting voltage on that, so I've cloned the code to test pin 24 and I don't get any voltage from that.
Same if I use 25 instead of 24

And yeah, I know wiring since I've tested all the other pins and they're working fine except 24 and 25

If you're already using Arduino, I'd stay with it. The arduino is a microcontroller, the Pi is a computer with microcontroller aspirations. I'd say 90% + of those with a Pi don't use (or even have a clue) what the GPIO pins are for. Everyone with an arduino uses the i/o pins, because there would be no point in having one otherwise. I have both and the arduino is vastly superior for control of external circuits, but the GPIO can be pressed into service if you don't have an arduino.....

Use the chalk when you need chalk and cheese when you want cheese.

The raspberry isn't sh*t but if your'e using it as a microcontroller, it maybe is in comparison to a dedicated microcontroller. (There, I said it).

No-one on here is responsible if your Pi is faulty, just as no-one on the arduino forum is responsible if your arduino is faulty. But since everyone on the arduino forum will know something about microcontroller I/O and most on here won't. It isn't a fair comparison.

I'm not saying raspberry is s**t neither that I'm using Arduino. Just said that I've seen other topics with people saying that Pi is bad etc and they got help.

I often say the Pi is bad (JamesH thinks I have a hangup on the shortcomings of the Pi's USB) and I don't know that much about the Pi's GPIO which is why I haven't got involved in your question. I've interfaced an Arduino chip to the Pi via a small subset of GPIO to give me the best of both worlds if that counts for anything. Most people like myself don't know or care if you can get power out of GPIO pins 24 & 25 or not and whether that constitutes a broken Pi. You might be better posting in the more specialised areas further down that deals with GPIO, not as much activity but more of the readers will probably we able to help you. May I suggest :

viewforum.php?f=44 , those that frequent such areas probably do have a clue.

I took

I'll go back to arduino

as meaning you'd been there in the first place.