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Do I have a dead Pi Zero? NO! (solved)
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:48 pm
by dleh
Just received my mini-HDMI and micro-USB converters to go with the Pi Zero I picked up last week, but the thing appears to be dead. This is with a known working power supply and micro-SD card from my old Pi1 with OpenELEC installed on it. Nothing comes up on the TV and no LEDs light up or anything.
Silly question, but I take it I should at least see the power LED light up? If it's dead, how would I go about trying to get a replacement, given that it was a MagPi cover freebie bought from WH Smiths.
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:09 pm
by FTrevorGowen
There is no "power led" on a Pi Zero (only a green activity led). Which O.S. were you trying to run? (The latest Raspbian Jessie download worked fine for me)
Trev.
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:09 pm
by MrEngman
dleh wrote:Just received my mini-HDMI and micro-USB converters to go with the Pi Zero I picked up last week, but the thing appears to be dead. This is with a known working power supply and micro-SD card from my old Pi1 with OpenELEC installed on it. Nothing comes up on the TV and no LEDs light up or anything.
Silly question, but I take it I should at least see the power LED light up? If it's dead, how would I go about trying to get a replacement, given that it was a MagPi cover freebie bought from WH Smiths.
The Pi Zero doesn't have a power LED, just the ACT LED.
It will not work with the image you are trying to use. You need to use an up to date OS, like the latest Jessie. It will not work with older versions of OS's.
MrEngman
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:10 pm
by Laurens-wuyts
Try update/upgrade your SD card on your older raspberry pi B.
Code: Select all
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Laurens
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:46 pm
by asandford
dleh wrote:micro-SD card from my old Pi1 with OpenELEC installed on it
Too old, upgrade firmware as Laurens suggests.
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:50 pm
by gregeric
I had, I think, 8 LED flashes with an outdated, not booting, uSD card. Do you see that?
Re: Do I have a dead Pi Zero?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:07 pm
by dleh
Thanks, it's working now that I've installed a new image on the SD card.
But no, there were no LEDs flashing or anything on screen until I re-flashed the card.