Flexx
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is my RPi 3 dead?

Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:19 pm

My RPi got really hot and now when i plug in cable, red or green light wont start blinking. Does that mean my RPi is broken?

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Re: is my RPi 3 dead?

Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:32 pm

Short answer: yes.
Long answer: Almost certainly yes.
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Re: is my RPi 3 dead?

Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:33 pm

Probably.

Leave it unpowered for a day and try again. If any part of it still gets hot, then time for a new one.
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