Top Ten Tips for Troubleshooting

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Top 10 most common problems when getting started with Raspberry Pi

I don't know how to set my Raspberry Pi up. Where can I get some help?
I've plugged my Raspberry Pi in, but nothing is appearing on the screen. What's wrong?
Only the red light on my Pi is on! Is it broken?
Do I need another computer to use a Raspberry Pi?
I've copied NOOBS to an SD card, but it gets stuck on the splash screen. What should I do?
My keyboard is outputting the wrong characters!
My Raspberry Pi is faulty. How can I get it replaced?
Where can I get older versions of the Raspbian operating system?
I have a Raspberry Pi 3. Do I need a special power supply?
My addon is not working! Have I connected it correctly?

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