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k5at over 9 years ago

I got my PI 3 today, and it's DOA. It comes up to the rainbow screen and hangs. I measured the 5V and 3.3 volt pins and they are OK.

Has anyone else had this issue?

Herb

Carrollton, TX

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clem57 over 9 years ago

Other than voltage being out of proper range, what is the current(A) usage? May I ask where you found yours like which online site or local?
Clem
PS More help at R-Pi Troubleshooting - eLinux.org
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k5at over 9 years ago in reply to clem57

I got mine from MCM Electronics (online).
I haven't got it running yet, but I tried several SD Cards, (I have several PI's) one seems to work, but won't boot to the desktop. I'm in the process of doing a brand new load.
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k5at over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

Everything OK now. I got a new load and it works fine. It was weird though, that a SD card out of one Pi2 B+ would not work, anlthough it was working fine in its original home.
The wi-fi works great, now to load a VNC server, and all the other stuff I use.

Thanks,
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k5at over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

Everything OK now. I got a new load and it works fine. It was weird though, that a SD card out of one Pi2 B+ would not work, anlthough it was working fine in its original home.
The wi-fi works great, now to load a VNC server, and all the other stuff I use.

Thanks,
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shabaz over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

Hi Herb,

This is to be expected. Only the latest image is supported on the Pi 3 (and is backward compatible). Earlier builds are not.
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clem57 over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

Latest build has later firmware need to support newer hardware.
Clem
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Robert Peter Oakes over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

The difference between a 64 Bit CPU and a 32Bit one, along with an earlier image that has no idea what a 64Bit CPU is , + what @shabaz
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clocey over 9 years ago in reply to k5at

Exactly what did you do and what image. I am having the same issue. The green light flashes twice and the screen is stuck on the rainbow colors
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rew over 9 years ago in reply to clocey

That is what happens when you have an OS-image on the SD card that was upgraded. A fresh OS-install of say "noobs" will allow the rpi3 to boot.

I have not investigated the root cause: The upgraded system should be identical to the fresh install, but alas, it isn't.
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