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My lovely RaspberryPi is dead...

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I was so looking forward to it and I was pleasantly surprised how the  RaspBMC from the NOOBS package worked, I have even bought a wireless  keyboard for it ( http://www.totalhtpc.com/logitech-k400r-wireless-touch-keyboard-review/ ) but...

 

The problem started about a week ago, when I had to unplug  everything to get the image going, as it was all stuck. Several reboots  and it started working again but all that unplugging and plugging it  back again - maybe it was the electricity somehow damaging some of the  HDMI/composite circuitry?

 

I can see  that it is powered up (there is red light inside) but neither HDMI, not  Composite cables give me any image whatsoever, on the TV.

 

I  have reformatted and copied the NOOBS files to the SD card, as  described on your pages - but I get no system booting in any way. Not a  flicker of an image on my TV.

 

The SD card seems OK, as I have dealt with it in my laptop without a problem.

 

I also tried other OSs, like RaspBMC alone, as well as OpenELEC. Alas, to no avail. The same applies.

 

I have tried different ports and different cables. Not a squeak.

 

Therefore, I must conclude it is the HW that is faulty.

 

Please, instruct me how to return the Pi to you.

 

A refund is preferable to "repair and return", at this point. No response from "sales" at Fernell, sadly... Just forwarded it to the other email...

 

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In addition, I hope this might help a bit...

 

I  have read that Pi  might be susceptible to varying voltage/electricity problems. I have a  Belkin safety multiple extension cord, with serious protection against  electricity surges. So, can it still be an electrical mishap?

 

Or is it simply the power supply issue, as some here have suggested, in which case we would need a really good one, properly advertised here and on sales website...

 

May  I also suggest a ON/OFF switch, as a good idea, which may go  a certain  way towards preventing this from occurring. I understand that it only  uses very little electricity but I think this is beside the point.  Sometimes my NAS would not go to "Standby" mode after 10 minutes as I  set it up because it seems that RaspBMC could have been queering it?

 

Not  sure what exactly went wrong but I can see quite clearly that both HW  and SW improvements are possible. I would urge you to contact the patent  holders ASAP, in order to make the Mark III...

 

Best regards,

 

gorski

 

P.S. Anyone with multiple HDMI switches experience? I have this one in my mind: http://www.amazon.it/Ligawo-%C2%AE-switch-attivo-automaticamente/dp/B002I9LH2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382270091&sr=8-1&keywords=ligawo+5x1

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  • I suggest going through the Power / Start-Up section of the RasPi Troubleshooting Wiki.  If you're only seeing the red PWR LED, that only tells you that your power supply is giving you at least 3V or so.  See if the green ACTivity LED is flashing solid as RasPi comes up -- that tells you the CPU is accessing the SD card.  If you're not getting ACT, it could be that the OS image was not written correctly to the SD card.  Also, if you're not getting ACT you'll see nothing on video since that requires a good OS (or at least kernel) image.

     

    I successfully use a 3-1 HDMI Switcher which looks like this one.  It automatically switches when you turn on a new input, plus there's a manual override.  I use it with a DVI-D monitor.

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  • I suggest going through the Power / Start-Up section of the RasPi Troubleshooting Wiki.  If you're only seeing the red PWR LED, that only tells you that your power supply is giving you at least 3V or so.  See if the green ACTivity LED is flashing solid as RasPi comes up -- that tells you the CPU is accessing the SD card.  If you're not getting ACT, it could be that the OS image was not written correctly to the SD card.  Also, if you're not getting ACT you'll see nothing on video since that requires a good OS (or at least kernel) image.

     

    I successfully use a 3-1 HDMI Switcher which looks like this one.  It automatically switches when you turn on a new input, plus there's a manual override.  I use it with a DVI-D monitor.

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