Raspberry pi 3 B No boot

Question

I have a raspberry pi 3 B model but it wont boot even to the splash screen no output anymore it use to but after my little brother threw it down while i wasn't looking the wifi/bluetooth chip broke off the red light still does turn on though now it wont boot could this be the cause or is it something else. Note i have tried other operating systems boot drive creators and sd cards.

Gough Lui · Answer

A photo might be helpful - I suspect it is the antenna which would mean you will get poor/no reception but it shouldn't stop it from booting.

Instead, I would recommend you check everything starting with the power supply, microSD card, HDMI cable and display. Try swapping each of them to see if any of the symptoms change. Eliminating the basics should make troubleshooting easier - does the green LED flicker at any point? Have you removed anything else connected to it that is unnecessary? Removed it from the case in case there's some wire scraps causing a short somewhere?

Seeing that you have some physical damage, perhaps there is more damage to the board you can't see. Electrostatic discharge through handling the board with bare hands can cause damage, as well as mechanical flexing of the board due to being dropped could cause hairline cracks in solder joints or traces, or you could have knocked off a component somewhere else as well.

- Gough