Raspberry Pi Cannot Load O.S.

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nbelliot
 
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Raspberry Pi Cannot Load O.S.

Post by nbelliot »

I purchased a Raspberry Pi Model B 512MB RAM about a month
ago.

I was finally able to work with the Raspberry Pi last week. I loaded an
O.S. on it and it was working fine. Several days later, the Raspberry Pi
failed. The PiTFT screen that I have connected started to flash, eventually
turning white.

I atempted to reboot the machine but the screen would boot white, and not
load the O.S.

I reflashed the SD card several times with different O.S.'s and still no
luck.

Is there anyway I could get this Raspberry Pi replaced with a functioning
one?

Thanks!

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Re: Raspberry Pi Cannot Load O.S.

Post by adafruit_support_rick »

Let's go through some troubleshooting first.

Please post clear, detailed pictures of the PiTFT, showing your soldering.

Go through this troubleshooting page and see what you can come up with:
http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting

Have you tried booting the pi without the PiTFT attached?
What are the LEDs doing on the Pi?
Use a multimeter to check the voltage between TPA and TP2
http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting# ... r_problems

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