Its not powering on

Having trouble with your mintyPi build? Post your questions here!
Shade
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:45 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Shade » Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:42 pm

I think i know the problem. Every pad except for A is reading .6. Could it be that the connection between everything isn't strong enough. Also what soldering iron would you recommend i use?
Attachments
IMG_0106.JPG
IMG_0106.JPG (2.59 MiB) Viewed 3283 times
IMG_0107.JPG
IMG_0107.JPG (2.18 MiB) Viewed 3283 times

User avatar
Helder
Trailblazer
Trailblazer
Posts: 2985
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 8:33 am
Location: Rogers, AR
Has thanked: 1459 times
Been thanked: 3114 times

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Helder » Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:22 am

You have that meter on the wrong setting you want the next setting which looks like an arrow with a + attached it's right above the ON writing. That is the continuity setting, you have it on resistance which will not give you good results.
Chat with me and other members On Discord

Don't contact me about obtaining my board files (as you will not get them). If my Boards or PCB Kits are sold out, they will be restocked as soon as I can get them and there is demand for them. You can join the mailing list on my Website to be notified when they are available.


Helder's Game Tech Website

We will not support any cloned work so don't come to us with technical issues to resolve, go talk to the cloner for help.

Shade
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:45 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Shade » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:28 am

I changed it to the right setting and this is what I got. Except for the A and GND everything read as 1. A is 30, but from GND on the pi to VCC on the board it is 453. Plus 5v to VCC is 1. I dont think I have verry good connections on the board.
Attachments
IMG_0109.JPG
IMG_0109.JPG (2.81 MiB) Viewed 3275 times
IMG_0110.JPG
IMG_0110.JPG (2.41 MiB) Viewed 3275 times
IMG_0111.JPG
IMG_0111.JPG (2.8 MiB) Viewed 3275 times

User avatar
Helder
Trailblazer
Trailblazer
Posts: 2985
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 8:33 am
Location: Rogers, AR
Has thanked: 1459 times
Been thanked: 3114 times

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Helder » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:53 am

Those High Numbers means there is some continuity but not solid connection when the numbers are low like that last picture 001 then it's a solid connection. the A isn't looking that bad but it's not a 100% solid connection, the GND and VCC having those high numbers is ok too as I get about the same readings on mine.

Those mean that they are connected in a way but usually through a decoupling capacitor which is fine, if it was low numbers then that is a concern. Now that you know how to check things out go and see if GND is touching the 3.3v line/GPIO and also see what else the GND might be touching, remember if the numbers are high then it's usually fine.
Chat with me and other members On Discord

Don't contact me about obtaining my board files (as you will not get them). If my Boards or PCB Kits are sold out, they will be restocked as soon as I can get them and there is demand for them. You can join the mailing list on my Website to be notified when they are available.


Helder's Game Tech Website

We will not support any cloned work so don't come to us with technical issues to resolve, go talk to the cloner for help.

Shade
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:45 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Shade » Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:50 pm

I checked all the pins, but nothing was connected to GND. 3.3v and GND had 1700 so they arent connected. Could it be that I damaged the rasberry pi while soldering? If so, how can I remove it, and what soldering iron would you recomend I use when soldering the next pi to the board?
P.S. thanks for walking me through all this.

Shade
Posts: 15
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:45 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Its not powering on

Post by Shade » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:40 pm

ITS WORKING!!! I swaped sd cards and pluged it in and it powered up. I was really worried i damaged the rasberry pi there.
Attachments
IMG_0112.JPG
IMG_0112.JPG (2.62 MiB) Viewed 3268 times

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest