| Raspberry Pi Power Issues Repair | |
|---|---|
| Device | Raspberry Pi |
| Affects part(s) | Main Logic Board |
| Needs equipment | multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station |
| Difficulty | ◉◉◉◌ Hard |
| Type | Soldering |
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Problem description
Raspberry Pi issues with powering on, not staying powered on, randomly power cycles, or the red power LED flickers.
- Pi 1 (A+ and B+)
- Pi 2 (all)
- Pi 3 (B only)
- Pi Zero (all)
Symptoms
Power issues like the following:
- System doesn't turn on or turns off immediately after turning on
- System runs fine for 10 minutes, then turns off and won't turn on again for some time.
- Red PWR LED flickers or turns off completely (if present)
- 5V present at GPIO 2, but no 3.3V on GPIO 1