RPi3B+ does not boot with latest image (9.0.1)

waateekaa · March 4, 2019 at 10:51 PM

Hi,

I just got a new RPi3B+ Model.

I'm not able to install Libeelec 9.0.1 on that board. A SD Card with a 9.0.1 image does not boot. The SD card is fine,

When turning on the power the green led is on for a very short time and then stays off.

I tested the following:

- Booting the same SD card on an older RPi2 model -> no problem.

- I tried another distribution and installed the latest NOOBS 3.0 -> it works without issues.

Any suggestions?

foxyboy · March 4, 2019 at 11:23 PM

I did the same recently with 9.0 and all was fine using Win32Image to write the image file to sd

waateekaa · March 5, 2019 at 8:02 PM

Because I'm running out of ideas ... let's try this

**CvH** · March 9, 2019 at 10:58 AM Official Post

you can try rufus too, this is basically the gold standard at windows

but this sounds like an dead sd card or an wrong image

waateekaa · March 10, 2019 at 10:32 PM

Hi,

* first of all, I'm not on Windows, I'm using Linux and I'm using the image writer tool provided from Libreelec

* downloaded the imgae twice -> same isue

* tried the same card on another raspi -> works fine

* tried another image (other than libreelec) with the same sd card on the new Raspi -> works perfect

* tried another sd card with the image 9.0.1 image -> RPI3B+ does not boot

* I'm suspecting the image write tool. Will do it manually next ... later this week, because I'm wasting my time on this ...

I'll keep you informed

**Klojum** · March 10, 2019 at 10:39 PM Official Post

Quote from waateekaa

I'm using Linux

Use 'dd' instead, that should work.

waateekaa · March 10, 2019 at 11:10 PM

just tried -> no success,

On the other hand, this means at least the sd writer tool works

Maybe there's a hint

waateekaa · March 31, 2019 at 2:02 PM

resolved

finally it turned out that the board had an issue. Ordered a new one everything works fine now.

Thank you very much!