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Raspberry Pi 5: Change PCIe plastic clip

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:27:17 -0700

I broke one side of the plastic clip which keep in place the FFC cable, is there a way to replace just the clip and not the entire PCIe connector? I was able to push the clip back inside and for now seems like it could stay in place and the nvme hat it's working but better safe than sorry

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 7:27 MST

Raspberry Pi B plus: usb port not working keyboard and mouse is not working

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:57:04 -0700

i am not able to connect mouse and keyboard , i think my usbport is not working

⟐ Answered January 07, 2026 at 8:57 MST

Raspberry Pi 5: Power supply burnt out

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:35:42 -0700

My raspberry pi 5 burned out.I suspect the chip behind the TYPE-C burned out. I tried using GPIO for power supply and it booted up normally. I wonder if there is any way to repair it.

And I found a capacitor or resistor short circuit,anyone know its value?thanks

⟐ Commented September 25, 2025 at 9:35 MST

Raspberry Pi 5: How to fix unbent pins

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:07:35 -0700

I am trying to fix the front pins at my rasbperry pi 5.I have tried to use a plier but the gap between the pins is too short and I'm unaware of any plier that will fit the gap between them.Could someone please help

Raspberry Pi 5: Pi is not booting up

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:38:46 -0700

I connect ot to the power supply and it shows red light, (my pi camera was shorted and burnt a bit from since my pi is showing red light) it is not showing green light, fan doesn't spin and a minor current i feel when i turn it on any fix?

⟐ Answered July 27, 2025 at 7:38 MST

Raspberry Pi 400: Capslock, left shift,t and y, backspace are not working what should I?

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:57:05 -0700

Those keys are not working and I don't know what to do please help me

Raspberry Pi 4: My SD reader is broken and I can't start the OS with an usb

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:42:51 -0700

My SD reader is broken and I can't start the OS with an usb. I tried to change the bootloader to make this possible but it doesn't work

⟐ Answered April 23, 2025 at 3:42 MST

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B: How to setup VPN on Raspberry Pi 3 connected to Mesh System

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:58:54 -0700

Howdy folks!

I have a raspberry pi model 3 B+. I want to install ProtonVPN on the raspberry pi usinVPN or somthing similar.

Ideally I am hoping to hardwire the raspberry pi to my ISP modem/router then have the Raspberry pi run the VPN software. Then, since the raspberry pi only has 1 physical Ethernet port, use a USB Ethernet adapter and direct the VPN internet out of the USB Ethernet adapter into my TP-Link Deco Mesh System.

Is it possible to have the incoming internet be form say ETH0 (built in Ethernet port) and then send internet into the Mesh through say ETH1 (USB Ethernet adapter)?

This way the entire mesh network can be VPN secured household wide and the raspberry pi can be connected between the ISP modem router & my mesh system?

Thanks in advance! I am really looking forward to some help since I have posted this on Reddit in the Raspberry PI group and never gotten and comments at all 😔!

-M

Raspberry Pi 4: Will my device still function?

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:48:45 -0700

I wanted to boot ubuntu on my pi and i completely erased the files on the sd card. later, i was applying heatsinks on my board and noticed a little brown something on my board under the "GPIO" text under the headers. At first it felt like dirt to me and i pulled it out and later i realized solder marks under it. I am extremely anxious to know whether my raspberry will still function or not, and whats the ic number. Also, is it possible to get it fixed?

⟐ Commented March 12, 2025 at 21:48 MST

Raspberry Pi Model B: Why can't I boot my raspberry pi properly

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:42 -0700

I have tried redownloading raspberry pi images from the official releases and configuring them for WiFi and SSH’ing into it as I have to run it headlessly however it doesn’t seem to be connecting to the WiFI or Ethernet when I plug it in, the ethernet lights however do come on. If anyone could help me for why this is not connecting I would be very thankful!

⟐ Answered February 19, 2025 at 10:05 MST

Raspberry Pi 4: Shows color screen than looks like disconnected from screen

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:12:09 -0700

I have my raspberry pi 4 plugged into a Anker surge protector (same thing happens without the surge protector) with this old Acer monitor that I had around, when it boots it will get to the color screen than disconnect, the monitor says no signal, raspberry pi worked on a TV but refuses to work with the monitor. I plugged an old Roku Stick into the monitor and it works. Any idea why my raspberry pi doesn't work with the monitor? Model number for the monitor is S231HL

⟐ Answer accepted January 02, 2025 at 10:12 MST

Raspberry Pi Zero: bluetooth, WIFI and usb is not working in Raspberry zero

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:36:25 -0700

I am experiencing a problem with my Raspberry Pi Zero, where Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB are not working. This makes it impossible for me to control my device at the moment. I would greatly appreciate a solution to connect to it in any way possible so that I can regain control.

Raspberry Pi Desktop: Raspberry pi 4 Not Booting Solid Red One Green Flash

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:22:08 -0700

Hello I have a raspberry pi 4 and after it was lying for some time in a drawer I decided to use it for something and it doesn't work. I'm sure it used to work before and even though it was just lying in a drawer it just stopped working. When I plug it in the red led is solid and green led blinks for maybe half a second. I tried multiple SD cards (known good ones) and multiple power supplies (also connected it to laboratory power supply to make just to make sure but the same problem, also it's constantly drawin like 300ma).

There is no display over HDMI with or without the SD card. Also pi is acting the same no matter if the card is plugged in or not (same as described before red light one short green blink when connecting power). All voltages seem to be present but there is no power on the USB ports even though there is 5v at GPIO, the SD card and the ethernet seem to be getting powered as well. SD card slot is in good shape as well.

https://imgur.com/a/x2ZYtXS images of the pi
Thanks for help

⟐ Commented October 01, 2024 at 14:22 MST

Kano Computer Kit Touch: I forgot my password to login and want to know how to factory reset

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:08:14 -0700

I forgot my password to login and want to know how to factory reset If I disassemble it will it automatically reset or once I reassemble it it will have the same information I can’t remember my password or any information we have had it in the closet and haven’t used it in our trying to log back into it and can’t remember the information is it possible to factory reset it or disassemble it to where we can reassemble it and it be reset again

⟐ Answered September 30, 2024 at 17:08 MST

Raspberry Pi 4: [RPi4] Burnt out component, how to diagnose and replace

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:48:31 -0700

My Raspberry Pi 4 8GB v1.4 stopped drawing power recently.

I would plug it in to a battery bank, the red led would briefly flash, then turn off. The battery bank would report that no power was being drawn.

I eventually got it to accept power again, but the corner of the PCB near the USB 2.0 ports became very hot, and there was the telltale smell of components burning.

I think the large smd diode(?) near the USB 2.0 ports is to blame, but I'm not sure.

Can anybody help me find out what components are broken, and how to go about replacing them.

⟐ Answer accepted September 11, 2024 at 3:48 MST

Raspberry Pi 4: USB ports are dead

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:15:32 -0700

Hi guys. I have a RaspberryPi 4B 4GB (newer version) that had 9V instead of 5V put through the USB-C power input according to owner.

Surprisingly it boots and works, but ethernet and USB ports are dead. I replaced the BCM54213PE and VL805 chips I took from a donor board - ethernet works fine now, but no luck with USB.

I also replaced the crystals next to both of those chips - didn't help either.

Any ideas what else I should check?

⟐ Answer edited August 14, 2024 at 8:15 MST

Raspberry Pi 400: Can the USB-C port be repaired?

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:07:47 -0700

My kids have not been gentle when plugging and unplugging the power cable from the Raspberry Pi 400. Now the slightest bump to the power cable will cause the system to freeze and/or crash. Can the USB-C port be replaced? Is there a guide on how to do this?

⟐ Answered July 03, 2024 at 16:07 MST

Raspberry Pi 5: Need a replacement plastic connector for the PCIe

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:30:28 -0700

One side snapped off. Would like to order a replacement.

⟐ Commented June 05, 2024 at 19:30 MST

Raspberry Pi 400: tried to remove sd card and failed

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:21:59 -0700

I couldn't do it got overly excited i guess (image of rpi 400https://imgur.com/a/wOujqMb) its just for an sd card reader so it still works is it even fix able though i probably wont be able to do it.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B: Raspberry Pi 3B+: HDMI not working

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:52:07 -0700

Hi iFixers. I have a couple of Raspberry Pi 3B+ boards that are fully functional but don't detect and therefore don't show any picture over HDMI. It's not a software bug and the connector is fine. I'd appreciate any hints on what chip controls HDMI output on those boards - maybe I'd be able to replace it

After spending some time examining things around on the board I believe the fault might be due to the IC pictured below or the components to the right. Does anyone know what those are? Any hints would be greatly appreciated 🙌🏻

And one more weird detail - on the marked pin I get around 3V on the faulty boards instead of around 1,1V on a healthy one - what might cause this? Is this still that HDMI05-CL02F3 chip?

⟐ Commented January 29, 2024 at 8:52 MST