I just got a raspberry pi in the mail from element 14. Its a model B. I also bought this SD Card to boot from. When I first put in my SD Card and plugged in my power the PWR led turned bright red, then the green ACT light flickered. Then after a few seconds the PWR led would remain constantly red while all of the other leds would remain dark. After several attempts I believed that my SD Card was defective. So I did this. When that finished I put the SD card in the SD slot and then plugged in my power. Nothing changed. What am I doing wrong?
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1Make sure that the write-protect switch on the card is fully in the read-write position (i.e. make sure it's fully unlocked)– recanthaCommented Apr 6, 2013 at 6:23
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@recantha is that when the switch is up (toward the connectors) or down (away from the connectors)?– Coder404Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 10:10
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On my card, the little switch gets pushed towards the connectors– recanthaCommented Apr 6, 2013 at 14:36
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1Any display output?– ergosysCommented Apr 6, 2013 at 18:06
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You have not actually described what's wrong. My LEDs flicker for a bit when it boots too, then just the red PWR stays on after that, so I presume this is normal.– goldilocks ♦Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 18:28
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Often times this sort of behaviour is a result of two common problems: an invalid SD card, or incapable power supply. What is the peak current rating on the power supply you're using with your Pi? The general rule of thumb is to use a power supply that can handle at least 1A of current.
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hmmm bummer. Perhaps try performing a check sum on the SD card and compare it to the ones listed on the RPi foundation website. Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 2:52
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My issue was an invalid SD Card. I had to reformat it. Thanks for the help!– Coder404Commented Apr 16, 2013 at 23:09
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Sorry I didn't reply to your earlier comment about instruction on doing a checksum, the notification must have been drowned out or something. Commented Apr 17, 2013 at 1:53