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    My Pi Zero isn't booting

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    • BuZzB
      BuZz administrators @Milan
      last edited by

      @Milan It's written on the PSU. eg 5v 2a etc.

      decompressing/extracting the image is detailed in the install intructions - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/#installation

      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        Milan @BuZz
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        @BuZz I'm not sure which value I'm looking for, so I'm just typing the whole thing
        INPUT: 100-240V~50/60hz 0.2A
        OUTPUT: 5.0V=550mA

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          Milan @BuZz
          last edited by

          @BuZz The other power supply is 5V 0.5A

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          • rbakerR
            rbaker @Milan
            last edited by

            @Milan The problem lies with your supply. You do not have enough current.
            https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/faqs/#powerReqs

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              Milan @rbaker
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              @rbaker The pi zero isn't in that table, what kind of current do I need?

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                markyh444 @Milan
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                @Milan 5v 2a

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                  Milan @markyh444
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                  @markyh444 I found a 5.2V 2.4A one, that should work right? It still doesn't work though.

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                    Dochartaigh @markyh444
                    last edited by

                    The Pi zero could very well be fried. There's no built-in poly fuse unlike the Pi 3.

                    I've had a couple be bad right out of the anti-static silver bag and returned them to the seller.

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                      ivarwa
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                      I think you have trouble with your img file on sd card,read the instructions on this site how to decompress and flash img.0,5a should boot a zero.

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                        Milan @ivarwa
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                        @ivarwa I have done that multiple times, with different operating systems, NOOBS gave me error writing system partition, but at least it booted then. Now the light doesn't even turn on.

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