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    Exited Emulation Station, Pi No Longer Boots

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      kbadr
      last edited by kbadr

      I was running the scraper via a command line, ssh'd into my Pi. The scraper said to exit Emulation Station to make sure there weren't any conflicts, so I did. When I restarted the Pi by power cycling it, it no longer boots. I have tried re-loading retropie onto the SD card, and even tried formatting the card first. Pi still will not boot.

      I tried booting the Pi with the SD card removed, and the LEDs are solid red. When I boot it with the SD card installed, the red LED blinks. Is this an indication of a bad SD card?

      Does anyone have any tips to troubleshoot?

      Pi Model or other hardware: 3 B (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y626CG1)
      Power Supply used: UL Listed 2.5A Micro USB
      RetroPie Version Used : retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3
      Built From: Apply Pi Baker, loading retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.img
      USB Devices connected: none
      Controller used: PS3 dual shock controller, and game pad (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0OWF8B/)
      Error messages received: none
      Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):

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        kbadr @kbadr
        last edited by

        Wondering if my SD card went bad somehow, only after very minimal use. Going to order a replacement to see if that's it, to try to narrow down variables.

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          mitu Global Moderator @kbadr
          last edited by

          @kbadr Judging by the LED color, it seems your card might have problems. Here is a list of possible LED colors and their meaning - https://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting#Red_power_LED_is_blinking

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            kbadr @mitu
            last edited by kbadr

            @mitu Hmm. Replaced the card, reloaded retropie; still nothing. This is frustrating.

            I am still getting blinking red LEDs with the new SD card. It emits an audible high pitched noise.

            Again, when I remove the SD card, the LEDs no longer blink.

            I guess I'll try a new power supply next.

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              kbadr @kbadr
              last edited by

              This turned out to be a bad power source, by the way. Replaced the power adapter and it booted up fine.

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