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    Problems with PowerBlock on/off

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      mikealves
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      @mikealves said in Problems with PowerBlock on/off:

      sudo bash powerblockswitchoff.sh

      Yes. I am using 4.6.1

      The switch turns on, but once Retropie and EmulationStation starts the switch won't turn it off.

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        mikealves
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        Btw, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling today with the same results. I am hoping to use a latching swtich to power on and off my project, so I hope to get an answer soon. Are there logs that I can share?

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          mikealves @petrockblog
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          @petrockblog RiPi 3 B+

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            petrockblog Global Moderator
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            I am preparing a complete RetroPie image for the Raspberry Pi 4 with the most recent RetroPie version and activated PowerBlock driver. I am currently uploading it, but that will take some more time. As soon as that is done I will post the link! In this way we can rule out that there is any software issue.

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              mikealves @petrockblog
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              @petrockblog Thank you. Will the Rasperry Pi 4 image work with my rPi 3?

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                petrockblog Global Moderator
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                Ah, I see. No, for the RPi 3 you can download this image - RetroPie 4.6 with activated PowerBlock driver: https://www.petrockblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/retropie-4.6-rpi2_rpi3-powerblock.img_.gz

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                  mikealves
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                  I think it might be the PowerBlock itself. I tried your image and it didn’t work. Then I remebered that I had another PowerBlock. I tried that one and it did work with your image. The older PowerBlock works with my previous image too.

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                    petrockblog Global Moderator
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                    Hi! Can you contact me via email, please? We can arrange a replacement then!

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                      mikealves @petrockblog
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                      @petrockblog That's nice that you offer, but it was %100 my fault. I was in my classroom and accientally hooked up a 12V monitor power supply to my Retropie (long story) instead of the 5v power supply. If fried the Pi and I should have realized that the PowerBlock would have been fried too. Perhaps I did, but put it in a drawer ans forgot about it and then assumed it worked. Your product is great and the support too.

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                        petrockblog Global Moderator
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                        Thanks for the kudos!

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