Request the RMA. Turn around should not take long. Replacing the blown processor isn't that complicated.
http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack#RMA_Support You might want to take a look ant your design to make sure the blown processor is not due to your connection to the NeoPixels. http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack#Expansion_Header_Usage Gerald On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a week into a BBB revC/Debian project using the LEDscape > <https://github.com/osresearch/LEDscape> library to control some Adafruit > NeoPixels. Everything was working out great with the electronics so I > upgraded the kernel and then configured a WiFi adapter; no problems there > either. I rebooted several times to make sure it would continue to > recognize the WiFi interface and it was still working perfectly as an SSH > host using avahi. I then powered down the BBB for about half hour and when > I tried to start it again it wouldn't turn on and has not since then. The > only sign of life is a tiny flicker of the PWR LED when I push the power > button. There is no output from the serial terminal during the boot which > isn't too surprising to me since the light only flickers on for a split > second. I'm using a brand new 5V 4A power supply through the barrel jack > on the board, drawing a peak of about 120mA through the VDD pin for two > NeoPixels (though I disconnected everything once I noticed a problem with > booting). I've read a few other accounts of people having BBBs suddenly die > like this post > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/beagleboard/beaglebone-black/Vi_Ls8F1EGQ> > that > links to this page > <http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack#Improper_Power_Down....All_Revisions>. > Any ideas on anything else to try? If I submit an RMA request I have a few > basic questions about the process before I move ahead with it. Namely, > what sort of turnaround time might I expect and should I expect to be > charged for a repair or replacement. Here's a Fritzing breadboard diagram > <http://i.imgur.com/cMjmWqG.png> of my circuit (there are no inputs into > the BBB, so I don't think I fried it that way). I am really enjoying the > BBB so far and I hope I can get this resolved quickly so I can keep working > on my project! > > Thanks in advance for any advice! > Mark > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
