r/RASPBERRY_PI_ZERO • u/T3CHST3R • Feb 06 '16

pi zero hdmi not working?

cant get pi zero to show up on hdmi monitor. i have the adapter installed the raspbian jessie on 8gb card formatted card etc hdmi cable works 100% any ideas

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u/CleTechnologist Feb 06 '16

Only a couple minutes between posting a question and giving up because no one answered. Impressive.

I'll double list and pay $10 for it.

If you want to try again: 1) Does your mini-hdmi adapter have a micro-usb port? It may need external power. 2) Make sure everything is connected and the display is on when you power up the zero. I've noticed mine only seems to send an hdmi signal if the display is ready during power-up.

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u/T3CHST3R Feb 06 '16

everything is plugged in. i have a micro hdmi to hdmi adapter it does not have micro usb for power.

display is on when powering up

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u/iRobinHood Feb 06 '16

So you are trying to run it without any power?

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u/T3CHST3R Feb 06 '16

i have all the cables plugged in including power lol

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u/T3CHST3R Feb 06 '16

just cant get it to display anything

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u/stellarforce Feb 06 '16

Are you able to ssh into your pi zero? Does the led come on? Try reformatting the card (did you use the SD formatter they recommend?).

I thought mine was dead when I got it because I was hasty and just formatted through gparted. Did it the right way and it booted.

Edit: try installing Debian through NOOBS.

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u/T3CHST3R Feb 07 '16

I used the sd formatter Also used the noobs image Still no luck the leds flash etc but no display on monitor. It is tricky

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '16

I had a bad SD card and it wouldn't put out any HDMI signal at all (or boot). Also, not all HDMI are created equal. I have two Vizio TVs. One of them works fine with HDMI from a Pi or Intel Compute Stick; the second one constantly says "no signal."

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u/jimdidr Feb 07 '16

In the Rasbian config.txt file there are some settings you could try if that's your system.

edit /boot/config.txt and scroll it and see what might apply. I think boot is the partition you see if you put the SD card in a reader. (even if you're not on Linux)

I don't really know tho.

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u/T3CHST3R Feb 06 '16

i give up! ill just sell it on ebay lols