Top 8 Common Issues with Raspberry Pi
and how to resolve them
There are a number of errors you may encounter while working with the
Raspberry Pi, some are not as simple are they seem while others only take
a few minutes. Today we will share some of the most common issues you
may face while using the Raspberry Pi (we assume you are using the latest
Raspbian OS) and how you can resolve them
1: Boot Issues: There are a number of factors that can lead to boot issues.
Usually, this is indicated by the power LED (RED) being ON and the
Activity LED (GREEN) if either OFF or permanently ON.
How to Solve this:
The green LED usually indicates when the Pi is working i.e. software
activity. In case it doesn’t blink after regular intervals you should check
your SD card lot. This is where the Pi’s software is housed. Check whether
the SD card is properly inserted or not, in case of no effect, check whether
the files on it are corrupt or not. In this case, format your SD card and flash
it again with the OS. Before formatting, keep in mind to copy your important
data into a separate PC.
2: Boot Process or NOOBS OS get stuck on splash screen: When this
happens your Raspberry Pi’s boot process gets stuck on the splash screen
and can be quite irritating.
How to Solve this:
You can resolve this issue by formatting your SD card. Once formatted,
make sure the correct NOOB files are copied into it. In case this doesn’t
work, use another SD card or use the same SD card on another Raspberry
Pi. In case the issue is still not resolved, install Raspbian stretch or any
other distro.
3: Unable to Access the Raspberry Pi over SSH: This is better
recognized as a security feature built into the Raspberry Pi operating
system. When the raspberry pi is running an update of the Raspbian
stretch, communication over SSH is disabled.
How to Solve This:
In order to resolve this, you must activate communication over SSH from
the settings of your Raspberry Pi.
4: Irregular Rebooting: In this case, your Raspberry Pi might be randomly
rebooting at intervals or when the board is on, the power LED will be off.
How to Solve this:
This is a power issue i.e. when your Raspberry Pi is not getting enough
power. The Raspberry Pi 3, for example, requires a 5V, 2.5A power supply
to function or it will not function properly. See that your Pi is getting the
required power.
5: USB does not work: In this case, the USB device connected to your Pi
does not work or is not recognized.
How to Solve this:
This could happen due to a number of reasons. For instance, if your
Raspberry Pi is not getting enough power and cannot power up the USB
device. Your USB device could be faulty, in this case, test it with your PC
beforehand. Another solution is to connect your USB to your Pi before
turning it on. In some cases, the Pi needs to do some initialization
beforehand, so this could help resolve the issue.
In some cases even though your device connects to your Pi, but it is not
available for the operation you using it for. In order to see if this is the case
run the command:
lsusb –t
This will give you a list of the USB devices connected to your Pi.
In some cases, your USB device may not be compatible with the OS of
Raspberry Pi. To see if your device is compatible or not, check this list of
compatible devices. Before connecting your device, check if your Pi is
updated to the latest software, as this can also be the reason why your
USB is not functioning.
5: Keyboard Character Display Error: In this case, the key displayed on
the screen is different from the one you pressed. This happens due to
default UK configuration of your software.
How to Solve this:
You can resolve this issue by changing the configuration to that of your
keyboard. To do this go to the configuration menu, under
Internationalization, select the keyboard setup and scroll down and select
the keyboard layout that matches the layout of your keyboard.
