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Originally Posted by Yorker
It's not like it goes down and thats it, i saw it go up again it's like in cycles every few mins. i thought it's normal as there is no way it will continue to send the signal after booting up. could it be the battery also?
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No, it should still send signals even after it boots. Each time a line is written to
dmesg, a matching spike in voltage happens as that line is sent over serial.
What happens after it finishes booting is that the number of lines that are written to
dmesg decreases dramatically, and so do the voltage spikes.
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Originally Posted by Yorker
It doesn't die completely it cycles eventually.
1. No idea if it restarts i got no screen on it
2. i did test and the power is on for other parts
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That's a good sign.
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Originally Posted by Yorker
it is, i unscrewed the screw and then screwed it on the cable so it's really tight
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Good.
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Originally Posted by Yorker
That's ok i ordered all the various parts just in case so if this won't work there are several back up plans.
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I hope that includes the 1.8v adapter as well. It's better to use an adapter that runs at 1.8 volts than to "fix" a 3.3 volt adapter to run at 1.8 volts.
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Originally Posted by Yorker
I thought it either works completely or not at all ...
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Not really.
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but in general since i did all the connections perfectly why won't it show the others?
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That's the part I don't understand. What "others"? Do you mean the lights for the Rx and Tx terminals? It's because you apparently wired them incorrectly.
Anyhow, just a small quote to help you remember the terminals (I don't remember the exact wording, but the general idea is there):
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In order to hear somebody talking, your ears (Rx) have to be close to their mouth (Tx).
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Originally Posted by Yorker
The shops here are pretty bad and if they have the parts it's super expensive but i did order all the other options including your adapter from ebay just 2 weeks to go or so.
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Good!
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Originally Posted by Yorker
based on the comment from KNC1 i connected it incorrectly so i wanna try to mess with that next.
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Try using your current adapter and let us know. I have a feeling that it is going to work. You now have the correct voltage and the correct wiring, and barring an issue with the adapter, it's supposed to work.