Pine64 doesn't recognize Wifi/BT Module

[clobeca]

I have two Pine A64 boards, one with 1GB RAM and one with 2GB. I plugged the Wifi/BT module into the 1GB board but accidentally plugged it in off by one pin on the connectors. The board booted up, but restarted a couple of times before finally coming up. Naturally, it did not recognize the Wifi module. When I saw my mistake, I removed power and repositioned the module. It still did not recognize the module. I tried plugging the module on the 2GB board and it worked fine. I tried the module I originally had on the 2GB board on the 1GB board and it didn't recognize that one either.

So final result: the 2GB board sees both Wifi/BT modules, but the 1GB board doesn't see either one. I'm guessing I smoked the interface on the 1GB board. Everything else appears to be working on it so far. Has anyone else experienced this?

[MarkHaysHarris777]

I have two Pine A64 boards, one with 1GB RAM and one with 2GB. I plugged the Wifi/BT module into the 1GB board but accidentally plugged it in off by one pin on the connectors. The board booted up, but restarted a couple of times before finally coming up. Naturally, it did not recognize the Wifi module. When I saw my mistake, I removed power and repositioned the module. It still did not recognize the module. I tried plugging the module on the 2GB board and it worked fine. I tried the module I originally had on the 2GB board on the 1GB board and it didn't recognize that one either.

So final result: the 2GB board sees both Wifi/BT modules, but the 1GB board doesn't see either one. I'm guessing I smoked the interface on the 1GB board. Everything else appears to be working on it so far. Has anyone else experienced this?

Yes, sadly.  You might try another wifi module ? More likely than not you managed to damage the 1G board;  don't worry about it, just get another one;  you may notice other strange things coming from that board in the future;

[clobeca]

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I have two Wifi modules. Both of them work on the 2GB board, and neither one on the 1GB. Another board it is!

[MarkHaysHarris777]

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I have two Wifi modules. Both of them work on the 2GB board, and neither one on the 1GB. Another board it is!

well, ok,   rats.

:/

We had another person recently have this issue, and later the 1G board started acting up in other areas, so expect that too;  the boards are inexpensive enough that you can make this mistake and not lose much;  just order another one;  only get the 2G board !