02-10-2017, 05:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-10-2017, 05:24 AM by pfeerick.
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No problem... just came in at the right time. 
Ok, yup, the red light going out on a fresh image sounds like the power supply isn't up to scratch. The pine64 will pull around 1.2A in bursts (or more depending on what is plugged into it), and if the power isn't there... then that's the end of the road! The red led is simply a power indicator... so if that goes out, the pine64 has lost power or shut down.
I'll just have a quick look, and come back and edit this post. I've seen other people recommending the official Raspberry Pi PSU (tweaked to 5.1v), and I'd also recommend the Adafruit 5V 2.4A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable as it is actually tweaked a bit higher to 5.25v to overcome voltage sag and connector losses. Both are good... so just get whichever one is more practical plug and price-wise
Ok, yup, the red light going out on a fresh image sounds like the power supply isn't up to scratch. The pine64 will pull around 1.2A in bursts (or more depending on what is plugged into it), and if the power isn't there... then that's the end of the road! The red led is simply a power indicator... so if that goes out, the pine64 has lost power or shut down.
I'll just have a quick look, and come back and edit this post. I've seen other people recommending the official Raspberry Pi PSU (tweaked to 5.1v), and I'd also recommend the Adafruit 5V 2.4A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable as it is actually tweaked a bit higher to 5.25v to overcome voltage sag and connector losses. Both are good... so just get whichever one is more practical plug and price-wise