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Robeth · 2016-08-02, 03:03

Hello again:
I was given a couple of RasberryPi3 boards and cases by my nephew and have been trying to download the Openelec 6.0.3 Pi3 build .

My equipment is as follows:
Rasberry Pi3 with case
16GB SD card by Lexar
All necessary cables and Power Supply

I succesfully download Openelec to my PC and unpack using Winzip. Using Windows Disk Imager app I write it to the SD card. I have checked the content of the card and it appears to be complete (504 MB )

However when I plug the SD card into the Rasberry PI slot and turn on the device all is get is a green/blue/yellow screen and it is not booting itself.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated

Milhouse · 2016-08-02, 03:16

Sounds like you've downloaded the RPi (for RPi1 and RPi Zero) image rather than the RPi2/RPi3 image.

Robeth · 2016-08-02, 04:42

I have checked the download file and it is the RPi3 image. I have also tried the OSMC image and it does the same thing. I will be getting a new SD card tomorrow to eliminate that the card may be the problem.

Any other help will be appreciated

Milhouse · 2016-08-02, 07:57

And you are sure you've been given Raspberry Pi3 hardware? The model number should be printed on the circuit board. Are you using a micro SD card or full size SD card?

Robeth · 2016-08-04, 04:25

Thanks for the responses.

The model of Raspberry printed on the circuit board is: Raspberry Pi Model B+ V1 2

I am using a Micor SD card which fits nicely into the SD slot on the Raspberry board.

The power supply is a Switched Mode PS with an output of 5V with a maximum rating of 2100 ma

Once I appreciate the responses and the help

Bob

Milhouse · 2016-08-04, 06:41

(2016-08-04, 04:25)Robeth Wrote: The model of Raspberry printed on the circuit board is: Raspberry Pi Model B+ V1 2

I am using a Micor SD card which fits nicely into the SD slot on the Raspberry board.

This may disappoint you, but what you have is not a Raspberry Pi 3.

The RPi Model B+ v1.2 is the final iteration (v1.2) of the Raspberry Pi 1 Model B and should have a spring loaded microSD slot. The RPi3 does not have a spring loaded microSD slot.

You need to use the RPi image and not the RPi2/RPi3 image.

Robeth · 2016-08-04, 16:31

Again thanks for the quick reply. The micro sd slot is spring loaded and as you have pointed out the model printed on the circuit board makes it a Pi B+ makes an older model, which I am sure should work satisfactorily. I will download the correct version and give a try.

Bob.

Robeth · 2016-08-04, 17:21

Success!! successfully downloaded OSMC for the model of Raspberry that I have and it is working.

So thanks again for all the help

Bob