# Clockwork uconsole cm5 horizontal lines on screen

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**Created:** [February 8, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clockwork-uconsole-cm5-horizontal-lines-on-screen/21434 "2026-02-08T05:47:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clockwork-uconsole-cm5-horizontal-lines-on-screen/21434/33 "2026-02-11T21:05:13Z")

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Have you updated and edited the eeprom on you CM5 as outlined here?

> [@EEPROM config and the CM5 lite](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/eeprom-config-and-the-cm5-lite/19649):
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> With the upcoming release of NVME capable adapter boards from @vileer & @lululvlv I have changed up the EEPROM config to be able to use them. If you have a CM5 lite and are having problems with the sd card booting or have already updated the config but plan on getting a NVMe board. You need to edit your EEPROM and your CM5 lite has to have updated firmware that was released after 2025-01-06. Check using vcgencmd version to update sudo rpi-eeprom-update sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e To edit the eep…

When you flashed my trixie image did you apply any custom settings like user/wifi/host? If you did the image will fail, reflash without custom settings.

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