# Issues starting

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/issues-starting/20660>\
**Category:** uConsole\
**Tags:** hardware\
**Created:** [December 4, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/issues-starting/20660 "2025-12-04T14:40:54Z")\
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> [@sbsshadow](#):
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> I have to boot and shutdown a couple of times for it to startup , is this normal?

yes, you need to upgrade an eeprom, they released CM5 a bit buggy

> [@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…

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