UConsole CM5 not working at all

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I’ve searched through the forum but haven’t found a solution yet. Here’s what I’m experiencing:

Hardware

  • CM4: Boots up without any issues.
  • CM5:
    • Screen doesn’t blink or show any activity when powered on.
    • Power button is unresponsive — I have to remove the batteries to shut it down.
    • Tried several microSD cards (SanDisk, PNY, Kingston, off-brand) with no change.
    • Flashed with multiple images: all of Rex’s images and the official image from GitHub.
    • I do not have the 4G module, just the “blank” expansion card. Tried it with and without.

My CM5 is the non-lite version (32GB storage / 8GB RAM / Wi-Fi). Could that be the issue? Do I need to use a Lite version instead? Or do you think I may have gotten a DOA CM5?

Any help, tips, or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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The official image will not work with the CM5. Your CM5 is also EMMC and can’t use the SD card slot. You will need a IO board to flash the EMMC on the CM5 to use it in the uConsole or get a CM5 lite.

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Makes sense. Thanks Rex.

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