# uConsole won't boot after long time off

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-boot-after-long-time-off/18483>\
**Category:** uConsole\
**Created:** [July 8, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-boot-after-long-time-off/18483 "2025-07-08T15:41:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![selfawaresoup](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/selfawaresoup/32/9065_2.png) [@selfawaresoup](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/selfawaresoup)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-boot-after-long-time-off/18483/1 "2025-07-08T15:41:04Z")

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I haven’t used my uConsole for several months and wanted to try something on it now. I flashed a new SD card with the official system image, plugged the device into USB-C power and turned on, the screen backlight went on but nothing else. After a few minutes the device seems to restart itself and it’s stuck in this state.

Also, the yellow charge indicator LED doesn’t turn on for some reason.

It used to run just fine last time I used it.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-boot-after-long-time-off/18483/2 "2025-07-08T15:46:49Z")

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Make sure the charger is putting out at least 2.5A, the batteries might be completely dead. Make sure the CM is fully seated in the adapter board, if you opened the back it might have pulled out of socket.  
After you get it working try a more updated distro for better support and more up to date software.

> [@Bookworm 6.12.y for the uConsole and DevTerm](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/bookworm-6-12-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/15847):
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> UPDATE: 6.12.45 Image Updated and enabled PCIE and Ethernet to get it ready for the new adapter boards that are coming out. This will also be the last release of Bookworm. Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel, and is the basis of many other Linux distributions. The Debian Project is an association of individuals, sharing a common goal: We want to create a free operating system, freely available for everyone. Now, when we use the word “free”, we’re not talking …