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Main => Raspberry Pi & Dev Board => Topic started by: ark_ader on January 22, 2019, 01:47:21 am

Title: PI PSUs
Post by: ark_ader on January 22, 2019, 01:47:21 am

Frys have a sale on Pi PSUs at $2.49 + Tax. 

They are the Rhino brand and if you do not like seeing the lightning bolt on the screen when you boot up your PI this will solve it.

They normally retail at $9.99.

I bought 10  ;D

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: J_K_M_A_N on January 22, 2019, 08:47:30 am

I have found that it is not always the power supply itself if you have those USB power supply adapters. I had like 6 cables that would give the lightning bolt and 3 that did not (using a monoprice USB plug adapter). I think if you have those and they are at least 5V 2A, you should try different cables before tossing them aside.

J_K_M_A_N

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: drewjbx on January 22, 2019, 10:06:09 am

I looked for these on frys website didn’t see them, are they not listed.. I would like to grab some too but frys is about an hour from me, guess I could call. Can you tell me a sku number or model and brand?


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Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: ark_ader on January 27, 2019, 05:56:30 am

Quote from: drewjbx on January 22, 2019, 10:06:09 am

I looked for these on frys website didn’t see them, are they not listed.. I would like to grab some too but frys is about an hour from me, guess I could call. Can you tell me a sku number or model and brand?


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Model PSA CA005

SKU 5419000514  Phino

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: keilmillerjr on January 27, 2019, 06:51:10 am

https://www.frys.com/product/9447501?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG (https://www.frys.com/product/9447501?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG)

Hopefully it’s good. I ordered a 3a psu off Amazon specifically stating for pi 3b and will eliminate unervoltage lightening bolts. Well, I got the bolt. They sent me a replacement that works fine. I think with the pi craze, companies are cheaping out and not paying the manufacturers enough for quality control.

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: keilmillerjr on January 27, 2019, 06:52:03 am

Quote from: keilmillerjr on January 27, 2019, 06:51:10 am

https://www.frys.com/product/9447501?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG (https://www.frys.com/product/9447501?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG)

Hopefully it’s good. I ordered a 3a psu off Amazon specifically stating for pi 3b+ and will eliminate unervoltage lightening bolts. Well, I got the bolt. They sent me a replacement that works fine. I think with the pi craze, companies are cheaping out and not paying the manufacturers enough for quality control.

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: nitrogen_widget on January 28, 2019, 09:40:22 pm

I got the bolt at boot the other day on my RPI 3 after booting it up the first time.
It went away after boot and didn't see it again playing genesis stuff.
I bought 3 supplies together so I swapped one out and no bolt so I think kiel is right.
these were "certified" rpi supplies off amazon.

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: pbj on January 28, 2019, 11:07:02 pm

Just disable the bolt in your config file.

Title: Re: PI PSUs
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on January 29, 2019, 01:44:44 pm

Quote from: pbj on January 28, 2019, 11:07:02 pm

Just disable the bolt in your config file.

Isn't that a bit like turning up my car stereo so I can't hear how bad my engine sounds? :D