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Raspberry Pi Zero W fails to boot/update/install : kernel panic - Raspbian

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@SylvainD wrote:

Hi,

I run into troubles with a Pi Zero W and Latest Raspbian.
Please note that I'm pretty experienced with the PIs: I Use them since the first version, got several Pi Zero and another Pi Zero W from another retailer (this last one runs fine).

This seems to be an issue with the specific Pi Zero W I just got from Pimoroni:
I use the latest Raspbian Image.
When booting, or apt-get upgrade, or some apt-get install, I get kernel panics and Oops.
(The other Pi Zero W I got runs fine for all this)

This looks like a SD problem, so here is what I tried :

  • Use other SD cards
    I tried with more thant 5 sd cards (class 10, compatible, new ones as well as sd cards that works on other PIs)
    Same errors each time. So far, I never get the Pi to apt-get update without crashing.
    Tested on too many sd cards and sd cards knows to work on other Zero W, so the issue if definitely not the sd card.

  • Make sure the power supply is solid.
    I used a 2 Amp power supply, a short usb cable. I tried with wlan deactivated. No change.
    No doubt about the power supply.

  • install and run rpi-update
    I could install rpi-update and run it.
    Rebooted, then same thing, apt-get upgrade or dist-upgrade crashes.

I spent several hours burning sd cards and trying all I thought of.
Wifi only, ethernet adapter only, ethernet over usb only: no change at all, always the crashes.

So it looks like this Raspberry or at least its card reader is defective.
Is there anything else to try ?

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