HyperPixel + rPi zero W stop working after less than 3 min

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Hello,
I just installed 2017-09-07-raspbian-stretch-lite on rPi Zero W + hyperpixel, run the install… Also tried the normal version of raspian. And the display worked for like 3 min than start flickering, and then just dark ( the back light is still going ). Well I have 5 of rPi Zero W and hyperpixel displays. So I went to test whats going on.

Some testing later… and this is not a good news. Display is killing something in rPi zero w, every new rPi zero w I plug in will work like for 3 min top and then the display stop working. Mind you the display is ok, if plugged to another rPi zero w it will work for a while until it dies again. Once this happens the rpi still works, it will boot up, but it will not work with hyperpixel again ( Tested multiple hyperpixels on already "dead’ rpi )… somebody owns me 4x rPi zero w 👎 if they won’t work with 480x Chinese TFT, which are my backup displays.

Nobody experience the same issue it might be related only to zero model of rPi ? I was looking to use the hyperpixel and rpi in a project of mine and now I have to deal with this issue :(

I tested with original rpi power supply and battery 2A power supply to check if it is in power but no…

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One thing about the Zero, versus other Pi’s, is it doesn’t have a poly fuse on the +5V in. So, no overcurrent protection. Not sure if its relevant, but something to keep in mind when adding peripherals. I think the hyperpixle may be particularly power hungry. It’s resource hungry anyway. It do believe it uses every GPIO pin/function.

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I believe you’re currently in contact with Matt about this via our support email?

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Hello, correct, I’ll be sending the parts for testing today. :)

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Excellent! I’m keen to know what went wrong, since it sounds pretty severe!

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It has been some time, yet no reply from support… still missing my displays and rpis…