# Picade display suddenly broken **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 11, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829 "2021-01-11T16:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KenDFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecccb3/32.png) [@KenDFish](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/KenDFish)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/1 "2021-01-11T16:51:09Z")
My 8" Picade has worked fine for nearly 2 years, but switching it on today gives me a very stripey (and unusable) display: ![IMG_0251](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/8/8a06a857351970989ffe768865334e9e7ffcecde.jpeg) I can see things moving around in the image. I’ve tried reseating the ribbon and HDMI cables several times, but it makes no difference, and there’s no sign of any physical damage. Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot this further? In fact in helps, here’s the ribbon connector: ![IMG_0252](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/2/2c5b45fb55e095c0e74ad38220ac793f34f82245.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/2 "2021-01-11T19:52:05Z")
If you have a spare SD card I would flash it with PIOS with desktop GUI. And try it in place of your Picade SD Card. That should tell you if its hardware or software. If its fine with PiOS your Picade SD card has an issue. If it’s still messed up you have a hardware problem. ---
**Author:** ![KenDFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecccb3/32.png) [@KenDFish](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/KenDFish)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/3 "2021-01-11T20:15:15Z")
I’m certain its hardware (specifically the display); when the Picade first is switched on, I’m used to seeing “HDMI” at the top left for a second or two - even this now appears as blurry vertical lines. If I try to move the EmulationStation selections left and right using the joystick, I can see the images “moving” across the screen - just obviously very corrupted. It looks similar to the issue raised [here](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/new-picade-screen-interface/8530) - the difference for me is that the display’s been working fine until today. ---
**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/4 "2021-01-11T20:24:11Z")
Yeah, it does sound like a hardware issue. An easier test now that I think about it, would be to plug the HDMI cable from the Pi into a monitor or TV. If it’s normal you for sure have a failed display. ---
**Author:** ![KenDFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecccb3/32.png) [@KenDFish](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/KenDFish)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/5 "2021-01-11T20:53:22Z")
Direct to HDMI is fine - definitely looks like a broken display :( Do Pimoroni sell or supply replacement screens? ---
**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-display-suddenly-broken/15829/6 "2021-01-11T21:42:08Z")
There is this one, which I think is the one you have now. [HDMI 8" IPS LCD Screen Kit (1024x768) – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/hdmi-8-lcd-screen-kit-1024x768) Or upgrade to the 10 inch screen [Picade 10-inch Display Upgrade Kit – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/picade-10-inch-display-upgrade-kit)