# Picade shows a blank screen after I've installed the Picade HAT software

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**Category:** Picade\
**Created:** [December 23, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636 "2020-12-23T12:50:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![jameswest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/jameswest/32/392_2.png) [@jameswest](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jameswest)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/1 "2020-12-23T12:50:43Z")

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Ahoy there!

I’ve built my new 8 inch Picade and it’s a really lovely thing.

But I’ve got stuck after I installed the Picade HAT software but typing `curl https://get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash` at the command line.

Now when my Picade powers up it scrolls through some text stuff on the screen then at the point where I think Retropie should be trying to launch it just shows a blank screen. It’s definitely on, there’s just nothing on the display.

For info I’ve got a Raspberry Pi 4 with the latest Retropie version installed.

Any suggestions for what I should do now?

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**Author:** ![LnZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a698b9/32.png) [@LnZ](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/LnZ)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/2 "2020-12-28T18:27:51Z")

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I have the exact problem with a new 10 inch build, did you solve it in anyway?  
Thank You  
LnZ

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**Author:** ![jameswest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/jameswest/32/392_2.png) [@jameswest](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jameswest)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/3 "2021-01-04T15:40:44Z")

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Hi Lorenzo - nothing yet. One of the support Ninjas replied to my email between Christmas and New Year asking for more info. I’m hoping for a reply once the back to work rush is over.

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**Author:** ![LnZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a698b9/32.png) [@LnZ](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/LnZ)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/4 "2021-01-04T16:05:34Z")

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Hi James,  
I have solved on my own, Did you check the hdmi port you use? you must connect your monitor to the nearest one to the power usb-c port  
Lorenzo

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**Author:** ![jameswest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/jameswest/32/392_2.png) [@jameswest](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jameswest)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/5 "2021-01-04T16:21:05Z")

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That’s done it - thanks!

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**Author:** ![Crafteriffic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Crafteriffic](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Crafteriffic)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/picade-shows-a-blank-screen-after-ive-installed-the-picade-hat-software/15636/6 "2021-02-02T15:31:24Z")

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We are having same issues