# Raspberry Pi 4 wont boot or illuminate any LEDs **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [June 26, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767 "2019-06-26T18:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![major\_tomm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/major_tomm/32/9044_2.png) [@major\_tomm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/major_tomm)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/21 "2019-07-01T19:39:23Z")
Received my Pi4 today and set it up to work without a monitor, only VNC, without a problem. 1. Dropped a “ssh” file onto the boot partion. 2. Connected to the Pi via PuTTY, ran Raspi-config and used it to enable VNC and set a screen resolution. 3. Connected via VNC. ---
**Author:** ![SageSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@SageSoft](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/SageSoft)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/22 "2019-07-02T09:36:05Z")
That does not apply here, because I did all that with a monitor, keyboard & mouse attached, then set up RealVNC and removed them, so the Pi 4 was already set up. I used the same method to set up 3 other Pis with ‘buster’ - no problem. ---
**Author:** ![major\_tomm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/major_tomm/32/9044_2.png) [@major\_tomm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/major_tomm)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/23 "2019-07-02T17:30:08Z")
Sorry, couldn’t discern that from your first post. ---
**Author:** ![PiguyAnge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/piguyange/32/11560_2.png) [@PiguyAnge](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/PiguyAnge)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/24 "2019-07-15T04:06:41Z")
Try it with a random HDMI TV. I am having issues too. Forced hdmi, set mode and even a boost of 6 in config.txt. Weird thing is with testing it with numerous wires adapters, power supplies, different MicroSDs, on my one TV with a 3way HDMI adapter switch with BOTH pi hdmi’s connected only after pushing the switch button back and forth it displayed the desktop for a few moments.It was all large like froman AV type mode. I clicked reboot to straighten that out. It did reboot. Detected screen appropriately. Lasted about about long enough to add a couple pannel icons like Temp …and by the min or two it took to hit 62 degrees C it frooze then wouldn’t do anything. This was with the forced HDMi & boost=6 config.txt. I set the GPU highest. Now it won’t boot. A pi 3 with the SD gives a 256mem error. About to go another round with new images and altered config.txt… But why is it so hard? I gave up on the cables and got an adapter. I find my kano & canal kit 5.2ishVolt 2.5amp Power supplies better then my 5v 3a various generic ones… I have the 4 Ram board. Maybe I need a solid 5.1+v 3+amp quality supply. No other board I have owned has been so picky. I have had rock64 rk3328 1,2 and 4gb variants & odroid c, varios Opi (best H3 OPi s the plus 2E 2gb.) Pcduino8 & 4nano. Not to mention the constant flux of Raspberry pi models 0,1b,2b,3b,3b+,3a+ go through or in my possession… I am shooting in the dark now. Is it that power picky or possibly should I ship this back over seas for the ridiculous $15 in shipping. I am sure OKdo will reimburse or replace but what a hassle.(i would’ve bought here like most my pi purchases but Okdo had the 4gig available when I wanted it) I am trying to avoid sending back…especially if it maybe not the board as much. ---
**Author:** ![Amalanjula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Amalanjula](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Amalanjula)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/25 "2019-09-29T07:14:45Z")
Some board came without damaged EEPROM. so uhave to flash it before install OS. see below video and get idea. not English. but can understand :) ---
**Author:** ![PiguyAnge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/piguyange/32/11560_2.png) [@PiguyAnge](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/PiguyAnge)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/26 "2019-10-20T18:39:11Z")
its the monitor I choose (LCD TVs). need to be in safe mode and/or hdmi boost set to 9 for some screens. I have other messages on here discribing better ---
**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:** [October 20, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767/27 "2019-10-20T19:07:36Z")
I ran my Pi 4 4 gig on the official 2.5 A Micro SD power supply, with a USB C adapter. The one sold here. No issues that I was aware of. I used an old Dell 17 inch DVI display with an HDMI to DVI adapter. I’ve since managed to get the official 3A USB C PI 4 power supply. No issues with it either. The E marked USB C cables / power supplies are the ones that don’t work. [Previous page](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-wont-boot-or-illuminate-any-leds/10767.md?page=1)