# \[solved\] RPI5 wont boot

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**Category:** Raspberry Pi\
**Created:** [February 29, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/solved-rpi5-wont-boot/24317 "2024-02-29T13:43:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![alwi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alwi/32/10643_2.png) [@alwi](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alwi)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/solved-rpi5-wont-boot/24317/1 "2024-02-29T13:43:43Z")

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Hi,  
My new RPi5 wont boot. Goes round in circles. Green light.

32Gb Lexar SD card with 64-bit Bookworm imaged with Pi Imager.

Any ideas?

Update: It was the SD card. Tested USB first and it booted. Found another SD card (same make, model and size) imaged it and this one works. The other will be snipped and binned forthwith.

Thanks,  
alwi

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**Author:** ![ahnlak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/ahnlak/32/5610_2.png) [@ahnlak](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/ahnlak)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/solved-rpi5-wont-boot/24317/2 "2024-02-29T14:03:20Z")

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Try re-imaging the card, and/or a different card?

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**Author:** ![alwi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alwi/32/10643_2.png) [@alwi](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alwi)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/solved-rpi5-wont-boot/24317/3 "2024-02-29T14:58:51Z")

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I re-imaged but no joy. Dont have another suitable card. I did get it to go using a USB stick, so must be the card.