SOLD (UK) Raspberry Pi 3 Model B x LOADS - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 16, 2017, 11:10:41 pm
content: ALL SOLD FOR NOW, THERE WILL BE MOREI've been building a Raspberry Pi 3 mountain under my desk for the last few months while I've been busy doing actual real work...All of them are customer returns but after I've sorted though a few hundred of them today the reasons they were returned are becoming obvious...Reasons for return:1) No HDMI output2) Does not boot up3) WiFi not working4) Bluetooth not working5) USB not workingI had over a hundred that were NOOBS packages, all of these were returned because of the first 2 reasons. I struggled with these until I realised that every single one of them had an SD card that had been cracked when it had been put in the plastic holder at the factory. Some heavy handed person had pressed them into the package too hard and broken every single one of the cards in two.I had a few more hundred that weren't NOOBS packages but were returned because of the first 2 reasons. Quite a few were returned with the customers SD cards still in them, all formatted wrongly and incapable of booting. Stuck a sensible SD card in and they booted just fine.Quite a few more because of reasons 3 and 4. I've tested all of these and they connect to 3 different access points and a Bluetooth device ok for me. I suspect operator error.There were some with USB errors, these were proper errors and I've chucked these in a pile to dispose of later....So I'm selling the ones that are tested to boot ok with working HDMI, USB, WiFi and Bluetooth. Prices are:1 off £152 off £255 off £6010 off £100Prices include UK shipping, I'll ship anywhere else if you pay the extra shipping cost.I HAVE A NEW PAYPAL ADDRESS, existing customers please don't pay me without asking first...ALL SOLD FOR NOW, THERE WILL BE MORE

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 16, 2017, 11:43:44 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 16, 2017, 11:41:25 pm£20 for 10 Royal Mail tracked and signed for.

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 01:01:47 am
content: Hmmm... about A$20 ea landed for a bunch of ten.Still have some of my Pi 2's from last time though.Just for anyone's interest...2 used as OctoPi connected to two 3D printers (https://octopi.octoprint.org/)1 used as Pi-Hole (https://pi-hole.net/) - ad blocker that works very well.1 about to be used for Micromite Basic playing (http://www.thebackshed.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9823&PN=2)a couple given away for younger enthusiastic friend/relatives.the rest are/were destined for my star (solar) powered cluster search for alien life. Not sure when that will happen!I can recommend TopLoser as a seller and probably as anything else, nice guy in my dealing previously.

author: orion242
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 01:59:15 am
content: Ouch. You must sell crap loads of these to make it worth the hassle of dealing with all the returns.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 08:02:26 am
content: PM Sent, hopefully I'll get some of these this time

author: RGB255_0_0
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 08:07:12 am
content: I'll have one TL.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 09:18:15 am
content: PM sent.

author: hellzakk
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 11:09:16 am
content: pm sent

author: nfmax
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 11:17:42 am
content: PM sent

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 11:18:38 am
content: I would suggest to measure current consumption without SD card inserted as major test to avoid unnecessary returns. Most of the boards with issues (hidden, often damaged BCM SoC) have higher current consumption than normal. It may vary by around 10-15 mA between the boards depending on DC/DC converter IC models used on particular board.

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 11:43:38 am
content: Quote from: wraper on August 17, 2017, 11:18:38 amI took the precaution of looking at each board with a thermal camera as I was testing each one. Some did have high temperature SoC issues. I'll do the test you suggest as well, just in case.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 17, 2017, 11:53:48 am
content: Quote from: TopLoser on August 17, 2017, 11:43:38 amIt's often like 15-50 mA higher than normal. Something like GPIO pin, Camera differential pair or even HDMI differential pair partially blown (may still function but unstable).

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2017, 08:54:36 pm
content: Welcome back IanI'm game for some Rpi3's too , PM sent/Bingo

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2017, 09:26:15 am
content: Arrived this morning.Many Thanks.

author: stmdude
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2017, 08:16:28 am
content: Got mine yesterday.Thanks a bunch!

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2017, 09:00:03 am
content: Sorry, should have said, mine arrived on Saturday.Have yet to play with them as I'm on holiday but I don't expect any problems.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2017, 12:04:19 pm
content: Got mine today.. just need to find my microsd's now.

author: hendorog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2017, 10:33:33 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 24, 2017, 10:26:11 pmFor NZ the tracking number will start to work once it hits the NZ postal system - normally after it arrives in NZ.In my experience Royal Mail is rapid to NZ, and likely the same or better to AU. Certainly much much faster than getting something from China.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 24, 2017, 10:38:32 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 24, 2017, 10:26:11 pmAustralian post tracking won't work for small parcels. If the tracking number is in their system, their website will show something like "item not trackable" instead of tracking number not found. Don't expect it arriving in less than 2 weeks, as per my experience shipping to Australia. Although this might be different for sending from UK (Commonwealth nations and stuff). For me it's one of the slowest places to ship.

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2017, 02:05:17 am
content: From memory my last lot of pies from Ian arrived in about ten days. (real days not business days)Shipping from the UK via Royal Mail is surprisingly quick, mostly.The search for cheap micro-SD cards will be next as mentioned earlier... cables.. plug packs... easily costs more than the devices themselves.Also if anyone's interested ...https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B071ZVBDC6currently free.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2017, 11:31:25 am
content: Mine arrived yesterday , all tested and boots fineThank you for a good deal Ian/Bingo

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2017, 11:31:03 pm
content: I was surprised how much microSD card prices have gone up since the last time I bought some. Two years ago, generic 8GB class 10 cards were about $2 each. Does anyone have a current source in the $3-4 range?

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2017, 11:38:48 pm
content: Quote from: edavid on August 27, 2017, 11:31:03 pmLooking around at current prices for USB sticks, it seems that flash memory in general has gone up in price recently.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 27, 2017, 11:53:38 pm
content: Quote from: edavid on August 27, 2017, 11:31:03 pmI can sell original 8GB Sandisk UHS-1/class 10 micro SD cards removed from returned Raspberry Pi for $3 each. Come with original raspberry SD adapters.EDIT, shipping is $ 3.5, will arrive to US in approximately 10 days.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2017, 08:06:19 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on August 27, 2017, 11:38:48 pmI've just PXE booted a couple of the 3's i got from Ian ....And run them off NFSNo need for SD/Bingo

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2017, 09:18:16 pm
content: All the working ones tested fine, weird fault on a 'faulty' one, totally dead, the micro-USB socket was short circuit!Replaced with my poker soldering iron and it works perfectly

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2017, 03:23:39 am
content: Hang in there Wilfred, mine just arrived this morning.Cute little paper bags they're in too.

author: hendorog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2017, 04:07:24 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 30, 2017, 11:32:28 pmSame - it left the UK about the 22nd and has been passed to NZ Post.However I haven't heard from them so I'm assuming it's in the black hole of waiting which is Customs.Customs have been very slow of late with packages which are over the import $ limit. I suspect they only process once a week on a Friday.OTOH once they finally notify NZ Post of the cost, I can pay online and pick up the parcel from the airport within 30 minutes.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2017, 09:18:40 am
content: When I'm shipping to NZ it's even worse than just to Australia. Parcels go through Australia where they can easily sit for 10 days once arrived. Online tracking for small parcels does not work in Australia, but you can get a clue it's there by what Australian post shows to you. "Not trackable" means it's already there, "not found" - not in Australia yet. Once it arrives to NZ, it's trackable @ NZ post but it usually takses only 1-2 days to deliver once it's there.

author: hendorog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2017, 10:23:47 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on August 31, 2017, 09:18:40 amThats interesting, I haven't struck a package going via Australia yet. Sounds like a problem in the Mail DC in Australia - as it should be trivial to get mail onto a flight from Oz to NZ, as there are many each day and multiple airlines.In this case Royal Mail does come direct to NZ and is really efficient, which I figured was at least partly due to the UK being the old mother country.

author: hendorog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2017, 09:41:40 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on September 04, 2017, 08:40:17 amSame here - arrived this morning, so exactly 10 business days. Uncanny...The best thing is I didn't have to pay any tax