roboRIO dead

[chiefct]

RoboRIO2 would not function.  Red light only.  Attempted boot with reimaged card, no change.  Installed new RIO2 and used original card, everything worked.  Need RMA for RIO.

[chiefct]

HELLO!!  I need help.  Competitions are coming and I need a working unit.

[ThaysMolina]

Hi,

I am Thays from NI. Could you check if metal shavings falled inside the case? You can clear this by trying any of the following steps:

1. Turning the roboRIO upside down and shaking it vigorously.
2. Vacuuming out the ports on the roboRIO.
3. Use canned air or compressed air to clear the hardware pinouts.
4. Check with a flashlight for material making contact in the port pinouts.

[chiefct]

I will double check.  We only use one DIO and keep all ports taped up to include a piece of tape over the SD slot.