New M3 just arrived but no Lights and no boot... faulty?

Banana Pi SBCs design BPI-M3(A83T/R18)
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Hi, I just got delivered the Banana PI M3. Loaded the new Ubuntu Image on a Micro SD and powered using the micro USB connector. Unfortunately I cannot see any life on the boards… no LED lighting up, and nothing on HDMI. The PSU I use works ok for other boards (PI model B and Tinker) Any advice? Thanks Francesco

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Hi you must take the connection with the hollow plug, the OTG is not suitable

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I got a new PSU 2.25 Amps 5 V with the correct connector. I have a 32 GB micro SD, and flashed the ubuntu image following the instructions here:

Powering up the board initially all the three LEDs light up then blue goes off , red stay on and green flashes, like a heartbeat, but I get no HDMI video signal. Do I miss something? Thanks

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have you the right img. downloaded

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2017-07-13-ubuntu-16.04-mate-desktop-beta-bpi-m3-ov8865-sd-emmc.img

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If you have a DVI-HDMI adapter have problems, if not exchange the HDMI cable

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Thanks for the info. I indeed have a DVI monitor with an HDMI adapter. I tested with an HDMI monitor and the board now boot ok. Thanks Wolfgang

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Sorry i’m new and I have the Same problems.What ist the Hollow plug? IS the the conector at the opposite side of USB and LAN? What is in the middle? positiv or negative?

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yes

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thanks great box.

I Found the problem, which I have since 2 weeks. I found that I can’t use the OTB port not for energy connection. At a german article I found, that I must use “+” in the middle and so I switched my 5V Powersuply and it work.

great. now I can try and try.