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HELP! (FAQ)

My PiTFT used to work, now it doesn't!

Did you do an apt-get upgrade or rpi-update ? This command will blow away our PiTFT kernel which means that you

will no longer have PiTFT support, you will have to redo the easy-install steps to reinstall the kernel.

If you had already made a working PiTFT setup, you may be able to reinstall the Adafruit kernel like so:

sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-kernel=1.20161027-1

If it tells you that the latest version is already installed, try this instead:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall raspberrypi-kernel=1.20161027-1

...you can check here and substitute the most recent version you see in the =1.20161027-1 part.

I'm booting my Pi with the PiTFT and the HDMI output 'locks up' during boot!

It looks like the Pi is 'halting' or 'locking' up during boot but what is really happening is the console is switching

from the HDMI output to the PiTFT output.

Check your PiTFT connections, particularly make sure you seated the PiTFT on the Pi properly, nothing is in the

way, and the TFT flex connector is seated properly.

My PiTFT works for a bit and then I get a black screen with a short line of white pixels in one corner

Sounds like you tried to configure your Pi to 'boot straight to X', that is, start up the graphics interface on boot. This

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-28-inch-resistive-touchscreen-display-raspberry-

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