My laptop is having a tantrum and seems like it needs a hard-drive replacement. Not a major issue, I’ve been thinking about switching to a SFF Desktop for a while.
But the issue is, I have a brand new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W that I want to install PiHole on to.
So, I grab an old phone, LG G6 and install Etchdroid, download Raspberry Pi OS from the official website and the phone keeps having a tantrum and switching the SD card adapter to charging only. I try a second adapter, still no joy. So I think fuck it, maybe the phone is too old.
I grab a newer phone, Pixel 6 Pro and attempt the same thing again and encounter the same problem again. No matter what, I don’t seem to be able to flash this OS from Android.
Anyone know of a way to get me over the finish line without me having to buy new hardware?
I’m happy I worked out for you. Sounds like your laptop isn’t having issues with a hard drive, but likely there is a board or ram issue. So I would try that ram swap trick just to verify as it’s super easy if you’ve got two sticks. If the ram swap trick doesn’t fix it then that’s probably a board issue and at that point it might be easier to replace than repair, depending on the model.
Can I just say you’re bloody awesome! And just in case you’re not hearing me, YOU ARE BLOODY AMAZING!
I’ll try the RAM thing in the morning, but there’s definitely something up with the harddrive and fan too. Honestly, I should’ve replaced it last year, but I’ve been working around it and using other devices since these days the most I do on a laptop is type.