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I have a raspberry pi whose SD card slot is broken so I cannot change the boot options at all like YouTube tutorials say, is there a way to boot my device from a USB without the use of an SD card?

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I have a raspberry pi whose SD card slot is broken so I cannot change the boot options at all like YouTube tutorials say, is there a way to boot my device from a USB without the use of an SD card?

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I have a raspberry pi whose SD card slot is broken so I cannot change the boot options at all like YouTube tutorials say, is there a way to boot my device from a USB without the use of an SD card?

Thanks

usb

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I have a raspberry pi whose SD card slot is broken so I cannot change the boot options at all like YouTube tutorials say, is there a way to boot my device from a USB without the use of an SD card?

Thanks

usb

usb

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The Pi3B+ is pre-configured for USB boot. The Pi3B needs one-time configuration. All other models need an SD card at all times.

So if you have a Pi3B+ the answer is yes. Just follow the 'older' tutorials minus the one-time configuration bit.

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answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

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  I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
  – Gerard H. Pille
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
2
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accepted

The Pi3B+ is pre-configured for USB boot. The Pi3B needs one-time configuration. All other models need an SD card at all times.

So if you have a Pi3B+ the answer is yes. Just follow the 'older' tutorials minus the one-time configuration bit.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
  – Gerard H. Pille
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
2
down vote



accepted

The Pi3B+ is pre-configured for USB boot. The Pi3B needs one-time configuration. All other models need an SD card at all times.

So if you have a Pi3B+ the answer is yes. Just follow the 'older' tutorials minus the one-time configuration bit.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
  – Gerard H. Pille
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 5 more comments

up vote
2
down vote



accepted

up vote
2
down vote



accepted

The Pi3B+ is pre-configured for USB boot. The Pi3B needs one-time configuration. All other models need an SD card at all times.

So if you have a Pi3B+ the answer is yes. Just follow the 'older' tutorials minus the one-time configuration bit.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

The Pi3B+ is pre-configured for USB boot. The Pi3B needs one-time configuration. All other models need an SD card at all times.

So if you have a Pi3B+ the answer is yes. Just follow the 'older' tutorials minus the one-time configuration bit.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

answered 2 hours ago

Dirk

1,2001614

1,2001614

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
  – Gerard H. Pille
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 5 more comments

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
  – jonathan connery
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
  – Dirk
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
  – Gerard H. Pille
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
– jonathan connery
2 hours ago

I am not sure which one I have, how can I tell
– jonathan connery
2 hours ago

It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
– Dirk
2 hours ago

It's the only one with the metal capped processor and wifi chips. It also says Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+on the PCB near the GPIO
– Dirk
2 hours ago

Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
– jonathan connery
2 hours ago

Well shit :D Guess I gotta buy a soldering iron or get a new Pi
– jonathan connery
2 hours ago

Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
– Dirk
2 hours ago

Try to have a look inside the card slot to see if pins are bent. Apparently that has happened to users before
– Dirk
2 hours ago

If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
– Gerard H. Pille
2 hours ago

If you can get hold of a soldering iron (the right way, mind), you wouldn't be the first: daniel.molkentin.net/2013/03/14/…
– Gerard H. Pille
2 hours ago

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