Troubleshooting: Stratux Won't Boot

Troubleshooting: Stratux Won't Boot

Troubleshooting: Stratux Won’t Boot

If your Stratux won’t start up properly, follow this guide.

Symptoms

  • Red light only (no green)
  • Flashing green light
  • No lights at all
  • No WiFi network appearing

Quick Fixes

Check Power

Stratux requires 2 amps minimum. Many issues come from weak power: - Use the included battery or a known 2A source - Try a different USB cable - Avoid USB ports on laptops (often 0.5A) - Avoid cheap car chargers (often under-powered)

Check the SD Card

The microSD card contains all the software. If it’s corrupted or loose: 1. Power off 2. Remove SD card (use tweezers — it’s small) 3. Re-seat firmly and try again 4. If still no luck, reflash the card

Reflashing the SD Card

This solves 90% of boot problems.

What You Need

Steps

  1. Download the latest .img.zip file
  2. Unzip to get the .img file
  3. Insert SD card into your computer
  4. Open Etcher
  5. Select the image file
  6. Select the SD card drive
  7. Click Flash
  8. When done, eject and reinstall in Stratux

📺 Video walkthrough: How to Reflash

SD Card Orientation

When reinstalling: - Gold contacts face down when sliding into Stratux - Push until it clicks

Still Won’t Boot?

Bad SD Card

SD cards can fail. They’re cheap — try a new one: - Blank SD card — flash yourself - Pre-flashed SD card — ready to go

Bad Power Cable

USB cables can fail internally. Try the included cable or a known-good one.

Hardware Failure

If you’ve tried: - ✅ Fresh reflash - ✅ New SD card - ✅ Known 2A power source - ✅ Different USB cable

And still no boot, the Raspberry Pi or other component may have failed. Visit support.crewdogelectronics.com — the team will help diagnose and get you a replacement if needed.

Still stuck? Visit support.crewdogelectronics.com or ask in Discord.

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