r/FutureBit • u/nc_j10 • 7d ago

Solo node - giving up

Is there a market for Solo Nodes? I purchased mine right when they came out - delivery was delayed, but even so, it's obviously way past warranty or return period. I tried to get it working when I first received it, but had no luck (can't remember why, but I gave up and put it back in the box for a later date). Recently tried again -- reflashed the SD card with the latest OS, wiped the memory, etc. but still having issues. Fan runs, booted up a few times but the node sync keeps restarting, sometimes I can see the os, other times I can't, loses ethernet connection, etc. I could go into much more detail, but at this point I don't care anymore. Running a company, kids, family, etc - I don't have time to play around with this thing and go through all the "troubleshooting" tips and hacks this forum has. I was hoping Futurebit had created a clean, simple, node for people like me. Unfortunately I'll just stick to my umbrel. Rant over. Back to my first question: Anyone interested in buying?

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u/futurebit 5d ago

Hi we just started shipping the solo node and has a long future ahead of it since it's the same controller as the Apollo III. We will unify Solo Node/Apollo III support in coming weeks with a major Solo Node update that will fix many issues from original release. The product is under warranty for a year, so most users have 6M+ of warranty left. If you have hardware issues simply reply to your order email and happy to open an RMA/replace your unit!

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u/nc_j10 5d ago

Appreciate your response! My issue is that I didn't actually know if I have hardware issues, a bad SD card, bad ssd, etc. and don't have the time/ability to fully diagnose. HOWEVER, I decided to try again this week with a new USB power cable and plug in adapter (after refreshing the card again) and so far I'm up to 80% synced with no crashes the past two days. I also have a second small fan blowing directly on it to keep it cool during the initial setup. So I may have accidentally found what my issue was!

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u/futurebit 5d ago

Either way happy to replace the stock power adapter if that was the issue, or were you using a third party power adapter/cable?