# Pi camera v2 not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Raspberry Pi\ **Created:** [13 September 2017 22:32 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571 "2017-09-13T22:32:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [13 September 2017 22:32 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/1 "2017-09-13T22:32:24Z")
running pi3 , have done firmware and software updates, v1 cameras work, tried different cables, and checking connectors, just get the following error ``` mmal: mmal_vc_component_create: failed to create component 'vc.ril.camera' (1:ENOMEM) mmal: mmal_component_create_core: could not create component 'vc.ril.camera' (1) Traceback (most recent call last): File "cam.py", line 4, in camera = PiCamera() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/picamera/camera.py", line 431, in __init__ self._init_camera(camera_num, stereo_mode, stereo_decimate) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/picamera/camera.py", line 460, in _init_camera "Camera is not enabled. Try running 'sudo raspi-config' " picamera.exc.PiCameraError: Camera is not enabled. Try running 'sudo raspi-config' and ensure that the camera has been enabled. ------------------ (program exited with code: 1) Press return to continue ``` ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/michael_r/32/435_2.png) [@Michael\_R](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael_R)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 00:27 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/2 "2017-09-14T00:27:42Z")
Hi @Hayden634, Just to make sure we’re talking about the same thing, and for anybody else who may read this - you have executed the following: ```auto sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo rpi-update ``` Is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/michael_r/32/435_2.png) [@Michael\_R](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael_R)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 00:39 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/3 "2017-09-14T00:39:01Z")
In[this thread](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/48047/pi-zero-raspistill-error-camera-is-not-enabled-in-this-build), some people had success reimaging the SD card entirely when encountering the `ENOMEM` error. ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 00:58 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/4 "2017-09-14T00:58:59Z")
got it working ! we where talking about the same thing, but i ran the commands again just to be sure., all did nothing (as already up to date except sudo apt-get upgrade which grabbed some firmware’s i noticed. anyway after reboot its working. great ! ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 01:03 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/5 "2017-09-14T01:03:28Z")
i spoke too soon, now its not again… will have to keep trying ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 11:00 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/6 "2017-09-14T11:00:51Z")
so i still couldnt get it going, even tried a fresh sd, updated it as you suggest. v2 camera doesnt work but v1 does… ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 22:34 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/7 "2017-09-14T22:34:13Z")
Hi Hayden, To confirm, you have a fresh NOOBS image and have updated it with the commands Michael shared above? I ask as freshly downloaded + updated NOOBS has certainly solved similar issues in the past. Also, are you running some very vanilla script such as (if not, then open a new file and save it as [camera.py](http://camera.py). It’s important that you do not save it as [picamera.py](http://picamera.py)): ``` from picamera import PiCamera from time import sleep camera = PiCamera() camera.start_preview() sleep(10) camera.stop_preview() ``` ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 22:55 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/8 "2017-09-14T22:55:19Z")
so i just ran the commands again (on a fresh install) to show that id done them and get the error code, and i got a still !! will see if i can get anymore and video ``` pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade Get:1 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie InRelease [14.9 kB] Get:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie InRelease [22.9 kB] Get:3 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main armhf Packages [9,535 kB] Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main armhf Packages Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui armhf Packages Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en_GB Get:4 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib armhf Packages [43.3 kB] Get:5 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free armhf Packages [84.2 kB] Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en Get:6 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi armhf Packages [1,356 B] Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en_GB Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en_GB Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en_GB Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en_GB Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en_GB Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en Fetched 9,702 kB in 38s (249 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo rpi-update *** Raspberry Pi firmware updater by Hexxeh, enhanced by AndrewS and Dom *** Performing self-update *** Relaunching after update *** Raspberry Pi firmware updater by Hexxeh, enhanced by AndrewS and Dom *** Your firmware is already up to date pi@raspberrypi:~ $ raspistill -o image.jpg pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ``` ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 22:58 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/9 "2017-09-14T22:58:30Z")
Neat, my fingers are cross for you! ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2017 23:50 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/10 "2017-09-14T23:50:46Z")
man, it was working nice, even on my original sd card system. then i just moved it to my other desk and now its not working again… ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/michael_r/32/435_2.png) [@Michael\_R](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael_R)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2017 00:45 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/11 "2017-09-15T00:45:35Z")
I know you mentioned you checked connections earlier, but there’s one easily missed which is the SUNNY connector that connects the camera module to the PCB. Here’s an image of the connector. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/core_electronics/original/1X/f57bba56ebd6eb1d443ba82263fdd2986c55370c.jpg) If this connector isn’t seated correctly then I can see how that would intermittently throw an error. ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2017 08:01 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/12 "2017-09-16T08:01:03Z")
did mean i did that. ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [18 September 2017 04:01 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/13 "2017-09-18T04:01:43Z")
If the only change is movement; then I am certain there is something up with either a connector (be it Pi, or one of the two on the camera) or the camera cable. Did you have a spare cable or camera to half-split the situation; you could send the camera to us if you’d like us to test for you? ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [18 September 2017 04:13 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/14 "2017-09-18T04:13:49Z")
i have several cables, and 2 other v1 cameras, i have no troubles with them, and can take the not working v2 off, and put a v1 on and it works right away, or after reboot, i think im out of options but to send it back, though i will likely just try one more time… ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 01:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/15 "2018-01-12T01:54:43Z")
So finally got around to testing out the new v2 board replacement sent , but it doesnt work. i just keep getting this error: > picamera.exc.PiCameraRuntimeError: No data recevied from sensor. Check all connections, including the SUNNY chip on the camera board have checked connections, and updates, v1 board works but v2 doesnt ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/sam/32/99_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 01:57 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/16 "2018-01-12T01:57:13Z")
Hi Hayden, So the replacement you received is showing the exact same type of error? ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 02:06 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/17 "2018-01-12T02:06:38Z")
no not the same error exactly. the other one worked rarely. this one never. raspistill -o cam.jpg mmal: No data received from sensor. Check all connections, including the Sunny one on the camera board ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/sam/32/99_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 03:24 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/18 "2018-01-12T03:24:31Z")
Hmm ok. Well, with the Raspberry Pi quality control, it’s almost impossible to get two faulty boards, even one is a rarity. It might be that the issue is on your Raspberry Pi board at the connector. ---
**Author:** ![Hayden634](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/hayden634/32/796_2.png) [@Hayden634](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hayden634)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 03:45 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/19 "2018-01-12T03:45:56Z")
Yet i have a v1 board connected, it works, i power off, i take the camera off leaving cable behind, attach v2 camera, it doesnt work ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/sam/32/99_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2018 03:48 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571/20 "2018-01-12T03:48:23Z")
Yep. The best way forward would be to grab another Pi board and everything should work given you’ve got a new camera board. Have you tried changing the cable itself? [Next page](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-camera-v2-not-working/1571.md?page=2)