Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
MagicMirror screen goes black
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@motdog run
npm start devSelect the console tab, and scroll back to find any errors, red text.
Usually black screen is syntax error in module.js
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@sdetweil I can’t get to terminal. All I have is black screen with pointer on it. I’m sure it was when I copied a config
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@motdog ctrl-shift-i
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Thanks I’ll try in the morning. If I can somehow get to config.js I’ll undo what I did. Appreciate all of your help!
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@motdog always make sure u have an alternative way into the system. Like ssh from your PC.
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@sdetweil I use VNC viewer pretty much all of the time to access this and nothing happens. I do see the green light occasionally flash on the pi when I try with the keyboard hooked up to it & my tv.
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So I am still getting this about every 3-5 days. I have now playing on spotify and am wondering if that is the issue. Dark Sky is my weather app but the issue I had with the number of requests is not an issue any more. Curious as to why this happens. At the same time I can see the screen via my remote module
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@motdog if you can, ctrl-shift-i to open the developers window and select the console tab…scroll around to see errors…
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@sdetweil thanks, I will next time. I just hit control c and then reclicked on the MM tab on the desktop and it starts running again
