# Neopixel node-red:rpi-gpio.status.not-available

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/neopixel-node-red-rpi-gpio-status-not-available/81340
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**Created:** [15 September 2023 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/neopixel-node-red-rpi-gpio-status-not-available/81340 "2023-09-15T11:46:38Z")
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### Author: ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [15 September 2023 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/neopixel-node-red-rpi-gpio-status-not-available/81340/2 "2023-09-15T21:40:50Z")

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There is a bit more stuff you have to do in the RasPi setup.

Alas that machine is now offline and I can't boot it. Sorry.

This may help - I hope:

> [@Could someone please tell me if they can get this node installed and fully working?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/could-someone-please-tell-me-if-they-can-get-this-node-installed-and-fully-working/58848/31):
>
> To recap the WHOLE story from DAY ONE - just so things are clear for anyone who may be reading this and not sure what is going on. =-=-=-=-=-= I had Jessie (or Stretch - which ever is just before Buster) running on a RasPi 3B+ and the LED strip was working. One day during an update power was lost and the SD card wouldn't boot. It was NOT corrupted as in kaput. Just the update was interrupted at a critical time. (Moving on) I wanted to get that machine back up and working. NEW (out of the…

Last post.

> It seems that you need these 4 lines:

```auto
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
hdmi_force_edid_audio = 1
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=39

```

> I was recently (as in very) messing around and the LEDs stopped working again.  
> This is/was because I use VNC and had changed the resolution of the screen to better fit the monitor.  
> When I looked at the `/boot/config.txt` the `hdmi_mode` and `hdmi_group` were set to something else.  
> Putting them to what is shown, the LED's started to work again.

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