Orin Nano board can not power on again if run poweroff command to power off Nano Board

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin Nano
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I download jetpack 6.2, linux 36.4.3.

And then burn NVIDAI Orin Nano development board.

After system boots up completely, I run “sudo poweroff -p“ command in console, and then turn off power switch.
But when I turn on power switch again, the Nano board can not power on.
I plug out the power cable from Nano board and then plug in again, the board power on again normally.

Could you please check this issue? is it a hardware issue or software issue?

thanks,

Limeng

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Based on the provided context, I’ll try to help you troubleshoot the issue.

The problem you’re experiencing is that after shutting down the Jetson Orin Nano development board using the sudo poweroff command, the board doesn’t power on again when you turn on the power switch. However, when you unplug the power cable and plug it back in, the board powers on normally.

To determine whether this is a hardware or software issue, let’s analyze the situation:

  1. Hardware issue: It’s possible that there’s a hardware problem with the power management circuitry on the board. However, if that were the case, you would likely experience more frequent or consistent power-on issues, rather than just after shutting down using the sudo poweroff command.
  2. Software issue: It’s more likely that this is a software issue related to the power management configuration or the shutdown process. The sudo poweroff command sends a signal to the system to shut down, but it’s possible that the system is not properly handling the power-off sequence, leading to a situation where the board doesn’t power on again when the power switch is turned on.

Comparing your issue to the provided context, I found a few relevant topics:

  • “My jetson orin nx 16g won’t shut down properly” (February 20, 2025) - This topic mentions a similar issue with the Jetson Orin NX, where the board doesn’t shut down properly.
  • “Orinnx poweroff and power on，it not work。” (June 3, 2025) - This topic mentions a similar issue with the Jetson Orin NX, where the board doesn’t power on again after shutting down.
  • “Orin shutdown error” (October 22, 2024) - This topic mentions a shutdown error on the Jetson AGX Orin, which might be related to the power management configuration.

To troubleshoot the issue, you can try the following:

  1. Check the system logs for any error messages related to power management or shutdown.
  2. Verify that the power management configuration is set up correctly in the JetPack 6.2 Linux 36.4.3 release.
  3. Try using a different shutdown command, such as sudo shutdown -h now, to see if the issue persists.
  4. If you’re using a custom carrier board, ensure that the power management circuitry is designed and configured correctly.

If none of these troubleshooting steps resolve the issue, it’s possible that there’s a hardware problem with the board. In that case, you may want to contact NVIDIA support or the board manufacturer for further assistance.

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Hi meng.li,

Is there any serial console log output at that moment?
If so, please share it for further check.

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Is this Nvidia carrier board or from one of our ecosystem partners?

What is the power adapter output voltage you are operating the dev kit/carrier board?

Power discharge on voltage rails needs to be complete before the board can be powered back again.

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I use NVIDIA standard development board, P3767-0005+P3768-0000

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Operating voltage from the power adapter?

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yes!

power adapter output voltage is 19V, 2.37A
If I don’t run command “poweroff -p”, I can power on / off board normally and fast

thanks,
Limeng

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poweroff_log.txt (1.8 KB)

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yes! As you said, if I wait for a moment, about 1 minute, and then power on, the board can boots up normally.

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Could you share the Jetson Orin Nano Module serial number?

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is this serial number
root@nvidia-orin-nano:/proc/device-tree# cat serial-number
1422425027107root@nvidia-orin-nano:/proc/device-tree#

if not, please tell me what command can get the serial number.

thanks,
LImeng

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Serial number provided is good. Thanks

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Could you share the log at the moment you hit the issue?
(i.e. “But when I turn on power switch again, the Nano board can not power on”)

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This is the one of meeting issue.
After running poweroff -p command, I turn off the power supply of adapter, and then turn on, there is no any response, the led of Nano is not light, the board does not power on.

thanks,
Limeng

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There is no update from you for a period, assuming this is not an issue anymore.
Hence, we are closing this topic. If need further support, please open a new one.
Thanks ~1105

Do you mean there’s no serial console log output when you hit the issue that the board does not power on?

Could you run the following command instead to check if there’s the similar issue?

$ sudo shutdown -h now

If so, please share the serial console log again.