# Homey dead? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [July 22, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874 "2019-07-22T06:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rtna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtna/32/13710_2.png) [@rtna](https://community.homey.app/u/rtna)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/1 "2019-07-22T06:49:07Z")
Yesterday evening my Homey (version 1) rebooted every x minutes. Could not find why that happened. Sometime the Homey was reachable with the app, most of the time it was offline with the orange led ring blinking. IT kept on rebooting so I took it of the power for a couple of minutes. After plugging in the adapter (original Homey adapter) the Homey made a lot of noise through the speaker and could not start up at all. This morning I changed the adapter. The noise is gone but the Homey is not starting at all with the orange led ring blinking for a couple of hours now… Is it dead? ---
**Author:** ![Michael](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michael/32/110520_2.png) [@Michael](https://community.homey.app/u/Michael)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/2 "2019-07-22T07:34:36Z")
[I did a search!](https://community.homey.app/search?q=homey%20reboot%20noise) > This morning I changed the adapter. The noise is gone but the Homey is not starting at all with the orange led ring blinking for a couple of hours now… The adapter you tried is at least a 2000 mA adapter? ---
**Author:** ![rtna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtna/32/13710_2.png) [@rtna](https://community.homey.app/u/rtna)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/3 "2019-07-22T07:46:04Z")
> [@Michael](#): > > The adapter you tried is at least a 2000 mA adapter? It is a 3A adapter ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/4 "2019-07-22T10:47:16Z")
3A useally means it is a _quick charger,_ the 3A rating is for the higher (9Volt/12 Volt) it can deliver (only if the receiving device says it can handle it) and not for the 5V, which is most likely lower then 2A even. So I should give another adapter a try. ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/5 "2019-07-22T11:51:51Z")
The Power-Plug should have this specifications: > [@I think I just killed my Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/i-think-i-just-killed-my-homey/14641/2): > > If you are using the **original** Power-Adapter/Power-Plug and **original** Cable try an other one with this specifications (got them on my Issue from Athom): Please make sure the output is 5V and at least 2A (2000mA). ---
**Author:** ![rtna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtna/32/13710_2.png) [@rtna](https://community.homey.app/u/rtna)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/6 "2019-07-22T16:53:20Z")
Bought another adapter today (2A, 5V) and problem is solved. Homey is up&running for over an hour now. Thanks for all the help. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dead/15874/7 "2025-11-08T20:07:01Z")
Archived on November 8, 2025, 8:07pm UTC