During my most recent attempt to assemble a RPi 5 and AMG8833 thermal camera, I was unable to make a working connection. In other words, the computer is unable to detect the AMG8833 sensor. Despite a dozen+ examinations of the wiring used and soldering done.

While trying to get everything working, it seems I may have damaged the Raspberry Pi unit, as well as the IR sensor. As a result, the Raspberry Pi 5 does not boot. And the green activity light is a steady red.

I am relatively unfamiliar with building electronics/devices, however simple they may be. I admit it, I am an amateur, which is good to recognize. It means I am curious and willing to put in the work to teach myself new skills.

With all of that said, I am (most likely) going to repurchase both the Raspberry Pi computer and AMG8833 sensor. This is to help me avoid spending time on dead end rabbit holes, when I don't have the understanding(s) needed to debug this hardware yet.

In some time I expect to look back on this project and see what my actual mistakes were/are. And laugh at this solution; to buy everything new and start over. Maybe it is for the best? For me to double down on this experiment and be willing to invest in its (in my) success. I am regardless.