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Getting started
Pick your variant and get up and running with your Home Assistant Yellow.
Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM4 and optional NVMe
Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM5
Home Assistant Yellow Standard (with CM4 pre-installed)
Upgrade
Information on upgrading the device from a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 to a Compute Module 5.
Migrating from Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM4 to a CM5
Migrating from CM4 with NVMe to CM5 with NVMe
Migrating from CM4 Lite with NVMe to CM5 Lite with NVMe
About the device
Basics about the device variants and the meaning of status LEDs
About Home Assistant Yellow
About the LEDs on Home Assistant Yellow
About firmware options of Home Assistant Yellow
Disabling the status lights (LEDs) of Home Assistant Yellow
Enabling the status lights (LEDs) of Home Assistant Yellow
Setup
Instructions on setting up your Home Assistant Yellow
Adding an SSD to a Yellow with an existing Home Assistant installation
Installing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) on Home Assistant Yellow
Removing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module from Home Assistant Yellow
Enabling Thread support
Installing a Raspberry Pi Z-Wave module on Home Assistant Yellow
Data handling
Information on creating a backup and purging data from the device.
Creating a backup of Home Assistant Yellow
Restoring or migrating Home Assistant Yellow from a backup
Resetting Home Assistant Yellow
Troubleshooting
Information on troubleshooting the device.
I can’t access the system via http://homeassistant.local:8123.
Green LED on Home Assistant Yellow flashes 4 times short and 5 times long
Using the serial console on Home Assistant Yellow for debugging (Windows)
Using the serial console on Home Assistant Yellow for debugging (Linux/macOS)
Can I reset Home Assistant Yellow?
Reinstall the Home Assistant Operating System on Raspberry Pi CM4
Disabling multiprotocol support
Installation on Yellow Kit - The yellow LED keeps blinking
Reinstall the Home Assistant Operating System on Raspberry Pi CM5
Re-seating the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 on Home Assistant Yellow
I lost the original power supply of Home Assistant Yellow. What type do I need to get?
Re-seating the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 on Home Assistant Yellow
I forgot the owner password for the Home Assistant Yellow. How can I reset it?
Can I reinstall Home Assistant OS on CM4 again using the USB flash drive with the Home Assistant OS Installer for Yellow?
My Home Assistant Yellow appears broken, no LED is lighting up.
My Home Assistant Yellow lights up the red LED only.
FAQ - General
Frequently asked questions around general topics
Can I use the EDATec Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Active Cooler on Home Assistant Yellow?
Which SSDs are supported by Home Assistant Yellow?
Which SSDs are not supported by Home Assistant Yellow?
When do I need to replace the CR2032 coin-cell battery on Home Assistant Yellow?
What is the purpose of the 3.5 mm barrel audio jack on Home Assistant Yellow?
Can I buy the Home Assistant Yellow pre-assembled?
What happened to Home Assistant Yellow Standard, and will it still be supported?
How do I find a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 or 5 for Home Assistant Yellow?
FAQ - Connectivity
Frequently asked questions around connectivity
Is Zigbee2MQTT supported by the on-board radio of Home Assistant Yellow?
What is the serial port of the Zigbee radio on Home Assistant Yellow?
Does Home Assistant Yellow have a Z-Wave or Bluetooth radio?
Resources
Files for download
Home Assistant Yellow - Quick Start Guide
Home Assistant Yellow - Warranty and Safety Information
Home Assistant Yellow - Datasheet
Home Assistant Yellow - Declaration of Conformity for EU
Home Assistant Yellow - Declaration of Conformity for UK
Home Assistant Yellow - Circuit diagram / schematic
Home Assistant Yellow - Design files
Home Assistant Yellow - Enclosure