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How to upgrade Pi Firmware?

April 26, 2017firmware Pi upgrade

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How to upgrade Pi Firmware?

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• Click Here to download upgraded firmware • Unzip the contents of the downloaded file into the SD card Note: Please make sure that the SD card is clean and does not have any preloaded files or documents. – Please do not copy the zip file to the SD card. • Make sure the Pi is charged (charge for about 4 – 5 hours) • Insert the SD card in the slot on top of Pi • Press the following three keys at the same time (See image below) – Return key (4) – Navigation button (6) – Power button (1) The device will reboot / the screen will re- fresh. The firmware will start installing. It will take several minutes for the install process to finish. The message of “Firmware installation completed” will be shown if the install process is successful. • Remove the SD card • Push the power key to turn ON the device. Note: If the above process does not work please try the above steps by removing the battery and re-installing it.