De-Activated Upgrade

This page describes how to re-flash a laptop that is write protected and not activated.

Create a USB key with the os{number}.img and fs.zip file at the root.
- You can get these files from official releases
With the usb key inserted, power up while holding all four game buttons.
When it says 'release the game keys', release all buttons.
- This will re-write the nand image.
Once done with the nand re-flash, the laptop will reboot itself.
Next, the laptop may update the firmware, if necessary, and reboot itself.
After done with the upgrade(s), the laptop will fail to boot due to not being activated.