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Image:Example.jpg|be sure your XO is turned off
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Image:Example.jpg|plug your XO to a power source.
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=== 2) Start ===
=== 2) Start ===


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* hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).
Image:Example.jpg| hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).
::be sure to get all four.
<br>be sure to get all four.
* while still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on.
Image:Example.jpg| while still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on.
::You may need your other hand to do this.
<br>You may need your other hand to do this.
* keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.
Image:Example.jpg|keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.
::This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most.
<br>This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most.
::<sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_.22Release_the_game_key.22_message|what if I don't get that message]]</sub>
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=== 3) Go ===
=== 3) Go ===
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* Release the gamepad keys.
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::If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
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::Your XO is reflashing.
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::<sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_grid|what if I don't see a grid]]</sub>
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* Just sit back and let it do its thing.
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::It will take about 10 minutes


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* your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.
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Image:Example.jpg|Release the gamepad keys and power button.
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::Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times.
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<br>If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
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* it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.
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<br>Your XO is reflashing.
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::<sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_reboot |what if it doesn't reboot]]</sub>
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<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_grid|what if I don't see a grid]]</sub>
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Image:Example.jpg|Just sit back and let it do its thing.
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<br>It will take about 10 minutes
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Image:Example.jpg|your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.
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<br>Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times.
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Image:Example.jpg|it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.
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<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_reboot |what if it doesn't reboot]]</sub>
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==What can go wrong==
==What can go wrong==

Revision as of 22:25, 2 January 2009

What you need

  • a USB flash memory stick with Sugar files where to get it

    a USB flash memory stick with Sugar files
    where to get it

  • an XO laptop

    an XO laptop

  • power charger for the XO laptop

    power charger for the XO laptop

Let's do it! in 3 easy steps

Important
re-flashing your XO will erase everything on it!
(which might be exactly what you want if you are donating your XO, for example)

1) Prepare

  • be sure your XO is turned off

    be sure your XO is turned off

  • plug your XO to a power source.

    plug your XO to a power source.

  • plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports.

    plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports.


2) Start

  • hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).

    hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).

  • while still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on.

    while still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on.

  • keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.

    keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.

3) Go

  • Release the gamepad keys and power button.

    Release the gamepad keys and power button.

  • Just sit back and let it do its thing.

    Just sit back and let it do its thing.

  • your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.

    your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.

  • it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.

    it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.

What can go wrong

The XO does not turn off

  • In extreme cases of software failure you may need to remove the power source and the battery if any light keeps flashing in your XO.

No "Release the game key" message

possibly you didn't get all the game keys at once
  • power off again
  • go back to Start
possibly the USB connection has issues
  • Try plugging in the flash memory to another XO port
If after trying several times this doesn't work, suspect the USB flash is bad
  • replace

No grid

If you got the "Release game key" message, but no grid after a couple minutes,
  • try another USB port. If still no go, suspect the USB flash - replace

No reboot

If you got the "Release game key" message, then the grid, but no reboot,
  • remove the flash memory, reboot manually
  • If no result after a couple minutes, try again from the start with another USB port.
If still no go, suspect the USB flash
  • replace

Where to get a USB with a Sugar update

Make your own

You will need a 512 MB or larger USB memory stick. Some people have reported issues with sticks over 4 Gb.
might work for you.
Making your own can get messy sometimes, like with U3 and such. This page has all the nitty gritty.

purchase one

These are great people. They deserve your support. Yamaplos 20:52, 1 January 2009 (UTC)


if donating your XO

If donating your XO to Bolivia, contact yama at netoso.com for a USB

credits

Original concept by Caryl Bigenho, of Granny Guides fame

Developed further by Chris Leonard and Yama Ploskonka

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