Preparation (Checklist Before Installation)
Hardware
1 x DS Lite / DSi/DSi XL/ 3DS1 x M3i Zero Card (Slot-1)
1 x USB Micro SD memory card reader
1 x USB firmware writer
1 x Micro SD/SDHC Memory Card
Software (Please Click the Driver / Firmware Name for the Latest Download)
F_CORE_V1.8.2 | System V4.9a X |
F_CORE.DAT | SYSTEM |
Installation
Note:- All machines are upgradeable: even your machine has already been in firmware 1.4.2. And no need to find another bootable machine to perform the upgrading process.
- Risk-free: flash card will not be damaged even the upgrading process is not successfully.
- Unzip the firmware ( F_CORE_V1.8.2 ) and driver ( System V4.9a X) downloaded (using Winrar) on your PC
- Winrar can be downloaded from www.download.com by searching for Winrar at the Search.
- Unzip the files mentioned under the Software Preparation above, you will have one folder and one file as follows.
F_CORE_V1.8.2 System V4.9a X F_CORE.DAT SYSTEM
- Select all the unzipped files and copy them to the root of microSD memory card
- Insert Micro SD/SDHC card into the M3i
- Put the upgrade cable into the M3i. The shinny metal contact of the cable, i.e. the side with the ARROW on it, should face the BACK of the M3i.
- Plug the USB port into your PC, or anything that has a port that will give it power
- The M3i should blink for about 15~20 seconds. After it stops blinking, your M3i is flashed.
Note:
LED blinks – in progress
LED lights off – no power or complete
LED lights on – error (no "f_core.dat" or wrong file etc.)
Upgrade In Progress
- If the LED light turns RED (without flashing), it means the update is unsuccessful. Please repeat the whole process from step 1 after you checked the following: Possible Reasons For Upgrade Failure
- Put the upgrade file into sub directory, not the root directory, and the firmware writer can not detect the upgrade file.
- USB port can not provide a stable power, please change a stable USB port.
- There are too many disk defragments in the MicroSD memory card, which needs to be formatted before upgrade. For memory card formatting, please refer to the guide under Format a MicroSD/SDHC card above.
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