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- A computer running :material-microsoft-windows: Windows
- A microUSB to USB-A cable with dual-purpose for communication and power supply:

<img width="400" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/USB_Cable.png">
<img width="400" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/USB_Cable.png">

!!! Note
There are two types of microUSB cables:<br />
**There are two types of microUSB cables:**<br />
- With power supply only which does not work for this procedure<br />
- With dual-purpose for communication and power supply which work for this procedure

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- Press the `BOOT` button and `RESET` button on the motherboard at the same time:

<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/01.png">
<img width="600" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/01.png">

- Then hold them for 3 seconds, release the `RESET` button first, then release the `BOOT` button to enter in boot mode. At this point, the system light should be slightly lit.

- Extract `cloner-2.5.36.1-windows_alpha.zip` file.

- Open **Device Manager** on your computer:

1. Press the `Windows` key to launch the `Windows Start` menu.
2. Type `device manager`
3. Select the `Device Manager` option under the `Best match` section of the search results
- Press the `Windows` key to launch the `Windows Start` menu.
- Type `device manager`
- Select the `Device Manager` option under the `Best match` section of the search results

- On **Device Manager** window, you should see `Ingenic USB BOOT DEVICE` item with a warning icon in `Other devices` section:

<img width="400" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/02.png">
<img width="400" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/02.png">

If not, it may be because you are using the first type of microUSB cable, intended only for charging. You need to replace it with the second type of cable.

- Select `Ingenic USB BOOT DEVICE` → Right-click and choose `Update driver`

- Then select `Browse my computer for drivers` → Select the `cloner-win32-driver` folder (from the previously extracted zip file) → Click `Next` button and the system will automatically install the driver:

<img width="900" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/03.png">
<img width="900" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/03.png">


## Flash Firmware
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- Click on the `Load image` button and select the firmware file with **.ingenic** extension:

<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/04.png">
<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/04.png">

- Enter in boot mode by pressing the `BOOT` button and `RESET` button on the motherboard at the same time. Hold them for 3 seconds, release the `RESET` button first, then release the `BOOT` button.

- Then, click the `Start` button:

<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/05.png">
<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/05.png">

- At this point, the program will start burning automatically, and you can monitor the burning progress through the progress bar:

<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/06.png">
<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/06.png">

- After a successful burning, the system indicator light on the mainboard will start blinking intermittently:

<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/07.png">
<img width="700" src="../../assets/img/Firmware-Recovery/07.png">

- The flashing procedure is completed and you have restored the motherboard firmware.

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