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Here is a tutorial on how to update eeprom, OR you can also refer to official documention: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#automatic-updates
'''1. Firstly check the bootloader version using the following command:'''
vcgencmd bootloader_version
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pi@raspberrypi:~ $ vcgencmd bootloader_version
20232024/1204/06 1820 11:2953:2530version e02d33b3122450accf9dea471a177d3b5623f5ad d1744d218076d7eee7c14763bbf3d3cf6278191a (release)timestamp 17018873651713610410update-time 17040939901713762640
capabilities 0x0000007f
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'20232024/1204/06 20' is the firmware version;https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmware-2712/release-notes.md
'''2. Update to the latest version (recommended)'''
'''2. Update Before starting the update, make sure raspberry pi 5 is connected to the Internet; You can refer to the latest version (recommended)'''official document: [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware update firmware] or following steps:
You can refer to the official document: [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware update firmware] or run the following * Update via command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -a
If a firmware update is available you will be prompted to install it and your Raspberry Pi will reboot. More information about updating the firmware on your Raspberry Pi is available in the [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware official documentation].
Then reboot * Use tool '''raspi-config''' to end update.If a firmware update is available you will be prompted to install it and your Raspberry Pi will reboot. More information about updating the firmware on your Raspberry Pi is available elsewhere in the documentation. sudo raspi-configThen select '''6 Advanced Opitions''' => '''A5 Bootloader Version''' => '''E1 Latest''', answere '''Yes''')
Then <code>reboot</code> and the firmware will be updated (requires Internet access).
'''3. Update to specified version'''
At some point, you may need to update '''3. Update to a specified version. You can refer to the following command''' (Not recommended)
 Run At some point, you may need to update to a specified version (you almost never need to use it now). You can refer to the following command . Visit [https://github.com/timg236/rpi-eeprom/tree/master/firmware-2712/default this link] to view firmware version history.
wget https://github.com/timg236/rpi-eeprom/raw/pieeprom-2023-10-30-2712/firmware-2712/default/pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin
sudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin
If your wget download file fails, please directly click [[File:Pieeprom-2023-10-30.zip]] download it then unzip it (run '''''unzip pieeprom-2023-10-30.zip''''') to get <big>pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin</big> file.
PS: You can replace the 'pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin ' to you specified version file, or click [[File:Pieeprom-2023-10-30.zip]] download then unzip it to get <big>pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin</big> file
[[File:Update-eeprom.png]]
'''4. Check if the update was successful'''
Visit [https://github.com/timg236/rpi-eeprom/tree/master/firmware-2712/default this link] After restarting, run the '''vcgencmd bootloader_version''' command again to view the latest firmware version: and check whether the update is successful.
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