Requirements:
- Additional Laptop/PC to run commands
- FPC cable
- CH341A USB programmer
- Debug board
- PH0 screwdriver
- Thermal Compound (if needed)
1. Start with the Star Lite Mk V on a soft, protected surface to avoid any possible scratching.
2. Remove Micro SD card tray (you will need to insert a pin into the hole to pop it out)
3. Using the plastic pick, gently wedge this between the display and the backplate to separate the two components away from each other.
4. Carefully lift the backplate 90' degrees as you will need to separate two ribbon cables that are attached to the backplate and the mainboard.
Once the backplate is carefully removed, you are presented with the components underneath.
5. Start off by disconnecting the battery from the PCBA - DO NOT MISS THIS STEP
6. Remove 5 x black heatsink screws.
Carefully remove the heatsink by pulling directly upwards to avoid spreading the thermal paste.
7.Assemble the programmer, Debug board, and FPC cable to resemble the picture below.
8. Locate the debug connector on the PCBA
9. Connect the free end of the FPC cable attached to the programmer to the debug connector.
10. Connect CH341A USB to an additional Laptop/PC and open Terminal.
Note: Ensure the programmer is not resting directly on the Laptop.
11. To perform the recovery, install flashrom with the below command:
sudo apt install flashrom
10. Download the relevant Firmware file
All firmware can be found on our GitHub Repository. Using the StarLite Mk V firmware as an example, browse to the .rom file here, and then click the download button.
11. Finally, run the following command, changing the version number at the end
sudo flashrom -p ch341a_spi -w ~/Downloads/24.07.rom