How to Install SenseCAP M1 Micro SD Card with Preinstalled Firmware

Posted by Parley Labs ,Feb 15th 2022

How to Install SenseCAP M1 Micro SD Card with Preinstalled Firmware

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This instruction is to help you install a new MicroSD card and replace the original one in your SenseCAP M1 in order to fix the problem caused by potential MicroSD card errors.

Misuse of miners (e.g. frequent power cycle, plug and unplug the MicroSD card, Poor internet connection and frequent fail in syncing block, etc.) may result in unknown MicroSD file system errors, if you find your hotspot had slow syncing speed lower than 60 blocks/hour and would like to replace a new MicroSD card to debug the issue, please follow this instruction.

Note: Please do check your internet connection first to make sure the problem is not on the internet before you follow the below step to replace the MicroSD card.

Requirements:

New MicroSD card (SanDisk Extreme 64GB) purchased from our shop pre-flashed with SenseCAP M1 Image. Note: If you would like to buy a MicroSD card from our shop, click HERE to check.
Computer (Mac or PC)
MicroSD card reader (laptop users may already have one on the side of the laptop)
Screwdriver
json file copied from the original card (Please ask tech support to provide if you could not get it )

Steps:

Power off the device, open the front panel, remove the yellow sticker on the top of the MicroSD card, and unplug and take out the original MicroSD card.
Connect the original MicroSD card to your computer with a MicroSD card reader and copy the config.json file from partition “resin-boot” of the origin SD card, save it to your computer (If you could not get the config.json file, please ask tech support for your config file with your device’s SN)
Copy the config.json file from your computer to partition “resin-boot” of the new MicroSD card.
Unplug the new MicroSD card from your computer, plug it into SenseCap M1
Power on the SenseCap M1, connect to the internet (better with ethernet cable), wait for 20mins updates, and check the status on Dashboard (https://status.sensecapmx.cloud/) or run diagnostics in Helium APP.

Note: You are suggested to assemble the front panel after you confirm that your hotspot is all okay.

Should you have any further issues, please contact tech support on Official SenseCAP MX Community on Discord (https://discord.gg/gmyuZwCqnB).

Detailed Instructions

1. Power off your Hotspot, remove the antenna

2. Use the screwdriver to loosen the two screws in the front panel

3. Move the front panel and put it aside

4. Remove the yellow sticker on the top of the MicroSD card

5. Remove the original MicroSD card from the SenseCAP.

6. Plug in the original MicroSD from the SenseCAP into the MicroSD card reader.

7. Connect the original MicroSD card to your computer with a MicroSD card reader and copy the config.json file from partition “resin-boot” of the origin SD card, save it to your computer (If you could not get the config.json file, please ask tech support for your config file with your device’s SN)

8. Unplug the original MicroSD card from your computer

9. Plug the in new MicroSD card to your computer, copy the config.json file from your computer to partition “resin-boot” of the new MicroSD card