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Upgrade O2 to RM5200
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Upgrade O2 to RM5200
Hey Guys,

Does anyone know if there is a specific procedure for upgrading an O2 from an R5k to RM5200? Simply swapping out the CPU doesn't seem to do the trick, as I just get a solid red LED in that case. Perhaps the RM5200 I have is dead? I'm having trouble finding documentation if this is possible, or if a specific version of the mainboard is needed.
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12-10-2020, 07:36 PM
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RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200
Mine was install and go, nothing else had to be done. I did have the latest prom though, so make sure you are up to date with 4.18. I have a first release RevC mainboard, so quite old.

Have you tried the force boot jumper?
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12-10-2020, 08:22 PM
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RE: Upgrade O2 to RM5200
Could be PROM version too.
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12-10-2020, 09:32 PM
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Raion was right, just needed a PROM upgrade and it's good to go!
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12-17-2020, 04:20 AM
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Hell yeah. Glad I gotcha going.
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