LattePanda Alpha Updated BIOS for Auto power-on

userHead LattePanda 2019-04-24 18:14:28 96698 Views61 Replies
Recently we've received a lot of feedback from users that alpha's power-on function is very much needed in their project, so we decide to release a Beta version first.
Since this Beta version is not perfect at present, if you have any questions, please reply to the post.

PLEASE NOTE:
Although in our tests, there is no failure to boot after reflashing the BIOS, please back up your files in advance, and do not remove the power supply during the reflashing process, so as to avoid serious consequences.



How to set your Alpha auto power on?

Download Alpha BIOS file with Auto-power-on feature.
Alpha m3-7y30: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tf7xiduni3b1 ... Bt3Ca?dl=0
Alpha m3-8100y KR300: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnuc1czx7pagm ... S.zip?dl=0
Alpha m3-8100y KR310: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dgk7u2rw7qq1g ... n.zip?dl=0

NOTE: Please choose the right BIOS file according to your LattePanda Model(pls check the CPU model and S/N number).


A.First Reflash.
1.Format your USB disk to FAT32 and change the drive name to "WINPE"
2.Copy the right BIOS files directly to root of the USB flash disk
3.Plug the U-disk in USB host
4.Plugin the power cable and boot up the system
5.Press “ESC” and go into the BIOS setting page
6.Select the item “UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell” in Boot Override and press “Enter” 1.jpg 1.jpg (58.22 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 7.Wait few seconds until the page show “Shell>” 2.jpg 2.jpg (58.49 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 8.Input “fsX:” then press “Enter” (X could be 1,2,3…)
9.Input “dir” then press “Enter” to check the file in the disk.

(Explanation of some DOS commands:
cd: the cd command either displays or changes the current working directory;
dir: The dir command displays the contents of a directory’
You can find more commands in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DOS_commands) 3.jpg 3.jpg (53.85 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 10.Input “Fpt –f xxx.bin” then press “Enter” (You can use “Tab” to fast choose the bios file) 4.jpg 4.jpg (50.58 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 11.Wait the refreshing of the BIOS automatically until returning “ fsX:>” 5.jpg 5.jpg (66.94 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 12.Restart the system via pressing "Ctrl+Alt+Del".
(Please be sure to restart the system before your second reflash)

B.Second Reflash
1.Press “ESC” and go into the BIOS setting page, do Same procedure as the “First Reflash”.
2.Please use the code “ /u XXX“to start the installation “ eFuitX64.efi”, then press “Enter”. (You can use “Tab” to fast choose the bios file) 6.jpg 6.jpg (57.36 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 3.Wait the refreshing of the BIOS automatically until returning “ fsX:>”. 7.jpg 7.jpg (50.04 KiB) Viewed 32838 times 4.Remove the U-disk and unplug the power cord.(PLEASE be sure to power off the system)

Now you Alpha can wake when there is power connected to it.