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Leah Rowe 633dbebbc6 simplify docs/install and merge docs/hardware 
docs/hardware is redundant, because it now mostly
contains installation instructions, and docs/install
also contains hardware information. therefore, in
practise, they are both the same kind of information.

merge the two, and streamline everything. a lot of
redundant information has been removed.

docs/install/ has been re-structured in such a way
as to enable more chronological reading, to make it
easier for the average user to install Canoeboot.

This is part of a larger series of changes I'm working
on for the documentation. I'm massively auditing the
entire Canoeboot documentation.

Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>
2024-11-02 04:52:22 +00:00

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  • Without Canoeboot or Libreboot this board is completely useless, since the vendor bios is very bad. It cannot boot from any HDD whether it is connected to the SATA port or USB. With Canoeboot it works just fine.

  • The vendor bios write protects the flash so it requires external flashing to install Canoeboot on this device. Once Canoeboot is flashed there is no problem to update the firmware internally

Here is an image of the board:

Here is an image of the D945GCLF2 board:
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And SPI SOIC8 flash chip
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Flashing instructions

Refer to spi.md for how to re-flash externally.

Here is an image of the flash chip:

How to replace thermal paste and fan

This board comes with very crappy disposable loud fan, that one has no bearings, which can not be repaired or oiled properly, do not waste your time trying to fix it, just buy one chinese same size fan
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Make sure that new one has same wiring
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This is a new one, with bearing and maintenable
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Now remove the both coolers rotating them a bit, slowly, then clean both silicons and both coolers (removing cmos battery first is recommended)
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Put a little bit of non conductive thermal paste on both silicons (only cpu silicon iis shown on that image)
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Before assembling new fan, some need new longer screws, make sure having these (on the left is original one, too short for new fan)
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After that, assemble your new fan into CPU cooler
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Finally assemle both coolers on both chips, do not forget put in the CPU fan connector back, and you are done.