Assistance Required: Jetson Orin NX 16GB Installation Issue on Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson Orin NX
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Dear team,

We have successfully utilized the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit without any issues. However, upon attempting to install the Jetson Orin NX on the same kit, there is no response—specifically, the fan does not activate, and only the green LED on the board remains lit. Could you assist in diagnosing the problem?

Below is the PNs that I’m using:

900-13767-0000-000 | Jetson Orin NX 16GB System-on-Module (SOM): 1024-Core Ampere GPU, 8-Core ARM 64 Bit CPU, 16 GB LPDDR5 HTS Code : 8473.30.11.80

945-13766-0005-000 | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Embedded System Development Boards and Kits Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit for EU, UK, RS, SG, VN, HK, KR, MY, IL Regions

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Looking forward to you support on this matter.
Thank you !

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Orin Nano and Orin NX have different device trees. You need to reflash the system after changing modules.

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Thank you for reply! Can you please help me with the steps or the documentation related the procedure ?

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You MUST have a pc with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64 bit. No virtual machine.
Then read this.
https://docs.nvidia.com/sdk-manager/install-with-sdkm-jetson/index.html

PS: Orin NX has no internal storage. You need to install an M.2 2230 NVME SSD on the bottom of the devkit. 128G are enough.

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And how can access the NVME?

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The NVME is your system storage. Flashing goes via USB and the SDKManager software. You need to select NVNE as Target there.

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Just to be sure that I have understand correct please confirm if the below steps are the right ones :

Steps for Flashing and Setup:

  1. Prepare for Reflashing:
  • Ensure you have a Ubuntu host system (preferably Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04) to use for flashing the Jetson Orin NX.
  • Download and install NVIDIA SDK Manager from NVIDIA’s website. SDK Manager will allow you to install JetPack, which includes the necessary drivers and software for Jetson platforms.
  1. Switching Modules:
  • Power off the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit and carefully remove the Jetson Orin Nano SOM.
  • Insert the Jetson Orin NX 16GB SOM into the developer kit, ensuring it is properly seated.
  1. Reflash the System:
  • Connect the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit with the Orin NX SOM to your Ubuntu host via USB-C.
  • Put the developer kit into Force Recovery Mode:
    • Power off the kit.
    • Hold down the Force Recovery button (usually marked as REC).
    • While holding REC, press and release the power button.
    • Release the REC button after a couple of seconds.
  • Open the NVIDIA SDK Manager on the host machine.
  • Select the appropriate Jetson device (Jetson Orin NX 16GB) and version of JetPack (at least JetPack 5.x for Orin NX).
  • Follow the SDK Manager’s instructions to flash the Jetson Orin NX SOM. During the process, choose your storage type (NVMe in your case) to ensure that the root filesystem will be placed there.
  1. Using NVMe as the Root Filesystem:
  • The SDK Manager will allow you to specify the storage during the flashing process.
  • Ensure that the NVMe drive is formatted properly (typically in ext4) and mounted as the root file system.
  • In the SDK Manager, you can choose the NVMe drive as the installation target during the JetPack installation.
  1. Post-Flash Setup:
  • Once the flashing process completes, the system will boot from the NVMe storage.
  • You may need to complete the initial setup (selecting language, timezone, etc.).
  1. Verify Installation:
  • After booting into the system, verify that the Jetson Orin NX SOM is working by checking the system details (uname -a or jetson_release command).
  • You can also check that the root filesystem is on the NVMe using the df -h command to ensure that the NVMe drive is being utilized as the primary storage.
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Steps for Flashing and Setup:

  1. Prepare for Reflashing:
  • Ensure you have a 64 Bit PC Ubuntu host system (Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04) to use for flashing the Jetson Orin NX. Don’t use any kind of virtualisation.
  • Download and install NVIDIA SDK Manager from NVIDIA’s website. SDK Manager will allow you to install JetPack, which includes the necessary drivers and software for Jetson platforms.
  1. Switching Modules:
  • Power off the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit and carefully remove the Jetson Orin Nano SOM.
  • Insert the Jetson Orin NX 16GB SOM into the developer kit, ensuring it is properly seated.
  • Make sure a suitable NVME SSD is installed on the developer kit.
  1. Reflash the System:
  • Connect the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit with the Orin NX SOM to your Ubuntu host via USB-C.
  • Put the developer kit into Force Recovery Mode:
    • Power off the kit.
    • Hold down the Force Recovery button (usually marked as REC).
    • While holding REC, press and release the power button.
    • Release the REC button after a couple of seconds.
  • lsusb in a terminal window should show a device 0955:7323. This is the board in recovery mode. If this device is missing the evkit is not in recovery mode. Repeat the steps above.
  • Open the NVIDIA SDK Manager on the host machine.
  • Select the appropriate Jetson device (Jetson Orin NX 16GB) and version of JetPack (at least JetPack 5.x for Orin NX).
  • Follow the SDK Manager’s instructions to flash the Jetson Orin NX SOM. During the process, choose your storage type (NVMe in your case) to ensure that the root filesystem will be placed there.

  1. Using NVMe as the Root Filesystem
    Skip this section. It doesn’t apply to your situation. The SSD can be blank and will be óverwritten.

  2. Post-Flash Setup:

  • Once the flashing process completes, the system will boot from the NVMe storage.
  • You may need to complete the initial setup (selecting language, timezone, etc.).
  1. Verify Installation:
  • After booting into the system, verify that the Jetson Orin NX SOM is working by checking the system details (uname -a or jetson_release command).
  • You can also check that the root filesystem is on the NVMe using the df -h command to ensure that the NVMe drive is being utilized as the primary storage.
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