How to update Jetson Orin AGX to Jetpack 6 via USB or SSD as Jetson can't boot to desktop

Autonomous Machines Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson AGX Orin
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I can’t boot the Jetson to desktop after trying to rebuild the kernel after not being able to connect an xbox controller via Bluetooth. I need to reset this Jetson and upgrade it to Jetpack 6.0. I can’t force it into recovery mode with the side buttons and I tried to see if there’s a way to do it via the terminal but can’t get a terminal as it won’t complete booting up to desktop.

Is there a way to reset the Jetson via sdkmanager, USB, or SSD? I have been trying for the past few days and can’t find a way yet.

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Hi sheldonmaciel,

Are you using the devkit or custom board for AGX Orin?

Could you boot this board before you update the custom kernel?

Please refer to the following steps to enter into force recovery state.

  1. remove all connections on the board
  2. plug USB-C cable from the board to the host PC
  3. Press the REC button (the middle one)
  4. Plug power DC cable
  5. run lsusb on your host to check if the board is in force recovery state
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I am using this:
nvidia jetson agx orin 64gb developer kit

I could boot before the kernel update and have been using it the past ~6 months or so

For step #2: Which USB-C port do I plug the data cable into? There are 2 ports I can see, is it the one above the power USB-C?

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I figured out by trial and error it is the USB-C port that isn’t the USB-C power. I got a log, it failed part way through for some reason and tried again and didn’t work.
SDKM_logs_JetPack_6.0_(rev._2)_Linux_for_Jetson_AGX_Orin_modules_2024-07-30_14-21-04.zip (466.4 KB)

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Another one at the opposite side.

14:27:53.108 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: Waiting for target to boot-up...
14:27:53.109 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: 
14:27:54.111 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: Timeout
14:27:54.111 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: Device failed to boot to the initrd flash kernel. Please retrive the serial log during flashing to debug further.
14:27:54.111 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: 
14:27:54.112 - info: NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP@JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS: Cleaning up...

From the log you shared, it seems you failed at Step 3 to wait the board boot up.
It may be caused from your board boot failed.
Please share the full serial console log from the devkit for further check.

You can refer to the following instruction to capture serial console log.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin - Serial Console (ridgerun.com)

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I changed the PSU to the USB-C power adapter included with the kit and that got past that error but them more errors appeared so will try again and update when I collect more info

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