[Orin NX 16GB] Flash Timeout: "Device failed to boot to the initrd flash kernel" on custom carrier board

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin NX
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Hi,

I am working with a Jetson Orin NX 16GB module on a custom carrier board, and I am encountering a timeout issue during the flashing process.

Background: Previously, I was able to flash a firmware image onto this exact module and carrier board combination successfully. However, when I try to re-flash the firmware now, the process hangs waiting for the device to boot and eventually times out.

Environment:

  • Module: Jetson Orin NX 16GB

  • Carrier Board: Custom carrier board

  • JetPack Version: JetPack6.2

  • Host PC: Ubuntu 22.04

Error Log:

Waiting for target to boot-up...
Waiting for target to boot-up...
Timeout
Device failed to boot to the initrd flash kernel. Please retrive the serial log during flashing to debug further.
Cleaning up...

What I have tried: I attempted two different flashing methods, but both resulted in the exact same timeout error.

Method 1: Flashing from a generated massflash package

sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --flash-only --massflash 1 --network usb0 --showlogs

Method 2: Flashing directly using the BSP

sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --external-device nvme0n1p1 -c tools/kernel_flash/flash_l4t_nvme.xml -S 80GiB -p "-c bootloader/generic/cfg/flash_t234_qspi.xml" --network usb0 recomputer-orin-robotics-j401-gmsl external

Any guidance or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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Please dump the uart log from your board during flash process.

Your error log already told you to do that.

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Hi,

Thank you for your reply. Finally, I identified that the problem lies in the hardware.

Once again, thank you for your response.