Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Guide

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Transformer QSG
Standard Operating Procedure for System
Firmware Update
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You may update the rmware of your Transformer using FOTA Update or the
Firmware Update Launcher. Choose the method that suits you best.
• FOTA (Firmware On-The-Air) Update
When your Transformer is connected to the Internet, you will receive
notication from ASUS if new system rmware update is available. You
may directly update your Transformer over the air to the latest rmware
version.
You must have a Google account logged in and an internet connection
to use FOTA Update.
• Firmware Update Launcher
If there is no available internet connection for your Transformer, you may
download the Firmware Update Launcher from ASUS support site using a
computer and run manual rmware update.
You must have a micro SD card to run the Firmware Update Launcher.
Using FOTA Update
To use FOTA Update
1. When a new rmware
update service is available,
you will see a message in
the notication area at the
lower right corner of the
screen. Tap the arrow to start rmware update.

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2. Ensure your Transformer has the minimum battery power as indicated
on the screen. We recommend you to connect the power adapter to your
Transformer before rmware update. Tap OK to continue.
3. To start rmware update immediately, tap Install.
Or you can assign a time for later update and tap Postpone.
4. Your Transformer will restart to complete rmware update. To conrm
the update result, check the Build number by tapping Apps menu >
Settings > About tablet.

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Using Firmware Update Launcher
To use Firmware Update Launcher
1. Check the Build number by tapping Apps menu> Settings >
About tablet.
2. On the other desktop PC
or laptop PC, visit the ASUS
Support Site at
http://support.asus.com
and go to the download
page by entering the model
name of your Transformer
in the Search By eld. For
example, enter TF201.
3. Download the rmware
le that corresponds to the
Build number you see at
step 1.

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4. Prepare a MicroSD card. Unzip the compressed rmware le to the root
directory of the MicroSD card.
You only need to unzip the downloaded rmware le once before
launching rmware update.
5. With your Transformer turned ON, insert the MicroSD card into the
MicroSD card slot.
6. An exclamation mark
appears in the notication
area. Tap the mark.
7. A System Update File
Detected message appears.
Tap the exclamation mark
to start rmware update.
We recommend you to connect the power adapter to your Transformer
before rmware update.
8. Select the update le you download from the ASUS Support Site and tap
OK to continue.

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9. The rmware update process takes about 10 minutes to complete. Tap
OK to continue.
10. Your Transformer automatically reboots and starts rmware update.
11. After rebooting your Transformer, you shall see the update success
message popped up if the system has been updated successfully. Tap
OK to close the message.

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