[RPi5] After EEPROM update LibreELEC did not start

    In the LibreELEC-Settings (v12.2.0 on RPi5 on SSD (NVMe)) I saw that a EEPROM update was available and I checked the option to do a update after reboot.
    Then I disconnected the power of my RPi5 and re-powered it again, but then I did not saw any information on my TV about update progress or anything.
    After 2min I tried again to reboot but nothing happened (no info on the screen).

    Then I did what I did for the initial setup of LibreELEC:

    1. connect a MicroSD to the PC
    2. Select in the Raspberry Pi Imager ► OS ► Misc utility images ► Bootlader (Pi 5 family) ► NVMe/USB Boot
    3. I inserted the MicroSD to the RPi5 and connected the power
    4. wait until the LED is blinking green
    5. reboot

    After that procedere everything works again.

    So the question is if this is a issue/bug in LibreELEC that for RPi5 and NVMe the EEPROM update directly in the LibreELEC-settings did not work as intended?

    • Best Answer

    Likely you pulled the plug too early - wait until firmware update in LE settings comes back with the "OK" dialog (this takes about half a minute or so), then reboot using the reboot option in kodi's power menu. Never ever just pull the plug!

    On RPi5 the update is performed as soon as you choose "yes", the reboot is then only necessary to activate the updated bootloader.

    so long,

    Hias