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=Overview=
==Overview==
This page provides a guide about how to recover the i.MX8M Evaluation Kit when it is not booting.
This page provides a guide about how to recover the i.MX8M Evaluation Kit when it is not booting.
After following this guide, the i.MX8M Evaluation Kit will be flashed with U-Boot, Image, and File System provided by NXP.   
After following this guide, the i.MX8M Evaluation Kit will be flashed with U-Boot, Image, and File System provided by NXP.   


=Dependencies=
==Dependencies==
The flashing tool is mainly developed for Windows, there is a Linux version but it is not running properly. This guide was successfully tested on '''Windows 8'''.  
The flashing tool is mainly developed for Windows, there is a Linux version but it is not running properly. This guide was successfully tested on '''Windows 8'''.  


The host machine requires at least Windows 8 and USB port 2.0.
The host machine requires at least Windows 8 and USB port 2.0.


=Getting MfgTool=
==Getting MfgTool==
Download '''MfgTool''' from NXP Support page [https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/run-time-software/i.mx-developer-resources/evaluation-kit-for-the-i.mx-8m-applications-processor:MCIMX8M-EVK?tab=Design_Tools_Tab MfgTool].
Download '''MfgTool''' from NXP Support page [https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/run-time-software/i.mx-developer-resources/evaluation-kit-for-the-i.mx-8m-applications-processor:MCIMX8M-EVK?tab=Design_Tools_Tab MfgTool].


The downloaded file has 2 compressed files, '''mfgtool-with-roots-mx8''' and '''mfgtool-without-rootfs-mx8'''. Those files are already configured for i.MX8M Evaluation Kit.   
The downloaded file has 2 compressed files, '''mfgtool-with-roots-mx8''' and '''mfgtool-without-rootfs-mx8'''. Those files are already configured for i.MX8M Evaluation Kit.   


=Flashing Board=
==Flashing Board==
Before flashing the board, set the board to '''Serial Downloader''' mode, see the following image:  
Before flashing the board, set the board to '''Serial Downloader''' mode, see the following image:  


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