docs: Updating cpld instructions for x4xx

- Adding guidance to contact support for bricked devices
- Changed commands for copying rpd file to encourage users to copy
  correct file
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Jordan Yamada 2025-03-28 15:56:04 +01:00 committed by Jörg Hofrichter
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@ -820,7 +820,8 @@ Otherwise, let the boot continue as normal.
\subsection x4xx_updating_cpld Updating the Motherboard CPLD
<b>Caution! Updating the motherboard CPLD has the potential to brick your
device if done improperly.</b>
device if done improperly. Bricked devices will need to be sent back for repair,
visit [support](https://www.ettus.com/support/) for more details.</b>
After updating the filesystem, you may have to update your motherboard CPLD. If
you forget to update the CPLD, MPM will fail to fully initialize and emit a
@ -830,7 +831,7 @@ following these same steps, but the device will not be usable until then.
You can update the motherboard (MB) CPLD by running the following command on
the X410:
x4xx_update_cpld --file=<path to cpld-x410.rpd>
x4xx_update_cpld
Note: Old filesystems may not contain this command. If you are performing a
mender update, simply run these commands after the update.
@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ order to access the new firmware:
mkdir /mnt/other
mount /dev/mmcblk0p3 /mnt/other
cp /mnt/other/lib/firmware/ni/cpld-x410.rpd ~
cp /mnt/other/lib/firmware/ni/<rpd file matching your device> ~
umount /mnt/other
Note that the other filesystem may be either `/dev/mmcblk0p2` or `/dev/mmcblk0p3`.