Great video thanks! BTW - you don't need to take the bottom off to check the chip version. You can look at the existing firmware on your printer (under 'About') and if it ends in F4 it's 401, and if it ends in F1 it's 103.
Thank you for this! I gave up on my printer last year. I didn't realize I was using the incorrect firmware and I was getting nowhere. With your help I was able to open my printer up and see I have the 401 version. This, along with your immaculate step by step guidance, helped me bring my printer back to life. You are top tier, my friend.
1:45 Creality needs to take notes on how to correctly do a step by step guide. This saved me from going more insane! Why didn't I youtube this yesterday when I spent 8 hours finding/formatting the correct type of sd card, I dont know. This literally only took a few minutes and I was up and running. Btw, the new update is cool. I like how the bed level shows you each probed result! Thank you!
I needed this because I used a Sonic Pad at first and it bricked my screen. The SP was great at first, but then it started losing connection a lot and messed up a TON of prints. Ordered a Raspberry Pi 4B and I'm going to use OctoPi/OctoPrint.
thank you so much no other video showed it step by step like yours did not even the actual companies video showed it I had to watch tons of videos but yours actually showed the correct thing to do that is why I subscribed
Hi, thanks a lot. I've having issues with my printer since I bought. I can update the frimeware following your step by step and it works. Thanks a lot since Colombia.
Best explanation I have seen on this subject... I just updated my Creality S1 Pro using this exceptionally good video and everything works as it should at once. Many thanks!!! regards from Amsterdam Holland
Come back to your videos all the time for a quick reminder and refresher on my S1Pro. I am still relatively new to it and there aren't many S1Pro dedicated videos that are this well explained and articulated. Thanks for your hard work and hope to see more! Possibly about any hardware upgrades or klipper V marlin?
Greetings from Germany. Although I have a technical knack, but due to many horror stories from the forum, I have not yet dared to make the update. I haven't had any real problems with the laser so far, but I was a bit dissatisfied with the performance. Many thanks for the great explanation!
Great video, just what I was looking for. I understood everything you said and the hands on approach has given me the confidence to check my firmware. Thank you
You got a new subscriber. Nice clear video, straight to the point and no excess graphics. Sadly I am removing my Sonicpad so reverting to the standard firmware and selling all my Creality kit. I am off to Bambu Labs. Never having to level beds or set Z Offset is making my grey hair go brown again! Lol!
Thanks for the clear and concise info. I noticed that you have a decent drawer organiser for the tool kit, not supplied with my printer. Are these available and if so from where?. Thanks once again and keep providing. BTW I will be performing this update as soon as I have acquired Sandisks.
It is a project I did on this channel. You can see the details and download the stl file on my website dandesigns3d.com/project/drawer-organizer-for-ender-3-s1-pro/
Very clear instructions on how to upgrade firmware. Thanks! I would like to have the option to manually create a bed mesh instead of using the autoleveling feature. A video describing the procedure for modifying the firmware would be great.
@@dandesigns3d Thanks for your reply. After the auto level are you saying to edit the nozzle offset/height (which would affect the nozzle height for the entire bed) or actually changing a bed mesh value (which would change the nozzle height for that specific position on the bed)?
Actually changing the bed mesh values. One auto level finishes the offsets for each location show in a matrix on screen. You can touch each one and edit it.
I don't see a matrix on the screen after autoleveling. I see the same screen as before I autoleveled. I'm currently running 2.0.8 24F and V1.0.2. Looks like when I install the updated firmware that I will have this feature. I just searched the internet and found your webpage stating, "If you have the latest firmware, you can view and edit these values on the screen for further customization." This feature is not talked about anywhere that I've found on the internet. That is fantastic to know. Thank you for sharing this information. I really appreciate your help. I'll be updating my firmware ASAP.
I had some issues with the partitioning an SD card that is larger than the 8GB and it wouldn't work unless I got an 8GB sandisk micro sd card after and it worked perfectly. But other than that this is a solid video to describe how to do this and I think this channel seems helpful.
Good video. Well explained, thanks! Just to save some people a step, Windows 11 has recently added native support for RAR files. Just Right-click on the RAR file. Select “Extract All…", job done. No need to install WinRar :)
Great video Dan thanks. Could I ask? I have just followed the instructions on your video but I’m sure I already had the latest firmware on my printer. When I done the screen update I didn’t get the blue screen list come up and was thinking that’s because the firmware was the same?? Also having big issues trying to get the machine to run from USB instead of SD. Have you done any videos on this process?
A very well made video. Helped me update to the latest version. Thanks from India. Few questions 1. Did you try the 160mm/s speed? If yes can you share your settings? Both machine and slicer. 2. I can see thumbnail preview via creality print 4x version output gcode only. Cura 5.7 worked but the new update killed it and Orca does not work at all. Can you help? 3. Have to tried updating to TT firmware? Idea for a new video maybe 😊
Thanks, glad it helped! 1. I have printed things at 150 with good results. I use cura and mostly stock settings 2. It appears the preview only works with the creality slicer. I was thinking of trying to make a plugin for cura that works. 3. I'll consider this. Thanks for watching
Hi, Im trying to update the lcd firmware without succes.... When I power on the printer, the LCD screen has power but stays black. Why is this? My printer itself is updated...
Did you remove the micro SD card from the screen after the update? If so, another possibility is the screen update failed. Prepare a different Micro SD card as I show in the video and try again. Pay attention to the format and what files should be on it. Both are important.
Many people saying this latest update will mess with the auto level, people saying the extruder scrached the heat bed, can anyone give me some feedback on this? Thanks
I haven't had any issues with it. As long as you make sure to set your Z-Offset properly you should be fine. Do a manual level and then the auto level after the update.
Hello, how are you? First of all, congratulations on the video. It helped me a lot. My printer got much faster with this update. Unfortunately, at this moment, version 28F4 is only available for support in Japan and Korea. The version you downloaded in the video is probably the global version. I would like to know if you could make the version you downloaded available on Google Drive for download, because I want to put it in the language of my country, which is Portuguese. I would be very grateful if you could make the file available. Thank you.
i got an additional question: the folder "private\truefont" contains the file "font" and seems to be called "FangSong" (TrueType) that creality is using. Is it possible to replace that font by a different truetype font? it's just a bit optics, but i really don't like serif-fonts - it looks like i'm reading a book :D
I am currently trying to do this on the ender 3 s1 and I followed all the steps in the video but when I went to load it on the screen it gave me an error code and the screen won't turn on if you have any suggestions that would help that would be great
thanks for that, some info here, after updating the screen it will reboot itself to the normal screen print thing, about the motherboard dont know mine dont work the sd card slot so idk
To be clear, the screen boots to the updated screen once the power is turned off the micro SD card is removed from the screen and the power is turned back on. I don't understand what you said about the SD card in the motherboard. Are you having trouble updating the motherboard?
Hello,quick question, i have the S1 but not the pro version,so no touch screen,installing the motherboard firmware without the display update is posible? I just want to increase the max temp limit because i want to be able to print nylon cf,i already replaced the hotend for the pro one and a hardened steel nozzle,i just need a higher max temp limit
If I were you I would look into editing the latest firmware for the S1 to increase the max temp. I don't know for sure but I think you will have issues trying to load the S1 firmware on a S1 Pro.
Hmm - I followed these steps but it transpired my Micro SD had hidden Mac files which prevented the display from updating successfully. I did not notice this before I went ahead with the main board upgrade. When I then looked at the versions to make sure all was good I found the display version was blank in the about screen - this made me realise that update had not worked. I fixed the Micro SD and ran the display update again; this time it showed it had succeeded. However. when I now boot I, after the splash screen I get a language select screen beyond which it will not proceed to start (I beeps if I select a country and goes nowhere). I've read multiple articles that describe renaming the main board .BIN file to have it re-flash again but nothing has helped. Any ideas from others here would be appreciated.
You might try repeating the process with an old version. One old enough that both the display and board version is earlier. Once you get it working on the old version try the update to newest again.
@@dandesigns3d I've tried going back versions and I think I now have mis-matched main board and display versions (or corrupted updates); it boots but the screen is garbled; I can just about get to the 'About' screen and believe it shows 2.0.8.24F4 (which is the last version I tried) with Display 1.0.2. How do I check if these are two compatible versions (I don't see that in the documentation/files). Ideally I'd like to go back to the version I started with which was from before the laser head was supported, however I cannot find that online anywhere.
I now have a working printer having bought a replacement touch screen (£18UK). I did notice that this new unit had a much more verbose update screen, showing every file that it was copying, and also has a progress bar. The update took far longer than my original screen which makes me think that it only partially updated. Creality should really offer base 'rescue' image for both components I think.
So I tried to put the files to the SD card but there comes an error message „file name ist to Long or invalid“ this message comes by the firmware.zlib file and confit.txt. Did I something wrong?
@@dss199 How did you install the earlier version, mine is bricked but it wont take the earlier version. Also what version did you go to and are you staying on it? Thanks
Depends, the main features are the ability to print faster. 150mm/sec vs 60mm/sec and the ability to switch back and forth to the laser head (if you have it)
@dandesigns3d Hi my sprite extruder died I’ve done a bit of research on amazon none sprite extruder say they r for the 3-s1 pro it just says 3-s1 Is it fine if i get one of those i just can’t find the right one if u could i help pls I’ve been looking for moths.
Great video thanks! BTW - you don't need to take the bottom off to check the chip version. You can look at the existing firmware on your printer (under 'About') and if it ends in F4 it's 401, and if it ends in F1 it's 103.
This is great info! Thanks for sharing. I pinned your comment so others will see it.
Thank You!
Thank you for this! I gave up on my printer last year. I didn't realize I was using the incorrect firmware and I was getting nowhere. With your help I was able to open my printer up and see I have the 401 version. This, along with your immaculate step by step guidance, helped me bring my printer back to life. You are top tier, my friend.
Glad it helped! Thanks for the encouragement!
1:45 Creality needs to take notes on how to correctly do a step by step guide. This saved me from going more insane! Why didn't I youtube this yesterday when I spent 8 hours finding/formatting the correct type of sd card, I dont know.
This literally only took a few minutes and I was up and running. Btw, the new update is cool. I like how the bed level shows you each probed result!
Thank you!
Thanks! I'm glad it helped. Yeah, they are definitely lacking on complete information.
This is how 'Step-by-Step' videos should be.
Thanks!
Thanks for the walk-through. Like the step by step without assuming people know things. Helps for people new to doing this! Great Job! Just subbed.
I needed this because I used a Sonic Pad at first and it bricked my screen. The SP was great at first, but then it started losing connection a lot and messed up a TON of prints. Ordered a Raspberry Pi 4B and I'm going to use OctoPi/OctoPrint.
You're welcome. Glad it helped. Thanks for the sub. 👍
Thank you! Always good to have a refresh before doing these things
You're welcome! Glad it helped.
thank you so much no other video showed it step by step like yours did not even the actual companies video showed it I had to watch tons of videos but yours actually showed the correct thing to do that is why I subscribed
Thanks for the sub! Im glad it helped.
Hi, thanks a lot. I've having issues with my printer since I bought. I can update the frimeware following your step by step and it works. Thanks a lot since Colombia.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much man, this helped a lot!. Keep em coming.
You're welcome! Glad it helped.
Best explanation I have seen on this subject... I just updated my Creality S1 Pro using this exceptionally good video and everything works as it should at once.
Many thanks!!!
regards from Amsterdam Holland
Thanks! Glad it helped you all the way over in Amsterdam.
Come back to your videos all the time for a quick reminder and refresher on my S1Pro. I am still relatively new to it and there aren't many S1Pro dedicated videos that are this well explained and articulated. Thanks for your hard work and hope to see more! Possibly about any hardware upgrades or klipper V marlin?
You're welcome! I'll think about doing those videos. Currently I'm running pretty stock and pretty happy with it.
This is the best video ive seen so far, ive had some problems with the bed but this fixed it. Thank you!
You're welcome!
it helped me a lot! thank you!
You're welcome!
Greetings from Germany. Although I have a technical knack, but due to many horror stories from the forum, I have not yet dared to make the update. I haven't had any real problems with the laser so far, but I was a bit dissatisfied with the performance. Many thanks for the great explanation!
You're welcome! Glad it helped.
Thanks a million for the guide, made it a really quick and easy process!! Subbed!
Glad it helped. Thanks for the sub!
Hands down this is the best video I've found on this subject. Great JOB!!!
Wow Thanks! Glad you found it useful.
Everything worked wonderfully the first time. Thank you very much for this very very helpful video 🥰👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You're welcome! Glad it helped
Needed this! Thank you so much ! Had 10 minutes of sleep because of that stinky s1 pro last night..
Great glad to help!
Great video, just what I was looking for. I understood everything you said and the hands on approach has given me the confidence to check my firmware. Thank you
So glad it helped!
thanks! it was very helpfull!!
You're welcome!
Very well described and a great walkthrough, thank you Dan. Thanks for the STL in the comments too! Great to keep everything organized.
You're welcome!
Muchas gracias por este tutorial, la verdad que quedo perfectamente funcionando y hasta mejor que antes. Saludos desde Argentina!
Wow, glad to be helping people around the world!
You got a new subscriber. Nice clear video, straight to the point and no excess graphics. Sadly I am removing my Sonicpad so reverting to the standard firmware and selling all my Creality kit. I am off to Bambu Labs. Never having to level beds or set Z Offset is making my grey hair go brown again! Lol!
Glad you liked it! I would say sorry to see you go but you subscribed so welcome. 😁. Besides, I think a Bambu Labs printer is in my near future.
thanks ill be doing that update now.
You're welcome! Let me know how it goes.
Good quality, ez to fallow. 🔔✊
Glad it helped
dude you are awesome
Wow thanks! Sub for more awesomeness 😎😂
Thanks for the clear and concise info. I noticed that you have a decent drawer organiser for the tool kit, not supplied with my printer. Are these available and if so from where?. Thanks once again and keep providing. BTW I will be performing this update as soon as I have acquired Sandisks.
It is a project I did on this channel. You can see the details and download the stl file on my website dandesigns3d.com/project/drawer-organizer-for-ender-3-s1-pro/
Very clear instructions on how to upgrade firmware. Thanks! I would like to have the option to manually create a bed mesh instead of using the autoleveling feature. A video describing the procedure for modifying the firmware would be great.
You're welcome! The only way I know is to auto level and then once it finishes touch the values you want to edit and enter a new value.
@@dandesigns3d Thanks for your reply. After the auto level are you saying to edit the nozzle offset/height (which would affect the nozzle height for the entire bed) or actually changing a bed mesh value (which would change the nozzle height for that specific position on the bed)?
Actually changing the bed mesh values. One auto level finishes the offsets for each location show in a matrix on screen. You can touch each one and edit it.
I don't see a matrix on the screen after autoleveling. I see the same screen as before I autoleveled. I'm currently running 2.0.8 24F and V1.0.2. Looks like when I install the updated firmware that I will have this feature. I just searched the internet and found your webpage stating, "If you have the latest firmware, you can view and edit these values on the screen for further customization." This feature is not talked about anywhere that I've found on the internet. That is fantastic to know. Thank you for sharing this information. I really appreciate your help. I'll be updating my firmware ASAP.
Thanks, worked great!
Great to hear!
güncellemeler sırasında lcd ekranın nasıl göründüğüne ihtiyacım vardı tam aradığım video olmuş. Teşekkür ederim. başarılar dilerim
Great! Glad it helped.
I had some issues with the partitioning an SD card that is larger than the 8GB and it wouldn't work unless I got an 8GB sandisk micro sd card after and it worked perfectly. But other than that this is a solid video to describe how to do this and I think this channel seems helpful.
Thanks for the comments. Glad it helped.
Good video. Well explained, thanks! Just to save some people a step, Windows 11 has recently added native support for RAR files. Just Right-click on the RAR file. Select “Extract All…", job done. No need to install WinRar :)
Thanks for the info. That's good news. Maybe I'll stop avoiding win 11 now.... probably not though.🤣
Great video Dan thanks. Could I ask? I have just followed the instructions on your video but I’m sure I already had the latest firmware on my printer. When I done the screen update I didn’t get the blue screen list come up and was thinking that’s because the firmware was the same?? Also having big issues trying to get the machine to run from USB instead of SD. Have you done any videos on this process?
If the firmware is the same I would imagine it will do nothing. I haven't tried to run it with a USB. I find the SD process pretty easy.
Hi Dan I have a chance to buy the S1 Pro but I have a question. Do you recommend to buy one now?
Thanks heaps.
You're welcome!
A very well made video. Helped me update to the latest version. Thanks from India.
Few questions
1. Did you try the 160mm/s speed? If yes can you share your settings? Both machine and slicer.
2. I can see thumbnail preview via creality print 4x version output gcode only. Cura 5.7 worked but the new update killed it and Orca does not work at all. Can you help?
3. Have to tried updating to TT firmware? Idea for a new video maybe 😊
Thanks, glad it helped!
1. I have printed things at 150 with good results. I use cura and mostly stock settings
2. It appears the preview only works with the creality slicer. I was thinking of trying to make a plugin for cura that works.
3. I'll consider this.
Thanks for watching
Hi, Im trying to update the lcd firmware without succes.... When I power on the printer, the LCD screen has power but stays black. Why is this? My printer itself is updated...
Did you remove the micro SD card from the screen after the update? If so, another possibility is the screen update failed. Prepare a different Micro SD card as I show in the video and try again. Pay attention to the format and what files should be on it. Both are important.
where did you get the stl for the tray insert?
I made it! Here is the video about it. ruclips.net/video/ln9AqaiMiik/видео.html
@@dandesigns3d thanks!
Many people saying this latest update will mess with the auto level, people saying the extruder scrached the heat bed, can anyone give me some feedback on this? Thanks
I haven't had any issues with it. As long as you make sure to set your Z-Offset properly you should be fine. Do a manual level and then the auto level after the update.
Happened with me
best video
Thanks!!
Thanks !!!! now what is the improvment ? how do I print faster ?
Just turn up the print speed in your slicer and it will do it now. I print most things at 100-110mm/s now before max was 60.
Hello, how are you? First of all, congratulations on the video. It helped me a lot. My printer got much faster with this update. Unfortunately, at this moment, version 28F4 is only available for support in Japan and Korea. The version you downloaded in the video is probably the global version. I would like to know if you could make the version you downloaded available on Google Drive for download, because I want to put it in the language of my country, which is Portuguese. I would be very grateful if you could make the file available. Thank you.
You can download it from the link I went to in the video.
@@dandesigns3d Thank you for responding, yes I went to the Creality website but unfortunately they only have the Japan and Korea support version
The one directly below the Japan/Korean is the same but English only. m.crealitycloud.com/software-firmware
@@dandesigns3d Oh, thank you very much, and once again congratulations on the video, I'm sure it helped a lot of people besides me.
@@dandesigns3d Forgive me if I'm bothering you but would you know what firmware this update is, would it be marlin or kliper?
This the same process for Ender-3 S1? I have one from the first few weeks shipping and have never updated. I think it's time now.
I believe it is the same process but different files.
i got an additional question: the folder "private\truefont" contains the file "font" and seems to be called "FangSong" (TrueType) that creality is using.
Is it possible to replace that font by a different truetype font?
it's just a bit optics, but i really don't like serif-fonts - it looks like i'm reading a book :D
I think so but I haven't tried it. Give it a try.
@Dandesigns Did you make the tool tray foam insert? Either I did not get that or I threw it away with the box. Can you confirm?
I made it! Here is the video about it. ruclips.net/video/ln9AqaiMiik/видео.html
Oh yeah, thank you for buying me coffee! That means a lot.
I am currently trying to do this on the ender 3 s1 and I followed all the steps in the video but when I went to load it on the screen it gave me an error code and the screen won't turn on if you have any suggestions that would help that would be great
This is for the pro version. Go and download the non pro latest firmware and upgrade with that.
thanks for that, some info here, after updating the screen it will reboot itself to the normal screen print thing, about the motherboard dont know mine dont work the sd card slot so idk
To be clear, the screen boots to the updated screen once the power is turned off the micro SD card is removed from the screen and the power is turned back on. I don't understand what you said about the SD card in the motherboard. Are you having trouble updating the motherboard?
Hello,quick question, i have the S1 but not the pro version,so no touch screen,installing the motherboard firmware without the display update is posible?
I just want to increase the max temp limit because i want to be able to print nylon cf,i already replaced the hotend for the pro one and a hardened steel nozzle,i just need a higher max temp limit
If I were you I would look into editing the latest firmware for the S1 to increase the max temp. I don't know for sure but I think you will have issues trying to load the S1 firmware on a S1 Pro.
Hmm - I followed these steps but it transpired my Micro SD had hidden Mac files which prevented the display from updating successfully. I did not notice this before I went ahead with the main board upgrade. When I then looked at the versions to make sure all was good I found the display version was blank in the about screen - this made me realise that update had not worked. I fixed the Micro SD and ran the display update again; this time it showed it had succeeded. However. when I now boot I, after the splash screen I get a language select screen beyond which it will not proceed to start (I beeps if I select a country and goes nowhere). I've read multiple articles that describe renaming the main board .BIN file to have it re-flash again but nothing has helped. Any ideas from others here would be appreciated.
You might try repeating the process with an old version. One old enough that both the display and board version is earlier. Once you get it working on the old version try the update to newest again.
@@dandesigns3d I've tried going back versions and I think I now have mis-matched main board and display versions (or corrupted updates); it boots but the screen is garbled; I can just about get to the 'About' screen and believe it shows 2.0.8.24F4 (which is the last version I tried) with Display 1.0.2. How do I check if these are two compatible versions (I don't see that in the documentation/files). Ideally I'd like to go back to the version I started with which was from before the laser head was supported, however I cannot find that online anywhere.
I now have a working printer having bought a replacement touch screen (£18UK). I did notice that this new unit had a much more verbose update screen, showing every file that it was copying, and also has a progress bar. The update took far longer than my original screen which makes me think that it only partially updated. Creality should really offer base 'rescue' image for both components I think.
@@quasijones Glad you got it working.
So I tried to put the files to the SD card but there comes an error message „file name ist to Long or invalid“ this message comes by the firmware.zlib file and confit.txt. Did I something wrong?
I'm not sure but maybe the wrong format on the SD card. Or a corrupted SD card. I would suggest you try again with a new SD card.
Why mine version is 2.0.8 26F4 instead of 28F4? I already downloaded the lastest one
If you tried to install the latest and it's not showing that version the update must have failed. I would try again
Mine just sides on the creality opening screen, no sign of a update and now is just a brick 😢
Try downloading an earlier version of the firmware and update both the screen and main board with that to see if you can get it going again.
@@dandesigns3d thanks for the tip, it worked
Great! Glad it worked!
@@dandesigns3d thank you so much, just added silicone mounts too and it’s behaving much better. Glass bed worth a thought?
@@dss199 How did you install the earlier version, mine is bricked but it wont take the earlier version. Also what version did you go to and are you staying on it?
Thanks
2 thumbs up!
Thanks! 👍👍
is it worth it?
Depends, the main features are the ability to print faster. 150mm/sec vs 60mm/sec and the ability to switch back and forth to the laser head (if you have it)
@@dandesigns3d ok i didnt know, faster printing well worth it
@dandesigns3d Hi my sprite extruder died I’ve done a bit of research on amazon none sprite extruder say they r for the 3-s1 pro it just says 3-s1
Is it fine if i get one of those i just can’t find the right one if u could i help pls I’ve been looking for moths.
@@wendywonglyn I'm not sure if they are the same or not. I see the Pro version on Amazon here is a link amzn.to/3Sp4e5x