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Update Console Firmware With A USB Flash Drive

Update Console Firmware With A USB Flash Drive

Owned by Clayton Walter (Deactivated)
Last updated: Dec 20, 2024 by Stefani Gazer
2 min read

The firmware files and instructions to complete the console firmware update via USB for various products can be found on this page. Please select your product from the list below.

Please note that a USB flash drive will be needed for the update.

Prepare USB Flash Drive

  1. You will need a USB-A flash drive containing a FAT32 partition smaller than 4 GB.

PC/Windows - How do I know if my USB flash drive is FAT32 format?

  1. Plug your USB flash drive into the USB port of your PC.

  2. Click Start, then click This PC.

    1. You can also enter This PC in the Search bar, then click the result that appears.

  3. In the This PC window, right-click on the drive icon in which the USB device appears (e.g., USB Disk (D:))

  4. From the menu, click Properties.

  5. Under the General tab of the Properties window, the File System should display FAT32.

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MacOS - How do I know if my USB flash drive is FAT32 format?

  1. Plug your USB flash drive into the USB port of your Mac.

  2. Open the Disk Utility app.

    1. Lick the Launchpad icon in the Dock

    2. Type Disk Utility in the Search field

    3. Click the Disk Utility icon

  3. In the left sidebar, select the USB drive that will be used for the firmware update.

  4. On the line under the USB drive name, MS-DOS (FAT32) should be listed.

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  1. If you do not have a USB flash drive that meets the criteria, you can 🔗Request A Firmware Update Kit.

  2. Locate and download the .zip file containing the firmware for your specific product from this page.

  3. Open the downloaded .zip file and move the .txt file to the USB flash drive.

    • Important: the .txt file must be moved to the root of the USB flash drive and not be placed within any folders.

  4. Locate and follow the USB firmware update instructions for your specific product from this page.

BowFlex IC Bike SE/SEi

BowFlex Max Trainer SE/SEi

Schwinn 190/290/590U/590R

  • Instructions and files for updating the Schwinn 190/290/590U/590R bikes can be found on the Schwinn Fitness Support site Software Updates page.