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Second attempt. The progress bar returned. The fan roared again. 70%... 85%... 95%... Then, the screen changed.
No. No, no, no. I had downloaded the file from a forum post from 2015. A commenter near the bottom had written, “mirror link dead, use this one.” I had used that one. Had I been duped? Was it a bricker?
My heart pounded as I navigated to the system settings. System Information. Firmware: 4.82. The number glared back at me, an unspoken challenge.