Returning Your Zaurus SL-C3000 To It's Factory Settings

Much of the information here came from the helpful members of the Zaurus User Group forum with special thanks to Jonathan.

• NAND (this contains a boot loader, the Service/Diagnosis Menus, an emergency linux system, and the basic filesystem. You most certainly won't need this but it's included here for completeness)
• Software (hdd1.tar.gz)
• English translation provided by TriSoft (see Backup for Download zip file)

1. Disconnect the adapter. Remove the battery cover but slide the latch back to the closed position.


2. Restore the NAND:
   If you have not messed with the read-only files in your ROM you should skip this step.
   This is the most dangerous thing you can do to your Z!
   
   Unzip the NAND and put the .DBK file on a CF card. It doesn't matter if the card is not empty. Put the card in the slot. Remove the battery. Hold down the D and M keys and replace the battery. If the diagnostic menu doesn't come up try again. CONNECT THE ADAPTER. Do not choose Update Menu. Page down and choose the Backup Restore Menu. Choose NAND Flash Restore. If it finds your file press OK twice (twice because this is very dangerous). Watch the progress bar and wait until you see Restore...OK. Press cancel. Remove the adapter. Remove the battery, replace it, and check to be sure the Z powers up again.


3. Substitute a new kernel: This step is optional and dangerous! Put the Special Kernel and update.sh on a CF card and insert it into the slot. Replace the adapter. Hold down the OK key and power on. From the Service Menu choose 4 then CF then Y. Whenit prompts you, do a Soft Reset. Remove the adapter. Remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds. With the point of the stylus gently press the submerged button in a tiny black rectangle next to where the battery would be. You should feel a slight click. Replace the battery and power on. You should see the boot process and Tux the Linux penguin instead of the Zaurus logo.


4. Partition the hard drive:
   Insert a CF card. Remove the battery. While holding down the D and B keys, replace the battery. Release the keys and wait for a prompt. Login as root. Input the following:

   	 # sfdisk -uC /dev/hdc <<EOF
   	 # 0,203,83
   	 # ,816,83
   	 # ,6916,c
   	 # EOF
   	 
   
   	 # mke2fs -j /dev/hdc1
   	 # mke2fs -j /dev/hdc2
   	 # mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/hdc3
   	 

5. Replace the Software:
   Put hdd1.tar.gz on a CF card and put it in the slot. Remove the battery. While holding down the D and B keys, replace the battery. Release the keys and wait for a prompt. Login as root. Input the following:

   	# mount /dev/hdc1 /hdd1
   	# mount /dev/hdc2 /hdd2
   	# cd /
   	# gzip -cd /mnt/cf/hdd1.tar.gz |tar xvf -
   	

   When you receive the #prompt again remove and replace the battery. Replace the adapter. Hold down the OK key and power on. From the Service Menu choose 3 and then 1 and then Y. After several minutes you should have a fresh Japanese machine. When it boots up, click on the words in the center of the screen. Then on the cross hairs. You will then be left in the date setting application. hit the Home key to get to the menus.


6. Assert your Western Imperialist Tendencies:
   Unzip the English translation and put it in a directory called Backup_Files on the CF card. Insert it into your Japanese zaurus and go to Settings (the middle tab at the top of the page). Find the green icon that looks like a sheet of paper that goes both ways. Click on it and then on the lower of the two blue dots. From the left drop down list in the middle of the screen choose CF. The English translation backup should appear. Now click the lower center button. In the popup choose the left button. After watching the progress bar, the Z should boot up into beautiful English.