Issues with the firmware update on Leica M10

[Michele Cattani]

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Hello everyone, 

 

I've recently bought a second hand Leica m10 type 3656 from a store and I wanted to update the firmware.

- I went on the Leica official website and downloaded the latest version: M10-3.22.23.38-Customer.FW 

- After doing a format of the SD, I dragged the downloaded file in the memory card (not in the DCIM folder)

- When I finally put the SD card in the camera the firmware camera option in the menu is greyed out at the version 10.20.27.20

Any tips for this? I already tried with other sd cards and I also reset the camera to the factory settings, but nothing.

Thank you in advance!

Michele 

[jaapv]

Did you do anything like attempting to open the file? 

[Michele Cattani]

Hello Jaap, 

 

thanks for your reply. No, I haven't attempted to open the file. I downloaded and directly dragged into the sd card. 

Michele 

[Siriusone59]

The steps you've taken should have worked.  If I remember correctly, I had trouble one time with an update and someone suggested downloading directly to the root directory of a clean formatted sd card and giving it a couple of minutes to finish, then checking the file size to make certain.  That time it worked successfully.

[Michele Cattani]

Thanks Siriusone59, 

 

I've just tried, unfortunately it doesn't work..
 

[RMF]

Sounds like you are doing everything correctly. Have you tried formatting the SD camera in-camera first, and then on your PC/Mac copy the new firmware to the root (of the SD card) and then inset and update the camera? 

[lct]

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I would try formatting the card with SD Card Formatter before downloading the file.

[dugby]

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Edited May 14, 2024 by dugby
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[dugby]

Try attempting a camera reset

[Michele Cattani]

I tried to reset the camera and also to format the SD card with SD card formatter but it doesn't work.

[rogxwhit]

1 hour ago, RMF said:

Sounds like you are doing everything correctly. Have you tried formatting the SD camera in-camera first, and then on your PC/Mac copy the new firmware to the root (of the SD card) and then inset and update the camera? 

This is my favourite answer so far ... 😉

Edited May 14, 2024 by rogxwhit

[Siriusone59]

One last thing... Was your battery fully charged at 100%?

[lct]

Did you try to download again the firmware file? (Leica site's link)

[jaapv]

Consult your dealer and have them do it.

[jaapv]

38 minutes ago, Al Brown said:

@Michele Cattani Sorry, just a silly thought - are you sure you do not have the M10-R? I am pretty sure your old firmware 10.20.27.20 was a firmware for the -R series from 2020 adding perspective control... In that case a different firmware update file 30.22.23.34 would be the proper one. I just cannot understand why the camera would not acknowledge the update otherwise... Maybe try downloading the update file I mentioned and try again, nothing can go wrong anyway.

 

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[UliWer]

Yes, you are right. Though the link does in no way show any official list for firmware downloads. 

Michele, I can only advise that you double check which model you have. With a present firmware 10.20….it cannot be a „simple“M10 for which you downloaded the firmware. Better delete this download as it never will fit your camera. When you are really sure which model you have, go to the Leica website and look whether you really need an upgrade.

 

[M9reno]

Check whether you have this problem:

 

 

Edited May 14, 2024 by M9reno

[jaapv]

1 hour ago, Al Brown said:

This list is put together poorly and deficiently. M10 MONOCHROM Wetzlar is just a special edition and does not use own special firmware (nor does M10-R black paint, missing from here, M10-P Safari, missing from here, M10 Zagato, missing from here, M10-P Reporter, missing from here etc. etc.), but M10-P ASC 100 (also missing from here), even though a special edition, uses own firmware.

Blame Red Dot cameras...

[Michele Cattani]

Hello everyone, 

I'm sure that my Leica is a M10, typ 3656. IMG_4252.HEIC 

Also I'm sure that I payed for a M10, no budget now for m10-r 
Maybe the previous owner installed a firmware for a Leica m10-r on this model..
Something also strange and that's the main reason why I wanted to update the firmware is that I don't have the Leica Photos option in the menu and the GPS is greyed out. 

Will try to download the new firmware 30.22.23.34 to see if the camera recognise it.

 

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[Anakronox]

I would check the filename for the firmware you downloaded.  Make sure that no spaces or extra characters were added.  Compare it to the exact name listed on the Leica downloads page.  In the past, Leica has not named their files on the back end of their server properly and the camera expects a specific sequence before it will recognize a firmware file as valid.  May also be worth checking to make sure the file you downloaded isn’t in a zip format or similar.  If it is, just opening it on your computer should uncompress it and make it ready to be copied to the SD card.