# Disable version checks for firmware update?
**URL:** https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222
**Category:** Snapmaker 2.0 (3-in-1)
**Created:** [December 22, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222 "2023-12-22T13:41:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Mayco](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Mayco)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222/1 "2023-12-22T13:41:49Z")
Hi all.
I have a fork of the Snapmaker controller firmware that I use for printing at high-speeds (basically the high speed printing beta firmware). I’ve used this for printing successfully for a long time. Recently I had to do some CNC work and that was not so successful: small jobs go well, large jobs don’t. I looked into the logging a bit and figured out that input shaping was also being applied during CNC jobs, which causes it to freeze during a large job. Unfortunately the Snapmaker firmware is a bit of a spiderweb and I could not reasonably separate the input shaping from the CNC & laser operations.
So my plan B: just have a firmware for CNC & laser and one for 3D printing with the input shaper. I don’t switch that much so it’s not too big of a hassle. Except: something in the Snapmaker HMI (supposedly) enforces that the new firmware version # must be higher than the current, so I cannot simply put two .bin files on a USB stick and switch them around.
I don’t want to update a number and recompile the firmware every time I swap toolheads, so I was wondering whether anyone knows how to force a firmware update or how to disable the firmware version check?
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### Author:  [@xchrisd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xchrisd)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222/2 "2023-12-22T13:59:20Z")
I don’t know the [quote=“Mayco, post:1, topic:34222”]
Snapmaker HMI (supposedly) enforces
[/quote] but there were big changes in firmware and luban which have to be up to date both for correct processing:
> [@Laser cutting - Laser didn´t shut off between objects](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/laser-cutting-laser-didn-t-shut-off-between-objects/33989/2):
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> Update the firmware of your machine to the latest, or at least version 1.17.17. There was a change implemented in Luban 4.9.0 and 2.0 firmware 1.17.17 to enable inline power control. Any lower version of firmware and the laser does not turn off.
I guess it’s only a warning message?
> [@Snapmaker Luban Downloads and Updates](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-luban-downloads-and-updates/4949/40):
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> v4.9.1
>
> Note: Since this version of Luban fully supports **inline mode** on the laser, this requires **SM 2.0** and **Artisan** to upgrade their firmware to the latest.
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### Author:  [@Mayco](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Mayco)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222/3 "2023-12-22T14:01:46Z")
Don’t have a picture handy unfortunately, but when I try to install firmware with a lower version number than the current using the HMI, it just says “firmware is up to date”. If I then increment the version number, recompile the firmware, and try again it installs correctly.
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### Author:  [@xchrisd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xchrisd)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222/4 "2023-12-22T14:07:53Z")
This happens even when using USB stick? - Interesting, never saw that but it’s a while ago since downgrading…
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### Author:  [@Mayco](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Mayco)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/disable-version-checks-for-firmware-update/34222/5 "2024-02-20T18:11:51Z")
@Jade I’m wondering if you can give some input on this, or forward it to the software team? I assume they run into the same issue… If this needs to be a support ticket I can also create one.