1. All machines are upgradable: even your machine has already been in firmware 1.4. And no need to find another bootable machine to perform the upgrading process. 2. risk-free: flash card will not be damaged even the upgrading process is not successfully.3. fast and easy to updatejust plug in the "programming cable" and wait for about 30sec.For details: http://www.handheldsources.com/M3DS/Readme...ade_manual1.pdf