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# FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions # FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
## How to update my RaspiBlitz (AFTER version 0.98)?
To prepare the RaspiBlitz update:
- main menu > OFF
- remove power
- remove SD card
Now download the new RaspiBlitz SD card image and write it to your SD card .. yes you simply overwrite the old one, its OK all your personal data is on the HDD (if you havent done any manual changes to the system). See details about latest SD card image here: https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz#scenario-2-start-at-home
If done successful simple put the SD card into the RaspiBlitz and power on again. Then follow the instructions on the display ... and dont worry you dont need to redownload the blockchain again.
## How to update my RaspiBlitz (BEFORE version 0.98)?
Before version 0.98 you need to setup a new RaspiBlitz. So close all channels. Remove all funds from your Raspiblitz (cash-out). Go into terminal and run: `sudo /home/admin/XXleanHDD.sh` and then `sudo shutdown now`. This way you keep your blockchain data on the HDD, but your HDD is cleaned. Now follow again: https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz#scenario-2-start-at-home
## Why do I need to re-burn my SD card for an update (AFTER version 0.98)?
I know it would be nicer to run just an update script and you are ready to go. But then the scripts would need to be written in a much more complex way to be able to work with any versions of LND and Bitcoind (they are already complex enough with all the edge cases) and testing would become even more time consuming as it is now already. Thats nothing a single developer can deliver.
For some it might be a pain point to make a update by re-burning a new sd card - especially if you added own scripts or made changes to the system -> but thats by design. Its a way to enforce a "clean state" with every update - the same state that I tested and developed the scripts against. The reason for that pain: I simply cannot write and support scripts that run on every modified system forever - thats simply too much work.
With the SD card update mechanism I reduce complexity, I deliver a "clean state" OS, LND/Bitcoind and the scripts tightly bundled together exactly in the dependency/combination like I tested them and its much easier to reproduce bug reports and give support that way.
Of course people should modify the system, add own scripts, etc ... but if you want also benefit of the updates of the RaspiBlitz you have two ways to do it:
1. Contribute your changes back to the main project as pull requests so that they become part of the next update - the next SD card release.
2. Make your changes so that they survive an SD card update easily -> put all your scripts and extra data onto the HDD AND document for yourself how to activate them again after an update.
BTW there is a beneficial side effect, when updating with a new SD card: You also get rid of any maleware or system bloat that happend in the past. You start with a fresh system :)
## How to backup my Lightning Node? ## How to backup my Lightning Node?
CAUTION: Restoring a backup can lead to LOSS OF ALL CHANNEL FUNDS if its not the latest channel state. There is no perfect backup solution for lightning nodes yet - this topic is in development by the community. CAUTION: Restoring a backup can lead to LOSS OF ALL CHANNEL FUNDS if its not the latest channel state. There is no perfect backup solution for lightning nodes yet - this topic is in development by the community.