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## ⚠️ Important: Read This First

**Before flashing any device, please read our [SPI Programmer Best Practices guide]({{ site.baseurl }}/SPI-Programmer-Best-Practices/) for essential safety information and programmer recommendations.**

## Platform-Specific Guides

- [The internal flashing commands for Purism devices can be found here](https://docs.puri.sm/PureBoot/Heads/User_Manual.html#flash-the-compiled-heads-rom-to-your-hardware)

## Video Guides

- [Video showing how to properly connect a SOIC "Pomona" clip once motherboard SPI chips accessible](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/827570/203147231-4791a1f1-bb9b-4373-9b4c-309bb3611c8b.mp4)

- [WSON probe & guidance (SOIC vs WSON)]({{ site.baseurl }}/SPI-Programmer-Best-Practices/#wson8-package-tips)
- TODO: Add guides for total disassembly as community effort
