User’s Manual

3.1 Booting from external Micro SD card
Requirement:
• 1 x Micro SD card with at least 8GB capacity
• 1 x 12~19V, DC 5.5/2.5 power supply*
• 1 x Monitor with HDMI™ cable or USB Type-C® (DP) cable
• 1 x Keyboard and Mouse set
* The Power Supply is purchased separately.
Setting Up:
1. Insert the micro SD card into a Windows® PC.
2. Download the TinkerOS image from the Tinker Board website (https://tinker-board.asus.com/download.
html) and burn it into the micro SD card using a third-party ISO software, such as Etcher.
3. Insert the bootable micro SD card into your Tinker Board 2 / Tinker Board 2S, then connect the power supply,
keyboard, mouse, and monitor to boot up.
3.2 Booting from onboard eMMC (on selected models)
NOTE: Booting from the onboard eMMC is only available for Tinker Board 2S models with eMMC.
Requirement:
• 1 x USB Type-C® cable with data transfer function
• 1 x 12~19V, DC 5.5/2.5 power supply*
• 1 x Monitor with HDMI™ cable or USB Type-C® (DP) cable
• 1 x Keyboard and Mouse set
* The Power Supply is purchased separately.
Setting Up:
1. Connect the Tinker Board 2S to a PC using a USB Type-C® cable.
2. Connect the power adapter to the Tinker Board 2S.
3. Download the TinkerOS image from the Tinker Board website (https://tinker-board.asus.com/download.
html) and burn it into the Tinker Board 2S using a third-party ISO software, such as Etcher.
4. After the TinkerOS image is successfully burned, disconnect all cables from the Tinker Board 2S.
5. Connect the power supply, keyboard, mouse, and monitor to your Tinker Board 2S to boot up.