Newbie trying to flash his new rockchip apad - advice much needed ..please

[hankss]

hi all,
in need of flashing my apad as it has been unstable and shut off very frequently.
thinking of flashing to donaldson custom firmware
here is my apad info :

with front camera
model number: sdkDemo
Firmware: 1.5
Kernal version: 2.6.25 rockchip 1.2.7 (ruiguan)
Build No: RK-1.3.2 eng.root 20100512.140303
adapter: 5v
LED: Red light when charging

So, i beleive it is a version 2 batch

My questions:
1) Can I backup my current firmware b4 i do the flashing, in case i screw thing up ?If yes, how can I do it ? or anyone has the original firmware posted somewhere

2) steps will be according to this link...
good to use ?

Apad iRobot Firmware Update Tool (update.img) » HiApad

thanks

 

[Carbira1]

If you follow the instructions right then nothing should go wrong. The instructions look ok just make sure that you do everything that they say. If you are in question post a comment on their site and they will (hopefully) help you out.

Hope this helps!