My Jetson Orin Nano Setup Was Going Great… Until This Happened

By GigabyteLabs | Dec 04, 2025
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Join me as I walk through my full Jetson Orin Nano setup process: unboxing, installing an SSD, installing the OS, and configuring Docker to run AI apps like Ollama. Along the way, I ran into several problems with software updates, so I also cover the problems, fixes, and workarounds that finally got the Nano working again.


Contents:

0:00 - Intro

1:23- Hardware Setup

2:41 - Operating System

6:33 - Installing AI Apps

9:14 - Things Fall Apart

12:16 - Wrap Up


Products used in this video:

- Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit: https://amzn.to/3XXiTqF

- WD Blue 1TB SSD: https://amzn.to/4osOUlb

- Amazon Basics 128GB Micro SD card: https://amzn.to/4rrMiXB

- Aluminum Case for Nano: https://amzn.to/48kpYX7

- USB Card Reader: https://amzn.to/4ol7bkr

- Elgato Cam Link 4K: https://amzn.to/4arOYhI

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Related Links from the Video:

- Jetson AI Lab: https://www.jetson-ai-lab.com/

- Jetson Hacks Migrate Jetson to SSD process: https://youtu.be/497u-CcYvE8

- Migrate to SSD GitHub repo: https://github.com/jetsonhacks/migrate-jetson-to-ssd

- Case Assembly Instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-imhL0oETSQ

- Jetson Hacks article about Browser Issue: https://jetsonhacks.com/2025/07/12/why-chromium-suddenly-broke-on-jetson-orin-and-how-to-bring-it-back/


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