diff --git a/backend/src/factory.js b/backend/src/factory.js
index ce403c3e7..5897d7bc8 100644
--- a/backend/src/factory.js
+++ b/backend/src/factory.js
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 // For example updating the EEPROM
 
 import crypto from "node:crypto"
-// import * as z from "zod"
+import * as z from "zod"
 
 import { read, write } from "../../lib/eeprom.js"
 import { procedure, request } from "../../lib/mqtt.js"
-import { setHardwareVersion } from "../../lib/hardware.js"
+import { hardware_versions, setHardwareVersion } from "../../lib/hardware.js"
 
 await procedure("factory/init", async () => {
-  const eeprom = await read()
+  let eeprom = await read()
 
   if (eeprom?.custom_data?.eeprom_version !== 0) {
-    return {
+    eeprom = {
       product_uuid: crypto.randomUUID(),
       product_id: "0x0000", // TODO
       product_ver: "0x0000", //TODO
@@ -31,14 +31,37 @@ await procedure("factory/init", async () => {
     }
   }
 
-  return eeprom
+  return { eeprom, hardware_versions }
+})
+
+const Schema = z.object({
+  hardware_version: z.enum(["v3.0", "v2.6"]),
+  serial_number: z.string(),
 })
 
 await procedure("factory/update", async (data) => {
-  const { hardware_version } = data.custom_data
+  const { hardware_version, serial_number } = Schema.parse(data)
+
+  if (hardware_version === "v3.0") {
+    await write({
+      product_uuid: crypto.randomUUID(),
+      product_id: "0x0000", // TODO
+      product_ver: "0x0000", //TODO
+      vendor: "FairScope",
+      product: "PlanktoScope HAT v3",
+      current_supply: 0,
+      dt_blob: "planktoscope-hat-v3",
+      custom_data: {
+        serial_number,
+        hardware_version: "v3.0",
+        eeprom_version: 0,
+        led_operating_time: 0,
+      },
+    })
+  }
 
   await Promise.all([
-    hardware_version && write(data),
+    hardware_version === "v3.0" && write(data),
     setHardwareVersion(hardware_version),
   ])
 
diff --git a/backend/src/service.js b/backend/src/service.js
index a7b5cf4a0..a68647267 100755
--- a/backend/src/service.js
+++ b/backend/src/service.js
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ app.post("/api/reset", async (req, res) => {
 
 app.get("/", async (req, res) => {
   const software_config = await readSoftwareConfig()
+  if (!software_config) {
+    return res.redirect(302, "/factory")
+  }
 
-  if (software_config?.user_setup !== true) {
+  if (software_config.user_setup !== true) {
     return res.redirect(302, "/ps/node-red-v2/dashboard/setup")
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/factory.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/factory.jsx
index a5dee0637..169abd9ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/factory.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/factory.jsx
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ import { useSubmission, action } from "@solidjs/router"
 import { request } from "../../../lib/mqtt.js"
 
 export default function Factory() {
-  const [EEPROM, { refetch }] = createResource(
-    "factory/init",
-    async (topic) => {
-      return request(topic)
-    },
-  )
+  const [data, { refetch }] = createResource("factory/init", async (topic) => {
+    return request(topic)
+  })
 
   const updateFactoryAction = action(async (data) => {
     const {
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="product_uuid"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.product_uuid}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.product_uuid ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
               <label>
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="product_id"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.product_id}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.product_id ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
               <label>
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="product_ver"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.product_ver}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.product_ver ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
             </div>
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="product"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.product}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.product ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
               {/* <label>
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                     name="current_supply"
                     type="number"
                     readonly={disabled}
-                    value={EEPROM?.current_supply}
+                    value={data()?.eeprom?.current_supply}
                   />
                 </label>*/}
               <label>
@@ -101,7 +98,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="dt_blob"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.dt_blob}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.dt_blob ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
               <label>
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 <input
                   name="vendor"
                   readonly={disabled}
-                  value={EEPROM()?.vendor}
+                  value={data()?.eeprom?.vendor ?? ""}
                 />
               </label>
             </div>
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
               serial_number
               <input
                 name="serial_number"
-                value={EEPROM()?.custom_data?.serial_number}
+                value={data()?.eeprom?.custom_data?.serial_number ?? ""}
               />
             </label>
             <label>
@@ -136,7 +133,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
               <input
                 name="led_operating_time"
                 type="number"
-                value={EEPROM()?.custom_data?.led_operating_time}
+                value={data()?.eeprom?.custom_data?.led_operating_time ?? ""}
               />
             </label>
           </fieldset>
@@ -146,7 +143,7 @@ export default function Factory() {
               hardware_version
               <input
                 name="hardware_version"
-                value={EEPROM()?.custom_data?.hardware_version}
+                value={data()?.eeprom?.custom_data?.hardware_version ?? ""}
               />
             </label>
             <label>
@@ -155,13 +152,13 @@ export default function Factory() {
                 name="eeprom_version"
                 type="number"
                 readonly={disabled}
-                value={EEPROM()?.custom_data?.eeprom_version}
+                value={data()?.eeprom?.custom_data?.eeprom_version ?? ""}
               />
             </label>
           </fieldset>
 
           <button
-            disabled={EEPROM.loading || submission.pending}
+            disabled={data.loading || submission.pending}
             aria-busy={submission.pending}
             type="submit"
           >
diff --git a/lib/hardware.js b/lib/hardware.js
index 4c2349648..74f2eb193 100644
--- a/lib/hardware.js
+++ b/lib/hardware.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { read as readEEPROM } from "./eeprom.js"
 
 const execFile = promisify(child_process.execFile)
 
-const hardware_versions = ["v3.0", "v2.6"].map((v) => {
+export const hardware_versions = ["v3.0", "v2.6"].map((v) => {
   return { label: `PlanktoScope ${v}`, value: v }
 })
 
diff --git a/lib/setup.js b/lib/setup.js
index 51ecb7012..3aef53e75 100644
--- a/lib/setup.js
+++ b/lib/setup.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import * as z from "zod"
 
 import { publish } from "./mqtt.js"
-import { setHardwareVersion, detectHardwareVersion } from "./hardware.js"
 import {
   getWifiRegulatoryDomains,
   setWifiRegulatoryDomain,
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { getTimezones, getTimezone, setTimezone } from "./timezone.js"
 
 import { updateSoftwareConfig } from "./file-config.js"
-import { promiseDashboardOnline } from "./nodered.js"
 
 export async function readSetup() {
   const [regions, region, timezones, timezone] = await Promise.all([
@@ -35,18 +33,10 @@ const Schema = z.object({
 
 export async function writeSetup(data) {
   const { region, timezone } = Schema.parse(data)
-  const hardware_version = await detectHardwareVersion()
 
-  await Promise.all([
-    setWifiRegulatoryDomain(region),
-    setTimezone(timezone),
-    setHardwareVersion(hardware_version),
-  ])
+  await Promise.all([setWifiRegulatoryDomain(region), setTimezone(timezone)])
 
-  await Promise.all([
-    updateSoftwareConfig({ user_setup: true }),
-    promiseDashboardOnline(),
-  ])
+  await updateSoftwareConfig({ user_setup: true })
 
   await publish("setup/ready", {})
 }