diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230319.md b/site/news/libreboot20230319.md
index 329d3ff..6e8b5fd 100644
--- a/site/news/libreboot20230319.md
+++ b/site/news/libreboot20230319.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 % Leah Rowe
 % 19 March 2023
 
+**UPDATE: I think I fixed the issue mentioned in the update below. As I write
+this note, I need to wait until I can access my flashing gear. Will re-add
+t440pmrc/w541mrc to rsync if i'm right. on irc last night i discovered mrc
+needs to be in a fixed offset, after looking at coreboot src. i replicated
+that offset using `-b` switch in cbfstool. what i need to know is whether it's
+always the same offse tfor anyone who compiles it, then i can adjust in the
+blobtool script**
+
+Original update announcement below:
+
 **UPDATE: `t440pmrc_12mb` and `w541mrc_12mb` images were deleted from the
 release; PLEASE DO NOT USE THEM AS THEY DO NOT BOOT.**
 
@@ -10,6 +20,8 @@ use the libre MRC replacement for raminit. The `t440pmrc_12mb`
 and `w541mrc_12mb` images use blob MRC. More info about that is below, and
 you can read this follow-up news article about the retroactive deletion, see:**
 
+^ The notes above will be updated once this is cleared up.
+
 **[libreboot20230319_update.md](libreboot20230319_update.md)**
 
 Libreboot provides boot firmware for supported x86/ARM machines, starting a
diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230319_update.md b/site/news/libreboot20230319_update.md
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--- a/site/news/libreboot20230319_update.md
+++ b/site/news/libreboot20230319_update.md
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 % Leah Rowe
 % 23 March 2023
 
+**UPDATE: I think I fixed the issue mentioned in the update below. As I write
+this note, I need to wait until I can access my flashing gear. Will re-add
+t440pmrc/w541mrc to rsync if i'm right. on irc last night i discovered mrc
+needs to be in a fixed offset, after looking at coreboot src. i replicated
+that offset using `-b` switch in cbfstool. what i need to know is whether it's
+always the same offse tfor anyone who compiles it, then i can adjust in the
+blobtool script**
+
+note above and/or this page will be amended/deleted if fix works, and then i
+will just re-add mrc-based images to rsync. sorry for inconvenience.
+
 Introduction, and warning
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