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diff --git a/scripts/gen_screens.py b/scripts/gen_screens.py
index 953a6ae..da7bda4 100644
--- a/scripts/gen_screens.py
+++ b/scripts/gen_screens.py
@@ -220,19 +220,22 @@ def gen_ap(accent=YL, header="SETUP MODE  —  STEP 1 OF 2", qr_label="SCAN TO C
     bb = draw.textbbox((0,0), "WiFi", font=F_HEAD)
     draw.rectangle([28, BODY_Y+82, 28+bb[2]+2, BODY_Y+85], fill=accent)
 
-    # Steps — step 1 is the unlock-first prompt (iOS won't fire the
-    # captive UI from a locked-phone scan). Two-QR flow because iOS
-    # in recent versions doesn't auto-open the captive portal even
-    # after CNA detects it; scanning the second QR opens Safari
-    # which forces the portal to render.
+    # Steps — frames ship with battery unplugged to preserve shelf life
+    # (idle setup-screen polling is non-trivial draw on e-ink), so the
+    # very first prompt is "Plug in power". Step 2 is unlock-first (iOS
+    # won't fire the captive UI from a locked-phone scan). Two-QR flow
+    # because iOS in recent versions doesn't auto-open the captive
+    # portal even after CNA detects it; scanning the second QR opens
+    # Safari which forces the portal to render.
     steps = [
+        ("Plug in power",              ""),
         ("Unlock your phone first",    ""),
         ("Scan QR 1 →",                "joins PictureFrame WiFi"),
         ("Scan QR 2 →",                "page opens in Safari"),
         ("Enter your WiFi password",   "and tap Connect"),
     ]
     sy = BODY_Y + 95
-    step_pitch = 38
+    step_pitch = 32
     for i, (l1, l2) in enumerate(steps):
         bx, by = 28, sy + i*step_pitch
         draw.rectangle([bx, by, bx+24, by+24], fill=BK)