Heads up - Support for LG UHD drives

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Re: Heads up - Support for LG UHD drives

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spl147 wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:30 pm
I flashed both my BU40N and my WH16NS60 over usb, using vantec enclosures
So the USB cable that comes with the enclosure and that's it? What flasher needs to be used with this?

I desperately need to be able to dump the firmware off one of these BP60NB10s, get it cleaned, and get these fuckers working. They've been gathering dust for months. Thank you.

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Re: Heads up - Support for LG UHD drives

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jonghotti wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:21 am
spl147 wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:30 pm
I flashed both my BU40N and my WH16NS60 over usb, using vantec enclosures
So the USB cable that comes with the enclosure and that's it? What flasher needs to be used with this?

I desperately need to be able to dump the firmware off one of these BP60NB10s, get it cleaned, and get these fuckers working. They've been gathering dust for months. Thank you.

Alex
Alex,

Try the modified ASUS flasher from viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18933 to flash it.

Both the LG and the ASUS flashers can be a bit picky with some enclosures & SATA / USB adapter cables though, so you may get an error. It's worth a try though. If the flashing works then Mike's MK firmware is all you need for this drive (assuming it is UHD friendly?).

Let us know how you go!


PS: There is still no way other than DOSFLASH to dump a firmware though. I assume Mike extracted the firmware from the official LG BP60NB10 flasher and made his modifications to it.
Cheers :D
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I need to get confirmation from him that the initial dump and cleaning has been done. That’s been on my list of things to do for awhile and I’ve got 5 of these bad boys to sell.
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Re: Heads up - Support for LG UHD drives

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If it’s in his MK firmware package then it’s ready! No need to dump it, those days are over!!!! Try it and find out


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MartyMcNuts wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:40 am
PS: There is still no (public) way other than DOSFLASH to dump a firmware though.
emphasis mine. There are still few methods available, that work over USB :)
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mike admin wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:46 pm
emphasis mine. There are still few methods available, that work over USB :)
Boy, wouldn't it sure be nice if a tool were made available to be able to do that....publicly. ;) :D
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SamuriHL wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:12 am
mike admin wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:46 pm
emphasis mine. There are still few methods available, that work over USB :)
Boy, wouldn't it sure be nice if a tool were made available to be able to do that....publicly. ;) :D
He said "tool" huh huh, huh huh.
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I've read allot on the forum ... probably too much ... and am confused about what belongs where. (Would "archiving" the obsolete/old-info/wrong-info threads help?)

So, where do I stand with this (from the slim-drive label):
HL Data Storage (Hitachi-LG) UHD Blu-ray / DVD Rewriter
ROM ver: 0415
model: BU50N
[barcode] RoHS
manufactured: May 2016
Is there (official?) software to give other needed information from this drive?
Thanks for any direction in this.
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BinkIE1 wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 8:14 pm
I've read allot on the forum ... probably too much ... and am confused about what belongs where. (Would "archiving" the obsolete/old-info/wrong-info threads help?)

So, where do I stand with this (from the slim-drive label):
HL Data Storage (Hitachi-LG) UHD Blu-ray / DVD Rewriter
ROM ver: 0415
model: BU50N
[barcode] RoHS
manufactured: May 2016
Is there (official?) software to give other needed information from this drive?
Thanks for any direction in this.
Hmm, this is a tough one. Is there a service code printed on the sticker on this drive? Actually no, if it says UHD Blu Ray it's gotta be the right generation. So firmware for the BU40N, version 1.00, either DE or MK will work on this drive. And that would be located in the first response here https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 19&t=19113
There may be firmware for the BU50N as well in there.
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Re: Heads up - Support for LG UHD drives

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I looked and that firmware pack by mike admin does have BU50N in it. And the modified LG Flasher that may help is well-buried in the drive.google link in this post:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... x0r#p70284

The flasher is (oddly) named this: BH14NS40_N1.00-A4_patched.exe !? but do not use the embedded fw of course.

Let us know if you proceed and are successful flashing your drive!
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Thanks guys!
[I'm pleased to discover I had noted-to-self your recommended threads ... and flagged the right firmware (for BU50N), but wrong updater (ASUS), from other threads.]

Now just run updater "BH14NS40_N1.00-A4_patched", load the proper firmware "HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU50N-1.00-NM00100-211711211006.bin" for the "DE" patch & MMKV updates ... and that's it in a single step? Excellent!

Is there any need (here) for this firmware version? Or if I need to restore the drive to it's original firmware, is one available (anywhere)?
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As I couldn't find my original firmware online (so far), to restore it in case something is needed from it in my day-to-day operations, I thought to test this on same-make-model-year, but flaky, drive. And it worked perfectly! Thanks again for the guidance, guys! If I can find my original firmware "0420" and can apply it back to the drive, that would be awesome ... and I'd immediately downgrade my good drive.

Unfortunately I couldn't further test it with MakeMKV as it's flakiness interfered with reading a UHD disc (same problem it always had with standard DVDs & Blu-rays).
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BinkIE1 wrote:
Wed May 29, 2019 1:08 am
As I couldn't find my original firmware online (so far), to restore it in case something is needed from it in my day-to-day operations, I thought to test this on same-make-model-year, but flaky, drive. And it worked perfectly! Thanks again for the guidance, guys! If I can find my original firmware "0420" and can apply it back to the drive, that would be awesome ... and I'd immediately downgrade my good drive.

Unfortunately I couldn't further test it with MakeMKV as it's flakiness interfered with reading a UHD disc (same problem it always had with standard DVDs & Blu-rays).
You could use the old dosflash method to extract your firmware if you have the system requirements (and any required adapters).
Cheers :D
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I was afraid of that. :O

I do have an old system (I think IDE was the key to using that method, from what I've noticed in browsing) ... but must do some digging to get it setup. Is there a best & fool-proof & up-to-date procedure, with step-by-step instructions, here?
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BinkIE1 wrote:
Wed May 29, 2019 4:07 pm
I was afraid of that. :O

I do have an old system (I think IDE was the key to using that method, ...
SATA, with an 'IDE mode' setting in the BIOS.
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