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Nah that's not a thing

What exactly are you trying to do?

Hi, I have very similiar Drive, do you think it is also possible ? It is in an Asus enclouser: ASUS TurboDrive BW-16D1H-U_PRO. Drive Information OS device name: G: Manufacturer: ASUS Product: BW-16D1H-U Revision: E115 Serial number: **************** Firmware date: 2019-03-07 Bus encryption flags: 1...

Packers948 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:02 pm

So we mostly do not need to grease anything inside these drives right - Thanks

Correct it would be many years before it's needed

flojo wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:13 pm

Lithium based products have taken over these applications almost entirely.

from the factory pioneer uses clear lube likely silicone lithium grease is usually white

Jsmitty wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:59 pm

I'm looking to rip standard blurays, many but not all are Verbatim BD50 BD-R rewriteable.

What?
Standard Blu-rays are not written on verbatim discs
You are trying retail discs?
Or burned knockoffs?

Billy- are these motors brushless types? If not, something containing silicone is the worst you can use since it increases wear big time on motor brushes. Even if not applied directly the silicone will spread within the drive and will cause wear. Petroleum based grease would be worse because it deg...

Packers948 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:31 am

What do you use to grease the drive belt ?

You don't grease the belt it would slip

The rails and motor shaft you can use silicone paste it the safest and non reactive but really not needed for many years

Nex122 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 09, 2025 11:48 am

I installed first version 1.04 and then 1.05.

but using what flashers?

often a sign of a unencrypted disc or a fake

I think you need to specify more about how you need to modify the OWC case to get the drives to fit. Just saw this Louis Rossman video where the title calls it junk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrQItPs4gTA Trust me the other option is even worse junk This one you just need to slightly modify it...

Yes to old sorry

i have too many drives... so getting confused with it all... Hehehehe!!!! Enable ask for single drive mode in makemkv looks like it's not from your pics i tend to rip 4 to 6 different movies at the same time, so i guess single drive mode would not be an option for me.. Hehehehe!!! Hhhhh it would he...

thx, but MakeMKV does not show any change in firmware. It is true that Disc information is now showed, but not playable. (I tried 3). It does copy content to disk. BTW playerfab still says it does not recognize drive. see printscreen attachment You have other issues the fw did change it's now a ud0...

Nex122 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:26 am

I was able to fix with this firmware, and now it works as expected (I bought this drive for 10 bucks)

https://www.lg.com/us/support/product/lg-BU40N.AVAA10B

How did you fix it official LG flasher?

Yethidran wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 05, 2025 12:42 am

i have too many drives... so getting confused with it all...
Hehehehe!!!!

Enable ask for single drive mode in makemkv looks like it's not from your pics