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Offer updated in the initial post. One drive left.

Hey everyone!

In the past I have successfully flashed a few 5.25" drives. I cannot figure this one out, can someone please help me?

Thank you!

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: A102
Serial number: MO8P72G3730
Firmware date: 2121-06-28 13:41 ...

Get well soon!

Like Coopervid wrote above, it could to be anthother defect, not the laser itself. Perhaps the power supply for the laser.

Not even DVDs are readable? Then both lasers has broken at the same time?! For my interest, which manufactering date has the drive?

Offer updated in the first post.

Confirmed! Even if that is not necessary with regard to Billy's statement.
Flash to WH16NS60 1.02MK for use with MakeMKV or to 1.00 for use with MakeMKV or DVDFab e.g..

Hi everyone,

This is an update after my previous recovery issue.

My drive is an LG BP50NB40 with:

* SVC: NB40
* Platform: MT1959
* Original firmware: 1.00
* LibreDrive: Enabled
.........


Be aware that not every MT1959 platform is flashable, if your controlled focus only lies on this. This ...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've ripped uhd disc successfully using 1.0. I was confused about not being able to play directly using vlc but can see that there are several reasons why that might not work. The mkv plays fine as far as I can tell.

Thanks again.


You have to integrate VLC with ...

A friend of mine has buyed a BU40N with production date March 2026. Not a fake, it came with fw 1.05 and was able to flash to 1.03MK and works perfectly. "End of Life" seems to mean a broad period of time here?! This is the newest drive I've seen since the production stop was announced.

Yes, it's flashable to BU40N 1.03MK e.g..

Have a good look here -----> viewtopic.php?t=19634

Offer updated in the first post.

john80 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:55 am Hi @zittrig, I would like to buy a pre-flashed UHD drive from you, but as a new user, I cannot send PMs yet. Could you please send me a private message?

Sent about 10 hours ago.

You can also write me an E-Mail: zittrig@gmx.de

For the Pioneer BDR-211EBK Blu-ray drive, the latest official firmware versions include v1.54. Firmware v1.55 is officially intended for the Pioneer BDR-209 series, not the 211.

Or do I unterstand something wrong ....?

Offer updated in the first post.