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- Tue Dec 30, 2025 6:23 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Unbricking yet another bricked BU40N
- Replies: 3
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Re: Unbricking yet another bricked BU40N
Update: I tried using the LG flasher again and this time it worked successfully. So my drive is now back to firmware v1.05. Things I did a bit differently this time: 1) I used a different PC (Windows 10 vs Windows 11 originally); 2) I took the firmware back to v1.00 before using the LG flasher. Mayb...
- Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:06 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Bricked LG BU40N - Stuck in Boot Mode
- Replies: 15
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Re: Bricked LG BU40N - Stuck in Boot Mode
Hello - I just ran into a similar issue with a bricked BU40N after trying to flash it with the LG 1.05 firmware updater. Neither SDFtool nor the ASUS flashers worked, however I found this one from Dell: https://www.dell.com/support/home/pl-pl/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=hn7y6 To my surprise, thi...
- Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:01 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Unbricking yet another bricked BU40N
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1792
Re: Unbricking yet another bricked BU40N
Hi - I ran into a similar situation, but my 43888 suddenly decided to stop reading discs altogether. In trying to prep it for a possible warranty return, I too tried to flash it back to the original 1.05 firmware using the same, crappy LG firmware updater. I had the exact same issue where it would j...