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Do I need to take it out of my computer to check the build date? Or is the below suggestion that it's possible always reliable? According to my records I purchased it in the second half of 2016. If this is an older drive, I'll brick it if I flash, right? Not even sure I want to rip my 4K discs but it might be handy and I already own the drive.

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 48

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

The guide says:

Asus BW-16D1HT on any Firmware directly to > Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK

SDFtool Flasher

I was able to successfully flash the -MK firmware and am ripping my first UHD BD right now. Thanks to everybody who worked on this. Very impressive that my 8-yo drive is able to do this.