All you need is to use Modified Asus Patcher on the drive using the HL-DT-ST BU40N/-U 1.00 firmware.
I personally was on v1.01 (Was unfriendly)
I then flashed HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-U101-MM01201-211711301153.bin and it worked!
Asus Tool and the Firmware is included in this threads downloads: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=18933
Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD/U3YC-UHDB Confirmed Working! (Friendly Drive, LG BU40N CLONE)
Re: Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD/U3YC-UHDB Confirmed Working! (Friendly Drive, LG BU40N CLONE)
but HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-U101-MM01201-211711301153.bin = 1.01?