LG WH14NS40 Bricked? Won't read discs

[jmartin147]

I have an LG WH14NS40 drive with ROM VER 1.03 that I attempted to reflash using the SDFtool. After following all of the instructions, the drive will no longer read discs. Do I need to reflash, recover....any guidance on where to start fixing this? I'd love to able to flash this to read UHD discs, but I'd also be happy with just restoring it read BD discs.

[dcoke22]

Did you read the warnings at the top of the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide?

STOP READ BEFORE FLASHING
IMPORTANT Before you flash:

1. Make sure your Drive was built after 2016 on label or late 2015 if you want to risk it.
2. Drive Platform MT1959<Most important in makemkv
3. SVC NS50+ LG only on label for NB drives NB50+
4. Just because your drive is the same model number does not mean it will work, if you are unsure ask me i offer remote flashing and check everything before i flash.
5. Dont flash your dive if it does not meet these requirements if you do you will be unable to read all disks and unable to restore without dosflash that does not work on most modern computers

Number 3 would seem to be relevant to you. The SVC Code on your label is NS40, but it needs to NS50.

Number 5 mentions that if you do it anyway what'll happen and how you can recover. Find the relevant section elsewhere in the flashing guide.