Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

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regatta
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Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

Post by regatta »

Hello.

I have just bought a new Hitachi-LG slim portable Blu-ray writer. The drive details are :

SVC Code: EB52

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP55EB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK
Firmware date: 2121-07-08 16:06
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

I would like to ‘update’ the firmware to take advantage of LibreDrive, I have read so many threads on how to achieve this that I have now become rather confused. I would appreciate it if some kind person could check my plan of action to make sure it is correct, before I do it.

Using SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.6) -

1. Flash drive to BP55EB40-NB50-1.03 from MK firmware pack

2. Choose recover drive in tool,

When prompted, select BP55EB40-NB50-1.03 (same file as in step 1)
Then in ‘firmware to write’ select DE_LG_BU40N_1.00 from All you need firmware pack.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Neal Walker.
MartyMcNuts
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Re: Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

Post by MartyMcNuts »

regatta wrote:
Fri May 09, 2025 9:34 am
Hello.

I have just bought a new Hitachi-LG slim portable Blu-ray writer. The drive details are :

SVC Code: EB52

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP55EB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK
Firmware date: 2121-07-08 16:06
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

I would like to ‘update’ the firmware to take advantage of LibreDrive, I have read so many threads on how to achieve this that I have now become rather confused. I would appreciate it if some kind person could check my plan of action to make sure it is correct, before I do it.

Using SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.6) -

1. Flash drive to BP55EB40-NB50-1.03 from MK firmware pack

2. Choose recover drive in tool,

When prompted, select BP55EB40-NB50-1.03 (same file as in step 1)
Then in ‘firmware to write’ select DE_LG_BU40N_1.00 from All you need firmware pack.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Neal Walker.
Correct.
Cheers :D
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regatta
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Re: Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

Post by regatta »

Thank you so much for your help. Mission accomplished :)

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: SIK
Firmware date: 2116-12-20 15:28
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
fileflirter
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Re: Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

Post by fileflirter »

hi, i cant seem to find the DE_LG_BU40N_1.00 firmware; its not present in the mk-firmware-pack-20200720.
Can some1 pls provide me with a dl link?
I read that dvdfab only works with this 1.00 firmware.
Billycar11
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Re: Hitachi-LG USB Blu-ray Drive BP55EB40 SVC EB52

Post by Billycar11 »

fileflirter wrote:
Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:15 pm
hi, i cant seem to find the DE_LG_BU40N_1.00 firmware; its not present in the mk-firmware-pack-20200720.
Can some1 pls provide me with a dl link?
I read that dvdfab only works with this 1.00 firmware.
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