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 Post subject: Dell PM871 SATA 2.5 cannot flash to Lenovo
PostPosted: August 3rd, 2021, 10:44 
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Hi

I've read the "Firmware Updates for Samsung M.2/PCIe SSDs (where to get and how to do)" thread through on win-raid.com with great interest. I've a Dell OEM PM871 MZ7LN512HCHP-000D1 standard sata 2.5" 7mm SSD that is on EMT03D0Q firmware. Lenovo have an EMT05L0Q that appears to be a newer version.

I've tried modifying the below lines in the fwwinsd.pro file in the Lenovo SSD util but the utility only ever says "no newer firmware" with the buttons grayed out.

; #### Samsung PM871 #####
"SAMSUNG MZ7LN512HCHP-000L1","EMT03L0Q","EMT04L0Q","EMT04L0Q_03150601_DL.ENC","fwwinupdater_v11.exe","","S","Samsung"
"SAMSUNG MZ7LN512HCHP-000L1","EMT04L0Q","EMT05L0Q","EMT05L0Q_NF_ENC.ENC","fwwinupdater_v11.exe","","S","Samsung"

Do I have any way of forcing flash to the Lenovo, if indeed they are the same unit, with the the L and the D in the respective firmware referencing Dell and Lenovo?

https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/es/downloads/ds038904


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 Post subject: Re: Dell PM871 SATA 2.5 cannot flash to Lenovo
PostPosted: August 7th, 2021, 3:11 
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I'm not quite sure if I understand you correctly but if you have Dell branded Samsung drive you cannot install Lenovo firmware on it. The drive will never accept it. Don't think that Lenovo firmware is better just because it has a grater number that Dell one.


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 Post subject: Re: Dell PM871 SATA 2.5 cannot flash to Lenovo
PostPosted: August 7th, 2021, 18:20 
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Agree with HGST.

Lenovo has some funky extras included into their FW.

If DELL has not released an update for your SSD I would not worry.

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