Re: Samsung 2TB HD204UI Firmware
Having just taken delivery of two of these drives from Scan today - it would appear that these were manufactured in Feb 2011 - is there any way to tell if I'll actually need to run the firmware update on these please, or would you just go ahead and do it anyway?
Cheers all
Re: Samsung 2TB HD204UI Firmware
Hi, just got 2 today from Scan (ordered yesterday, none in stock day before), mine do say 2011.05 on them.
With FW prob, done a bit of Googling etc, one of things found:-
http://smartmontools-support-list.24...td6272045.html
One thing peeps flash patch & FW version as shown with say HD Tune etc, don't change. Plus what FW version should it show.
One weird find, someone posted a way to check date of drive, check with Samsung Warranty Checker. So had a mess:-
http://www.samsung.com/global/busine.../warranty.html
Comes up Code103 'The product has been brought in from outside of this service region and cannot be serviced. Please contact your reseller or distributor' . Mind does say on Scan product details RTB 3yrs, no period to return/ contact Samsung, as i think case can be.
Same with HD204UI (all it says on drives i have), or HD204UI/Z4 etc, few things on that as well, like:-
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2150115
More info, but can't find links.
Cheers BOB
Re: Samsung 2TB HD204UI Firmware
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Originally Posted by
FatalSaviour
is there any way to tell if I'll actually need to run the firmware update on these please
You could check them with Crystal disk info or a similar program.
Re: Samsung 2TB HD204UI Firmware
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Originally Posted by
bibio
Comes up Code103 'The product has been brought in from outside of this service region and cannot be serviced. Please contact your reseller or distributor' . Mind does say on Scan product details RTB 3yrs, no period to return/ contact Samsung, as i think case can be.
Maybe because they are OEM drives?
Re: Samsung 2TB HD204UI Firmware
Hi, unfortunately No, OEM's have there own Code & are supported/ can be serviced. Knew after i posted should have mentioned that. To me looks like all warranty with Scan ?
Just used HD Tune because others had used it, used to use HDTach, think i might try that Crystal Disk.
One thing FW version indicated by HD Tune is diff for both drives, same as others with 2 of the same drives have seen. One not formatted/ allocated etc when checked, came up something like 0001, other checked when formatted etc, comes up 1AQ10001.
Ah Ah, both formatted now, allocated, named No1 & No2, both come up FW Version 1AQ10001, so looks like HD Tune (or maybe others), prob don't read FW correctly if drive not formatted/ allocated etc. Strange thou.
Cheers BOB