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    XPS 15 9530: SSD Samsung Firmware Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by borse2008, Sep 2, 2015.

  1. borse2008

    borse2008 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone attempted and been successful with a firmware upgrade boot from USB. If they have can you confirm how you did it.
     
    borse2008, Sep 2, 2015
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    If you're asking if you can upgrade the firmware of a Samsung SSD when it's connected via a USB adapter (or USB drive enclosure), then the answer is no.

    To upgrade the firmware on a Samsung SSD with Samsung Magician software, it needs to be directly connected to a computer and running in AHCI mode. Samsung Magician won't update SSD firmware if you have it connected via USB, because the SATA-to-USB controller chip prevents Samsung Magician from having direct access to the drive (which is needed for a firmware update).
     
    kent1146, Sep 2, 2015
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    Ashers Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, the Dell uses an OEM version of the Samsung drives that don't work with Samsung Magician.
     
    Ashers, Sep 7, 2015
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