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Samsung 980 & 990 Pro firmware update?

Post Date: 2023-02-23
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    Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 11:44am
What do you think about this article? Should I update my Samsung 980 Pro firmware? I'm nervous about upgrading the firmware on an SSD that my system is currently booting from.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-firmware-update-released-ssd-health
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It shouldn't be a problem. The Samsung Magician software usually makes firmware updates simple. You run the risk of gibber problems later by never updating your firmware.
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Your SSD might be getting ready to fail! Here's how to stop it | JayzTwoCents (YouTube)

As a reminder, have a backup of any important data.
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JayzTwoCents mentioned that the drive that seems to be affected the most is the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, I stress the 2TB. I have not been able to find anything that states all the 980 Pro NVMEs are affected.


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If you are running the 980 Pro 2TB, check its firmware and make sure it is NOT 3B2QGXA7. (In W7; Control Panel>Device Manager>open drives and right click on the 980>Properties>Details>Device Description>Hardware ids on drop down menu.)

If you have 4B2QGXA7 or 5B2QGXA7 (latest) it should be ok.
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I decided to upgrade my firmware to the latest even though my SSD didn't have the bug. The upgrade was easy and painless.
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