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The tool to fix 840 Evo for Mac user is released

mikeboss said:
not an issue in this case (840 EVO updater). but it is an issue if you want to boot, let's say, MS-DOS from a USB device. that's when Plop Boot Manager comes into play. the Mac Pro will boot the bootmanager from the CD, from there I can hop to the USB stick and start MS-DOS.

http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html
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Thanks for the info, but I went to this webpage, and WOW, I couldn't figure out how to use this software... :(

This all looks like it is for a level 3/4 techie, and I am a level 1/2 user.

Does anyone have a relatively simple method to update my 840 Evo on a early 2011 13" Macbook Pro (that doesn't have a cd/dvd superdrive)...?

Thanks again, IAN.
 
The DOS CD-ROM performance restoration worked great on both of my 840 EVOs in a cMP. Each took less than an hour to complete. I think the trick is to remove all PCIe cards (except GPU) and SATA drives and only keep the Super Drive plugged in. Plug a single 840 EVO directly into the SATA backplane at a time.

The only issue I had was that the location of my files was rearranged. After restoration I had programs asking me to locate their libraries and associated files. So the restoration software must have moved things around?
 
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That-Guy said:
Running the Samsung Drive Restoration Utility on Macs with no optical drive

Hi,

I did it on my Mac Mini last night using a USB Drive. Had nothing to do so came up with the following method that worked:


1) Download UNetbootin.

2) Use UNetbootin to create a FreeDOS USB Bootable Drive.

3) Download the Samsung Drive Restoration Utility Version 1.0 (1.26MB) (Bootable USB disk) download from the Samsung Site.

4) Extract and copy the 840Perf folder to the root of the Bootable USB you have created.

5) Restart your Mac holding the Option Key to get to the Boot Menu.

6) Choose the USB Drive you Created.

7) When the FreeDOS Menu loads just choose "Load FreeDOS without drivers"

8) Type the following: C:

9) Then Type: cd 840Perf

10) Finally Type: perf.exe


The Samsung utility should then load so you can follow the options :)
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Did you use the UnetBootIn tool in windows or OSX?

'cos OSX refuses to boot when running that utility. Mavericks evens tells me that my Mac (Late 2012 mini) will not boot using this tool.
 
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Will this work better by using an external CD/DVD superdrive?

I was never able to boot via Ubuntu, NetBootin, etc.... via a USB Drive.

I could try to burn a DVD if that would work?

Anyone...?
 
finally upgraded the 840 evo firmware!

Using a SYSLINUX fat partition, which I managed to create via bootcamp

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1818197/

Anyway, here is a link to the image of that partition (compressed dmg 2.2MB - expands to 1GB on drive), which contains the Samsung Performance Recovery Tool (along with the firmware update).

Use rEFit to boot it once you restore it to a partition on the internal drive (use Disk Utility)

Samsung SSD 840 EVO Performance Restoration Software DMG

Enjoy.
 
murri said:
Using a SYSLINUX fat partition, which I managed to create via bootcamp

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1818197/

Anyway, here is a link to the image of that partition (compressed dmg 2.2MB - expands to 1GB on drive), which contains the Samsung Performance Recovery Tool (along with the firmware update).

Use rEFit to boot it once you restore it to a partition on the internal drive (use Disk Utility)

Samsung SSD 840 EVO Performance Restoration Software DMG

Enjoy.
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Wow, glad that you managed to get it done with this method. I now realize that some of you are real techies, as your explanation/procedure is WAY BEYOND my technical expertise.

You make it sound like it is a "bing, bang, boom all done"... Lolll

I only understand half of what you described, and I would probably need a simple/step by step description of how to do it.

I wish I had bought some SSD's that were easy to update, as all these forums posts are basically way beyond my skill level :(

Wish some could give step by step instructions....?

Thanks for replying to the post... :)

IAN.
 
If you can't get it to work plug it into a windows box, ideally the second sata 2 port (sata1 sata0 is the first), boot off the cd then power down after its done. If the cd cannot see the 840 you may have to access the bios to enable that sata port. Make sure ahci is enabled and if it isn't do so - but don't forget to change it back after else their windows will blue screen and bomb out!

It is the simplest way - hardest thing is dented pride cos a windows box did a Macintosh a favour! :D
 
imorton said:
Does anyone have a relatively simple method to update my 840 Evo on a early 2011 13" Macbook Pro (that doesn't have a cd/dvd superdrive)...?
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imorton said:
Will this work better by using an external CD/DVD superdrive?...I could try to burn a DVD if that would work?
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imorton said:
Wish some could give step by step instructions....?
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imorton said:
I wonder if burning a CD/DVD with the UNetbbotin/FreeDOS info, and using an external USB CD-ROM would produce positive results?
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Ian, you may have to try an external CD/DVD drive using the Samsung DOS boot CD (download from the link). I'm not sure if you can boot via a USB connection though. I was able to run the Samsung DOS boot CD through an internal (SATA) CD/DVD Superdrive on my Mac Pro.

Do you have access to an external CD/DVD drive to try?

Are you able to burn the Samsung DOS boot CD from the downloaded file using the Disk Utility program?
 
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I burned two DVD's with Disk Utility, one was a ISO and the other with a converted ISO to DMG.

Both of the dvd's only booted up to the attached "screenshot" below. It says loading Btdsk.img and stops there :(

Any clues?
 

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So I wonder if the problem is using the original internally installed SuperDrive in a external CD/DVD case is the problem.

Would finding another generic external CD/DVD drive allow me to update/install the EVO Performance Fix? or is the problem my Early 2011 13" Macbook Pro..?

Any clues, IAN
 
imorton said:
Wow, glad that you managed to get it done with this method. I now realize that some of you are real techies, as your explanation/procedure is WAY BEYOND my technical expertise.

You make it sound like it is a "bing, bang, boom all done"... Lolll

I only understand half of what you described, and I would probably need a simple/step by step description of how to do it.

I wish I had bought some SSD's that were easy to update, as all these forums posts are basically way beyond my skill level :(

Wish some could give step by step instructions....?

Thanks for replying to the post... :)

IAN.
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Hello Ian,

As you are using a Macbook Pro, then I would definetely go with the approach of physically plugging the drive on another pc and updating it there, be it windows via Samsung Magician or (windows, linux, etc ) using the bootable ISO provided by samsung.

I could not do this easily as I actually opened my iMac to replace the Superdrive with the ssd - which was a very delicate procedure, and would not risk reopening it again (involved removing the LCD panel). Like yourself, have the same problems booting off usb (see https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1818197/, which made me think I was not burning the USB/CD correctly. This can be verified by trying to boot the media created from another pc OR install rEFit (make sure you, after installing, open a terminal window, type /efi/refit/enable.sh, put your password and reboot while holding down the alt/option key - you should then see all available booting media. However, the mac's firmware will prevent it from booting, as per the screenshot of the thread I linked).

The reason for all of this hassle, is Apple's decission to lock down their hardware to their OS X. Others that have bought an ssd from another brand are running into the same issues
 
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Thanks for the detailed reply... :)

So am I correct in understanding that "any brand" of SSD installed in my 2011 MB Pro would be having this update/firmware fix problem. (other than Apple installed SSD's)...?
 
So can I open up the MB Pro, and take the SSD out and connect it to a Windows laptop (via a SATA/USB connector) and use the Samsung ISO to update it that way?

So which ISO would I burn, I attached the Samsung download page below.

Thanks for any reply. IAN.
 

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imorton said:
So can I open up the MB Pro, and take the SSD out and connect it to a Windows laptop (via a SATA/USB connector) and use the Samsung ISO to update it that way?

So which ISO would I burn, I attached the Samsung download page below.

Thanks for any reply. IAN.
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If its a windows laptop that can see the ssd, install this
 
Anyone has success getting the ISO or USB drive to work from a nMP? I can't get the ISO to boot from a USB DVD. I haven't tried the USB flash drive route yet.
 
I downloaded the Samsung Fix, but it says in the PDF that ...

"2) Samsung Performance Restoration does not work with SSDs connected via the SCSI controller interface and USB to SATA interface."

So even if I took the SSD out of my 2011 MB Pro, and connected it to a Windows laptop via a USB/Sata cable, most likely the ssd wouldn't be recognize... :)

Has anyone been able to do it the way I describe above (in this post)..?

IAN...
 
imorton said:
I downloaded the Samsung Fix, but it says in the PDF that ...

"2) Samsung Performance Restoration does not work with SSDs connected via the SCSI controller interface and USB to SATA interface."

So even if I took the SSD out of my 2011 MB Pro, and connected it to a Windows laptop via a USB/Sata cable, most likely the ssd wouldn't be recognize... :)

Has anyone been able to do it the way I describe above (in this post)..?

IAN...
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hi,

You will then need to connect the ssd to the sata port on the pc; most likely you will need one of these
 
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I took the Evo SSD out of my MB Pro and used the USB/Sata adapter to connect it to a Windows Laptop and I could see the external Evo SSD.

However, when I opened the Samsung EVO Fix, it would not see any SSD available, yet alone my SSD that I wanted to update/fix... :(

This is turning out to be a real PITA...

IAN.
 
imorton said:
I took the Evo SSD out of my MB Pro and used the USB/Sata adapter to connect it to a Windows Laptop and I could see the external Evo SSD. However, when I opened the Samsung EVO Fix, it would not see any SSD available, yet alone my SSD that I wanted to update/fix.
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AFAIK it won't work with a USB, PCIe or SATA adapter. It definitely works if you plug it directly into the SATA backplane of a computer though. This may not be possible on every model computer.
 
So any clues as to what type of connector/adapter that I would need to connect my Evo SSD to a desktop computer.

I would imagine I need "a 3.5" sata connector to 2.5" sata connector" style adapter?

Does anyone know the "retail name" of one of these adapters is called?

IAN... :)
 
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