Upgrading iHAS DVD Drives

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   ATAPI DH24ABS
   ATAPI DH24ABS
4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.
4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.
5. Close the EEPROM Utility.
5. Close the EEPROM Utility.
6. Run Flash_Utility.exe
6. Run Flash_Utility.exe
7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.
7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.
8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.
8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.
9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS524 B AL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.
9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS524 B AL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.
10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.
10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.
11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.
11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.
12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A 2011/09/14 14:47"
12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A 2011/09/14 14:47"
13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"
13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"
14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.
14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.
15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS524 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.
15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS524 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.


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     ATAPI iHAS624 B
     ATAPI iHAS624 B
4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.
4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.
5. Close the EEPROM Utility.
5. Close the EEPROM Utility.
6. Run Flash_Utility.exe
6. Run Flash_Utility.exe
7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.
7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.
8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.
8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.
9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS624 B GL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.
9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS624 B GL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.
10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.
10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.
11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.
11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.
12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS624 B GL2A 2011/09/19 11:24"
12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS624 B GL2A 2011/09/19 11:24"
13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"
13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"
14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.
14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.
15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS624 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.
15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS624 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.

Revision as of 17:05, 13 January 2025

Crossflashing instructions to iHAS524 B

For iHAS124 B, iHAS324 B, iHAS524 B, and DH-24ABS only. iHAS224 B, iHAS424 B, and iHAS624 B can be crossflashed to the iHAS624 B instead.

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1. Download the IHAS 524 B.zip and extract them somewhere. 2. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe 3. Ensure that the correct drive is selected. For this to work, the drive must appear as one of the following:

  ATAPI iHAS124 B
  ATAPI iHAS324 B
  ATAPI iHAS524 B
  ATAPI DH24ABS

4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.

5. Close the EEPROM Utility.

6. Run Flash_Utility.exe

7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.

8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.

9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS524 B AL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.

10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.

11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.

12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS524 B AL2A 2011/09/14 14:47"

13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"

14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.

15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS524 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.

Crossflashing instructions to iHAS624 B

For iHAS224 B, iHAS424 B, and iHAS624 B only. iHAS124 B, iHAS324 B, iHAS524 B, and DH-24ABS can be crossflashed to the iHAS524 B instead.

1. Download the IHAS 624 B.zip and extract them somewhere. 2. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe 3. Ensure that the correct drive is selected. For this to work, the drive must appear as one of the following:

   ATAPI iHAS224 B
   ATAPI iHAS424 B
   ATAPI iHAS624 B

4. Click "Backup Eeprom" and save the file somewhere.

5. Close the EEPROM Utility.

6. Run Flash_Utility.exe

7. Ensure the same drive as before is selected.

8. Click "Read Flash" and save the file somewhere.

9. Click "Write Flash", select "iHAS624 B GL2A.bin", and accept the warnings. Near the end of the process, you may be able to hear the drive reset, and the LED will likely start flashing.

10. Once the writing finishes, close the Flash Utility.

11. Run EEPROM_Utility_SE.exe again.

12. Ensure that the correct drive is still selected. Note that the model string will now be "ATAPI iHAS624 B GL2A 2011/09/19 11:24"

13. On the "CrossFlash" tab, click "Convert Drive", then "Yes"

14. After the process finishes, shut down (do not reboot) the computer, and then power it back on. The physical power cycle is necessary to reboot the drive.

15. Open Device Manager and verify that the drive is now recognized as an "ATAPI iHAS624 B" and that the LED is no longer flashing.