Unflashable Lite-on dvd drive

[CoFree]

Well guy I'm sure most of you have heard by now that there is a lite-on dvd drive that is unflashable.
When it dumps it returns al "00000000000000000000" as the key
So far there has been no way to tell a flashable lite-on from a non-flashable one.

We have been working on this for a while now on both sides of the big pond and think we have a way to tell the deference.
It's a pain but doable.
On the back of the dvd drive pcb board there is a set of letters and numbers
BS-2 or BS-3

So far any lite-on that is a BS-3 will not return a good key.
Here is a picture .
first a BS-2

this next picture is of a BS-3


This may not be 100%
So if anyone gets a BS-3 lite-on to dump with a good key PLEASE let us know.

update
we have now found a bs-4 pcb board ,but it was flashed with no problem.
so we are still looking for a bs-3 that has flashed.

There are many that have helped with this,and I just want to say thanks.
I would also like to give a BIG thanks to
Shootsteel
for the work you are doing on this.
Thanks

[GRASSASS]

now thats an upsetting piece of news !
but it had to happen
luckily this is the first iv heard of this (BS-3)
hope not to see 1 untill better news on a flash,
its still sad its almost xmas and was gona buy me a
new elite - and this has made me think twice
M/$

[sadalius]

I'd like to see one myself. I've only seen a small number of 83850c's and had 0 problems with any of them.

[CoFree]

I'd like to see one myself. I've only seen a small number of 83850c's and had 0 problems with any of them.

same here man

[djshauny1]

Hopefully some1 will be able to crack this
if not then DAM!!!
I was gunna preorder a mw2 xbox but i dont think i will now

[docwarbucks]

I had one with a Aug 2009 Date that came back all 0000000000 I wish I would of check the board to verify it was a 3. It will be cracked I would bet the farm on it.

[CoFree]

just a bump
i edit my first post about a bs-4 pcb board

[weestu]

Thanks for the info guys.

[evil1now]

Hello

I have been trying to flash mine for days now and just found this thread

I took a look at my board and i have a bs-1
is it possible to flash this ?

[xx0warrig0xx]

Ok I had a liteon from my friend and it wud nit dump I think it was bs3 and it also busted my ck3

I'm buying a new ck3 but what models are these new boards on
like 7400 or the 8 series

[CoFree]

ok guys
we have found that this is not going to work.
there are bs-3 dvd drive pcb that will flash

at this point all we can do is try to flash it if it works great if it dont
it dont

right now would not be a good time for anyone to try and learn how to flash a lite0on
there will be no way for us to tell if its a drive that will flash or not.
this thread is over