GCC-4240N C102 firmware patch

natedev · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:08 am **Posts:** 1

Hi,

I've got a GCC-4240N C102 in my ThinkPad T30 (this was what IBM put in my machine after my last one was defective).

I can't seem to find a patch for C102 and the latest firmwares from IBM's website don't want to update my drive. Any ideas?

Here's my DVD Info save:
DISCINFO VERSION : 1.5.5.9
VENDOR : HL-DT-ST
MODEL : RW/DVD GCC-4240N
REVISION : C102
VENDOR SPECIFIC : ABIDA 04/07/29
LOADING MECHANISM : Tray
NUMBER VOL. LEVELS : 256
BUFFER SIZE : 2048KB
INTERFACE : ATAPI
RPC2 SCHEME : YES
STATUS : Set
USER CHANGES : 4
VENDOR CHANGES : 4
CURRENT REGION : 1
ANALOG AUDIO PLAY : YES
COMPOSITE OUTPUT : NO
DIGITAL PORT-PORT1 : NO
DIGITAL PORT-PORT2 : NO
READ UPC CODE : YES
MULTISESSION READ : YES
MODE 2 FORM 1 : YES
MODE 2 FORM 2 : YES
READ ISRC CODE : YES
READ BAD CODE : NO
BUFFER UNDER-RUN : YES
MT. RAINIER : NO
CAN READ CDR : YES
CAN READ CDRW : YES
CAN READ CDRM2 : YES
CAN WRITE CDR : YES
CAN WRITE CDRW : YES
CAN TEST WRITE : YES
CAN READ DVD-ROM : YES
CAN READ DVD-R : YES
CAN READ DVD-RW : YES
CAN READ DVD-RAM : YES
CAN READ DVD+R : YES
CAN READ DVD+RW : YES
CAN WRITE DVD-R : NO
CAN WRITE DVD-RW : NO
CAN WRITE DVD-RAM : NO
CAN WRITE DVD+R : NO
CAN WRITE DVD+RW : NO
MAX CDR READ SPEED : 24
MAX CDR WRITE SPEED: 24

Thanks.

The Dangerous Brothers · **Joined:** Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:50 am **Posts:** 2779

natedev wrote:

I've got a GCC-4240N C102 in my ThinkPad T30 (this was what IBM put in my machine after my last one was defective).

I can't seem to find a patch for C102 and the latest firmwares from IBM's website don't want to update my drive. Any ideas?

Here's my DVD Info save:
DISCINFO VERSION : 1.5.5.9
VENDOR : HL-DT-ST
MODEL : RW/DVD GCC-4240N
REVISION : C102
VENDOR SPECIFIC : ABIDA 04/07/29

None of the firmware's on IBM site are compatible, and frankly look to be much older. This is most likely a GCC-4243N tweaked to report as a 4240N. Please email us and we'll try and figure a solution.

Brother Vlad

mike-firm · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:29 am

I also have the same issue with C102. Was a solution arrived at?

maim · **Joined:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:07 am **Posts:** 2

I also got a same drive with C102 on it.
Was there any solution? Or do I have to buy DVD Region+CSS Free?

Thanks.

maim · **Joined:** Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:07 am **Posts:** 2

maim wrote:

I also got a same drive with C102 on it.
Was there any solution? Or do I have to buy DVD Region+CSS Free?

Thanks.

hmmm...
I found there is one line which is different from the natedev's post.

>VENDOR SPECIFIC : ABICA 04/07/29

everything else was exact same.

Thanks.

serverbook · **Joined:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:11 am **Posts:** 11

the ibm firmware ver 214 is superior by a long shot for these drives ,i tested dell,gateway,hp and ibm ver214 actually doubled the read speeds on dual format dvd discs ,asides from other improvments across the board too.yep it is an ibm since 1921 :wink:

ttohew · **Joined:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1

Hi

Any solution available for HL-DT-ST GCC-4240N C102? I tried using both the 0214auto.exe and 0214rpc1.exe but it did not go through sucessfully. Any clues?

Regards
Terence

Puma · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:14 am

ttohew wrote:

Hi

Any solution available for HL-DT-ST GCC-4240N C102? I tried using both the 0214auto.exe and 0214rpc1.exe but it did not go through sucessfully. Any clues?

Regards
Terence

there hasn't been a solution as yet, keep checking back

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