Topic: Cant Get Benq Into Vendor Mode Status 0x73 (Read 62 times)

zMarkb · « **on:** August 10, 2009, 09:01:00 AM »

As the title states i cant get my benq drive into vendor mode status 0x73. I have use iprep, jungle flasher and dos flash and i wasnt able to go into vendor mode status 0x73 so can someone help me please.

letsmod · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:08:00 AM »

is it flashed already? do you have the tray in half way mode?

Martinchris23 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:17:00 AM »

QUOTE(zMarkb @ Aug 10 2009, 04:01 PM)

As the title states i cant get my benq drive into vendor mode status 0x73. I have use iprep, jungle flasher and dos flash and i wasnt able to go into vendor mode status 0x73 so can someone help me please.

What SATA chipset are you using? You need either a VIA 6421 or Nforce SATA chipset in order to get it into Vendor Mode.

This post has been edited by Martinchris23: Aug 10 2009, 04:23 PM

zMarkb · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »

oh ok cause i use my pc's onboard sata drive

Martinchris23 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:25:00 AM »

QUOTE(zMarkb @ Aug 10 2009, 04:19 PM)

oh ok cause i use my pc's onboard sata drive

Yes, but what chipset is it? If you have Nforce onboard for instance, it should still work.

Jbasto · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:29:00 AM »

Is it flashed or is it w/ OFW ??

If it's OFW just use J/F and click unlock BENQ that should work 100%

If its flashed then u need to do the 1/2 way tray trick to set it in vendor mode.

As for on board sata it should work.

zMarkb · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:39:00 AM »

it is ofw and i tried both ways

This post has been edited by zMarkb: Aug 10 2009, 04:40 PM

TingedAce · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:02:00 PM »

QUOTE(Martinchris23 @ Aug 10 2009, 04:17 PM)

What SATA chipset are you using? You need either a VIA 6421 or Nforce SATA chipset in order to get it into Vendor Mode.

that's nonsense, I have an intel chipset and can flash this or any other drive fine.

Try half open trick + benq unlock button

TheDemonIII · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:08:00 PM »

have u tried using the mtk vendor intro in dosflash? this is how i do it if benq unlock doesnt work:

1. boot up dos
2. power on drive
3. run dosflash
4. choose port
5. say no to "do you want to try sending the unlock code"
6. say no to the half open try method
7. say yes to resend mtk vendor intro command
8. powercycle the drive and it should now be in vendor mode

this method should work regardless of fw version or type of sata port, always has for me.

zMarkb · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2009, 03:34:00 PM »

QUOTE(TheDemonIII @ Aug 10 2009, 04:08 PM)

have u tried using the mtk vendor intro in dosflash? this is how i do it if benq unlock doesnt work:

1. boot up dos
2. power on drive
3. run dosflash
4. choose port
5. say no to "do you want to try sending the unlock code"
6. say no to the half open try method
7. say yes to resend mtk vendor intro command
8. powercycle the drive and it should now be in vendor mode

this method should work regardless of fw version or type of sata port, always has for me.

thanks that worked for me

TheDemonIII · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2009, 04:00:00 PM »

np. glad i could help

Martinchris23 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2009, 05:41:00 PM »

QUOTE(TingedAce @ Aug 10 2009, 09:02 PM)

that's nonsense, I have an intel chipset and can flash this or any other drive fine.

Try half open trick + benq unlock button

I've never had to have the tray half-open to do Benq's either (both retail and ixtreme). I just click on the Vendor intro and switch the drive off/on.

TheDemonIII · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2009, 05:43:00 PM »

QUOTE(Martinchris23 @ Aug 10 2009, 07:41 PM)

I've never had to have the tray half-open to do Benq's either (both retail and ixtreme). I just click on the Vendor intro and switch the drive off/on.

same

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