LG GSA-4040B - do firmware update in external enclosure??

[fourthquark]

Has anyone tried updating the firmware on the LG GSA-4040B with the drive housed in an external USB 2.0 enclosure?

The LG instructions really emphasize that the drive must be installed as master on IDE channel 2 to do a firmware update. Just wondering if these instruction are intended to "idiot-proof" the process and/or duck liability, or if it really does need t be attached as master on IDE2 for technical reasons.

I'm considering getting an external enclosure for my LG 4040B, but it would be a real hassle to have to take the drive out of the external box and open up the computer case every time I need to update the firmware. They seem to release a new fimware version every month or so for these drives.

[sabesh]

I'm succesfully using an external enclosure. Please see this thread:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=688640#688640

Sammy.

[fourthquark]

Did you do the firmware update with the drive in the external enclosure?

[sabesh]

Yes, I did the firmware update with the drive in the external enclosure.

Sammy.

[fourthquark]

Thanks sabesh.