Is possible do a firmware upgrade through a USB/SATA adapter?

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Hello

I have this SSD model

After to did do a research in the same WD page, there is available firmware updates for this model.

The reason of this post, the software available by WD is only available for Windows. And practically I use this SSD in Linux, I have other SSDs of the same model in their packages yet and to be installed in Linux too. It either Ubuntu or Fedora.

I want to know if the following idea is viable or not:

  1. Buy a USB to SATA adapter
  2. Install in a laptop A with Windows the WD software to update the firmware and furthermore its own scanner tool. In total 2 sofwares
  3. Remove from the laptop B the current SSD with Ubuntu to be connected to the laptop A through the USB/SATA adapter. Practically how a pendrive or flash memory. Therefore just to use it to scan it and to install the latest firmware. I am assuming that the WD tools are like GParted, I mean able to select the disk and run the software
  4. Do the same as (2) for the others SSDs. Remember they are in their packages yet. Therefore open each pack, connect to the USB/SATA adapter and do the rest … of course only and mostly the firmware update.

Pls let me know if it has sense or is incorrect, if is the latter what would be the recommendable approach? If is viable, pls share the best suggestion of the mentioned USB/SATA adapter to buy it on Amazon.
It for USB 2.0/3.0 and USB type C pls.

Thanks for your understanding

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for the most part, a firmware update is uncommon in the modern age as SSD logic is now better checked before manufacturing

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And yet, this page exists: WD Blue SA510 SATA SSD Critical Firmware Update

I am in the same situation as manueljordan. I am primarily a Linux user, and don’t make a habit of keeping Windows machines around. It would be a lot easier to get someone to agree to let me just plug in a USB device and run a quick update than it would be to convince the owner of a borrowed machine to let me open it up and connect another SATA drive—so I, too, would like to know if updating the SA510’s firmware could be done via a SATA-to-USB adapter or enclosure.

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The SA510 is an older model of SSD when firmware design was still sloppy

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Be that as it may, it doesn’t help me deal with the SA510 that I currently have in my possession. Does anyone have any useful information to contribute?

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For those who find this topic while seeking information about updating the SA510 firmware via a USB connection, I will list everything I find on the subject here, and will edit this comment as I find more.

  • In this post, the poster has heard anecdotes about people being able to use USB enclosures to update the firmware, but this did not work for him. He was able to complete the firmware update via direct SATA connection on an SA510 that was causing his system to freeze by briefly unplugging and replugging the SATA cable (on a motherboard that supports hotplugging of SATA drives) at a specific point in the process. (Incidentally, Vegan, you knew about this post—you even commented on it. Referring us there would have been far more useful than what you commented here.)
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I suggest a new SSD as they are cheaper and larger in capacity