Remember: always back up your data (before firmware issues arise) and treat your SSS6698-BB drive as a temporary shuttle, not an archive. With the right firmware and these instructions, that “dead” drive in your drawer can live again.
A: You must short the controller pins. Another trick: plug the drive into a powered hub, then run the tool.
A: The SSS6698-BB has a known bug: sudden power loss while writing the translation table. Only a full firmware rewrite fixes it.
A: No. MPTool is Windows-only. Use a virtual machine with USB passthrough (VMware works; VirtualBox often fails).
(Comments section would appear on blog post) Article last updated: October 2025. Tools and firmware links available by request (but always scan with VirusTotal).