Firmware updates for RNS510 units in Australia/NZ

[Felixrising]

please confirm. You have a 1T0 035 680 B HW004 with radio board 0003, and its successfully running 5238? So no dab isn't a show stopper?

[kamold]

Its not the no DAB that is the issue.
Older radio boards use a different flash chip which is more susceptible to premature death by flashing.
Can be done at your own risk

[Sim T5]

Yes I can confirm that I have a 1T0 035 680 B HW004 with radio board 0003, and its successfully running 5238. It loaded fine and everything is working including RDS.

[hedditch]

This one,
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it arrived in two days.

X2. I have now used this SSD in two RNS510 conversions. Works very well and excellent value for money.

Stuart...

[dero]

I have a 2011 B7 Passat.
The RNS510 doesn't show in the secret menu its firmware version. Only shows the AM/FM radio manager settings. I don't have a cable to interrogate the computer so I'm guessing the only way I can see what firmware version the unit is sitting on is to open the thing up and look at the sticker.

Question though is, how? How do I get about getting at the unit? Is there a guide showing me potentially what tools I'll need which will let me get the covering surround off without damaging the clips so I can unscrew and look at the sticker?

[Guest001]

I have a 2011 B7 Passat.
The RNS510 doesn't show in the secret menu its firmware version. Only shows the AM/FM radio manager settings. I don't have a cable to interrogate the computer so I'm guessing the only way I can see what firmware version the unit is sitting on is to open the thing up and look at the sticker.

Question though is, how? How do I get about getting at the unit? Is there a guide showing me potentially what tools I'll need which will let me get the covering surround off without damaging the clips so I can unscrew and look at the sticker?

Download 4020 and try it My mid 2010 had 2860 or similar It now has 4120.

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[dero]

Cheers - thank you very much - I'll get a set of those tools.

Is there some sort of guide or an image where I can reference to see where the clips sit and how it is to be used?

[kamold]

Don't really need trim tools to get the head unit surround off. Just pry off with your fingers under the bottom edge.
Then you have 4 T20 Torx screws.

But I wouldn't bother with any of that.
Your unit if factory fitted will be running 2760.
Just load 4120.

[Felixrising]

're Zheino SSD...
Any idea what controller it uses? I noted it uses MLC NAND ... So longevity might be an issue depending on wear levelling and controller managment of reserve cells/space. I couldn't find any reviews. I had considered using an IDE SD card adaptor with a extreme pro or similar card using SLC flash... But it's slightly more expensive option and untested in this application afaik.

[kamold]

Unless you're deleting and reloading music every day I don't think cell endurance is really going to be an issue.
If the drive dies, just replace it...its not like it costs much.
Otherwise stick to the overpriced Hitachi spinning disk.