consider using the drive only with the “force erase + low-level format” option in MPTool (no firmware reload) – but this may leave the drive in a slower or unstable state.
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Have you successfully flashed your FC1178BC? Did the heat issues go away? Let me know in the comments below! consider using the drive only with the “force