I think he is right; the unit was replaced with a NEW service unit which probably has the new eMMC version. These “NEW” units are not remanufactured but are Ford Service replacement units. This is not the first one of these I’ve seen. The vehicle has several service issues that were addressed by Ford, but I cannot see the details without paying for a report.
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Anyways, the original APIM unit from factory based on VIN:
7D0
F10A>GB5T-14G379-AA
F110>DSHB5T-14G371-CA
F111>HL1T-14G380-AB
F113>JR3T-14G371-BED Original Part Number.
F124>HB5T-14G375-BA
F141>WWB73V2C
F16B>HB5T-14G379-BA
F188>HB5T-14G374-CA
F1D0>94E36DBD2D2A
F1D1>94E36DBD2D2B
So if I understand correctly, if Ford replaced only the APIM unit but not the screen, I may be able to do this recovery procedure You mentioned in this thread:
Wouldn’t the update go normally if the screen is older generation in the first place? I mean, in the fix, I have to instal the update from the cyanlabs, not the original software, correct? So in this setup (older screen and MY20 APIM), the update should succeed. Or maybe I’m missing something…
Anyways, thank you for Your effort! I will send the pictures of the parts tomorrow.
The screen and APIM were probably replaced as a unit. This is usually the repair policy, so you got both. That’s why we need to verify the part numbers.
Some clarifications about this…
There’s no-original and original software, the packages you install with Syn3Updater are the same as Ford’s, they are Ford’s, downloaded from Ford’s servers; Syn3Updater is just a facilitator.
About the old screen scenario yes, it should work. And I say should because we had some cases where users told us it didn’t work for them, but we also had users that solved the issue that way… So, should work, no 100% guarantee.
The real issue is that the leaked reformat tool does not have the necessary drivers for newer screens, thus ending in a black screen scenario.