BACKUP all data first. No guarantee this won't break your NVMe
Download the ISO from the Samsung SSD tools page.
Install tools
sudo apt-get install -y gzip unzip wget cpio
Mount the ISO:
mkdir /mnt/iso
sudo mount -o loop /root/Samsung_SSD_990_PRO_8B2QJXD7.iso /mnt/iso
Extract and Run:
mkdir /tmp/fwupdate
cd /tmp/fwupdate
gzip -dc /mnt/iso/initrd | cpio -idv --no-absolute-filenames
sudo ./root/fumagician/fumagician
Reboot after the tool confirms success.
Releases
NVMe SSD-990 PRO Series Firmware *(8B2QJXD7) To improve read-operation stability. (Release : December 2025) *(7B2QJXD7) To address the intermittent non-recognition and blue screen issue. (Release: September 2025) *(4B2QJXD7) To address reports of high temperatures logged on Samsung Magician. (Release: December 2024) *990 PRO I 990 PRO with Heatsink will be manufactured using a mixed production between the V7 and V8 process starting September 2023.