Samsung Ml 2160 2165 2160w 2165w — Firmware Reset

If the printer loses power or the USB cable is unplugged midway through a firmware flash, the printer's mainboard can become permanently corrupted ("bricked").

Locate the small electronic chip on the cartridge. Completely cover this chip with a piece of non-conductive tape (like electrical tape or masking tape), or physically remove the chip from its plastic slot. Reinsert the cartridge and close the printer cover. Turn the printer back on. firmware reset samsung ml 2160 2165 2160w 2165w

Cover the chip entirely with a piece of non-conductive electrical tape or heavy packaging tape. Alternatively, you can slide the chip completely out of its plastic slot. Reinsert the cartridge and close the printer cover. Turn the printer on. If the printer loses power or the USB

✅ Printer restored to factory firmware settings. Reinsert the cartridge and close the printer cover

A brief command prompt (DOS window) will pop up on your computer screen showing progress bars or dots, and then quickly close.