When you connect a drive using this controller, tools like (Windows) or lsusb (Linux) will report a firmware version like 6698_BB_1.2.79 . The number after the underscores indicates the NAND profile. Flashing the wrong firmware will brick the drive permanently.
The SSS6698-BB gained a controversial reputation in the mid-2010s due to its role in . Solid State Systems Sss6698-bb
: Unlike traditional designs that require an external crystal on the circuit board, this chip has a built-in crystal When you connect a drive using this controller,
Community-driven databases like FlashBoot and USBDev often provide the specific MPTool versions required for the BB revision. The SSS6698-BB gained a controversial reputation in the
Use Flash Drive Information Extractor or ChipGenius to confirm the controller is indeed the SSS6698-BB. Repair Utilities:
The Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3, 50, and some SE9 models used the SSS6698-BB. If you have an old blue-and-black Kingston USB 3.0 stick, odds are it has this controller.