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I think with the newer revision you may be able to directly flash the newest LSI firmware with the older dell sas2flsh.

did you use the right sas2flsh and firmware? This version worked for me: Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA, v.07.01.24.00, A01

You need to follow the right steps to pass the mfg page 2 error barrier. [*]write down your SAS address [*]writesbr the h200 sbr. [*]flash 6gbpsas.fw with the Dell sas2flsh [*]flash 2118it.bin P7 version [*]flash 2118it.bin any version

I think only the older Dell version of sas2flsh allows you to flash the LSI Firmware.

Yes. If you use the empty.sbr, you wouldn't be able to flash the DELL IT firmware. This is only possible with the DELL SBR. I sent you a PM with the link where I got the SBR. AFAIK Supermicro boards usually have this feature to disable the OpRom. Just look in the manual to check if you can disable option rom in the BIOS.

This method works with the Fujitsu D2607, too. I just needed to use the H200 SBR instead of an empty SBR. That allowd me to flash the DELL IT firmware to the D2607. And the rest ist just the same as you described it. By the way, you can probably unbrick your D2607 by using a motherboard that allows the disabling of loading option rom at the boot process for the PCIe slot the card is connected to.