I'd still contact whichever group did the region mod on the LG. If they can fix it easily with a firmware change or software addition, then great you have 2 players (one to sell or a spare). If not, then it's a cheap "Nothing to be done"
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And NEVER update the firmware using the manufacturer's firmware, whether downloaded or on USB. That will almost always get rid of your region-free modification.