From: Petter Reinholdtsen <pere@hungry.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 11:48:39 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: New post.
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+Title: Intel 180 SSD disk with Lenovo firmware can not use Intel firmware
+Tags: english, debian
+Date: 2013-08-18 13:50
+
+<p>Earlier, I reported about my problems using an Intel SSD 520 Series
+180 GB disk.  Friday I was told by IBM that the original disk should
+be thrown away.  And as there no longer was a problem to brick the
+firmware, I decided today to try to install Intel firmware to replace
+the Lenovo firmware currently on the disk.</p>
+
+<p>I searched the Intel site for firmware, and found
+<ahref="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=3472&DwnldID=18363&ProductFamily=Solid-State+Drives+and+Caching&ProductLine=Intel%c2%ae+High+Performance+Solid-State+Drive&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+SSD+520+Series+(180GB%2c+2.5in+SATA+6Gb%2fs%2c+25nm%2c+MLC)&lang=eng">issdfut_2.0.4.iso</a>
+which according to the site should contain firmware.  I inserted the
+broken disk in one of my spare laptops and booted the ISO from a USB
+stick.  The disk was recognized, but the program claimed the newest
+firmware already were installed and refused to insert any Intel
+firmware.  So no change, and the disk is still unable to handle write
+load. :( I guess the only way to get them working would be if Lenovo
+releases new firmware.  No idea how likely that is.  Anyway, just
+blogging about this test for completeness.  I got a working Samsung
+disk, and see no point in spending more time on the broken disks.</p>