blog/data/2013-08-18-new-laptop.txt

   1 Title: Intel 180 SSD disk with Lenovo firmware can not use Intel firmware
   2 Tags: english, debian
   3 Date: 2013-08-18 14:00
   4
   5 <p>Earlier, I reported about
   6 <a href="http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_to_fix_a_Thinkpad_X230_with_a_broken_180_GB_SSD_disk.html">my
   7 problems using an Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB disk</a>.  Friday I was
   8 told by IBM that the original disk should be thrown away.  And as
   9 there no longer was a problem if I bricked the firmware, I decided
  10 today to try to install Intel firmware to replace the Lenovo firmware
  11 currently on the disk.</p>
  12
  13 <p>I searched the Intel site for firmware, and found
  14 <a href="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>
  15 (aka Intel SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool) which
  16 according to the site should contain the latest firmware for SSD
  17 disks.  I inserted the broken disk in one of my spare laptops and
  18 booted the ISO from a USB stick.  The disk was recognized, but the
  19 program claimed the newest firmware already were installed and refused
  20 to insert any Intel firmware.  So no change, and the disk is still
  21 unable to handle write load. :( I guess the only way to get them
  22 working would be if Lenovo releases new firmware.  No idea how likely
  23 that is.  Anyway, just blogging about this test for completeness.  I
  24 got a working Samsung disk, and see no point in spending more time on
  25 the broken disks.</p>