blog/data/2013-07-10-new-laptop.txt

   1 Title: Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB with Lenovo firmware still lock up from sustained writes
   2 Tags: english, debian
   3 Date: 2013-07-10 13:30
   4
   5 <p>A few days ago, I wrote about
   6 <a href="http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/The_Thinkpad_is_dead__long_live_the_Thinkpad_X230_.html">the
   7 problems I experienced with my new X230 and its SSD disk</a>, which
   8 was dying during installation because it is unable to cope with
   9 sustained write.  My supplier is in contact with
  10 <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/">Lenovo</a>, and they wanted to send a
  11 replacement disk to try to fix the problem.  They decided to send an
  12 identical model, so my hopes for a permanent fix was slim.</p>
  13
  14 <p>Anyway, today I got the replacement disk and tried to install
  15 Debian Edu Wheezy with encrypted disk on it.  The new disk have the
  16 same firmware version as the original.  This time my hope raised
  17 slightly as the installation progressed, as the original disk used to
  18 die after 4-7% of the disk was written to, while this time it kept
  19 going past 10%, 20%, 40% and even past 50%.  But around 60%, the disk
  20 died again and I was back on square one.  I still do not have a new
  21 laptop with a disk I can trust.  I can not live with a disk that might
  22 lock up when I download a new
  23 <a href="http://www.skolelinux.org/">Debian Edu / Skolelinux</a> ISO or
  24 other large files.  I look forward to hearing from my supplier with
  25 the next proposal from Lenovo.</p>
  26
  27 <p>The original disk is marked Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB,
  28 11S0C38722Z1ZNME35X1TR, ISN: CVCV321407HB180EGN, SA: G57560302, FW:
  29 LF1i, 29MAY2013, PBA: G39779-300, LBA 351,651,888, LI P/N: 0C38722,
  30 Pb-free 2LI, LC P/N: 16-200366, WWN: 55CD2E40002756C4, Model:
  31 SSDSC2BW180A3L 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA SSD 180G 5V 1A, ASM P/N 0C38732, FRU
  32 P/N 45N8295, P0C38732.</p>
  33
  34 <p>The replacement disk is marked Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB,
  35 11S0C38722Z1ZNDE34N0L0, ISN: CVCV315306RK180EGN, SA: G57560-302, FW:
  36 LF1i, 22APR2013, PBA: G39779-300, LBA 351,651,888, LI P/N: 0C38722,
  37 Pb-free 2LI, LC P/N: 16-200366, WWN: 55CD2E40000AB69E, Model:
  38 SSDSC2BW180A3L 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA SSD 180G 5V 1A, ASM P/N 0C38732, FRU
  39 P/N 45N8295, P0C38732.</p>
  40
  41 <p>The only difference is in the first number (serial number?), ISN,
  42 SA, date and WNPP values.  Mentioning all the details here in case
  43 someone is able to use the information to find a way to identify the
  44 failing disk among working ones (if any such working disk actually
  45 exist).</p>