Petter Reinholdtsen

Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB with Lenovo firmware still lock up from sustained writes
10th July 2013

A few days ago, I wrote about the problems I experienced with my new X230 and its SSD disk, which was dying during installation because it is unable to cope with sustained write. My supplier is in contact with Lenovo, and they wanted to send a replacement disk to try to fix the problem. They decided to send an identical model, so my hopes for a permanent fix was slim.

Anyway, today I got the replacement disk and tried to install Debian Edu Wheezy with encrypted disk on it. The new disk have the same firmware version as the original. This time my hope raised slightly as the installation progressed, as the original disk used to die after 4-7% of the disk was written to, while this time it kept going past 10%, 20%, 40% and even past 50%. But around 60%, the disk died again and I was back on square one. I still do not have a new laptop with a disk I can trust. I can not live with a disk that might lock up when I download a new Debian Edu / Skolelinux ISO or other large files. I look forward to hearing from my supplier with the next proposal from Lenovo.

The original disk is marked Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB, 11S0C38722Z1ZNME35X1TR, ISN: CVCV321407HB180EGN, SA: G57560302, FW: LF1i, 29MAY2013, PBA: G39779-300, LBA 351,651,888, LI P/N: 0C38722, Pb-free 2LI, LC P/N: 16-200366, WWN: 55CD2E40002756C4, Model: SSDSC2BW180A3L 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA SSD 180G 5V 1A, ASM P/N 0C38732, FRU P/N 45N8295, P0C38732.

The replacement disk is marked Intel SSD 520 Series 180 GB, 11S0C38722Z1ZNDE34N0L0, ISN: CVCV315306RK180EGN, SA: G57560-302, FW: LF1i, 22APR2013, PBA: G39779-300, LBA 351,651,888, LI P/N: 0C38722, Pb-free 2LI, LC P/N: 16-200366, WWN: 55CD2E40000AB69E, Model: SSDSC2BW180A3L 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA SSD 180G 5V 1A, ASM P/N 0C38732, FRU P/N 45N8295, P0C38732.

The only difference is in the first number (serial number?), ISN, SA, date and WNPP values. Mentioning all the details here in case someone is able to use the information to find a way to identify the failing disk among working ones (if any such working disk actually exist).

Tags: debian, english.

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