[Smartmontools-database] Seagate Barracuda 7200.12, Head_Flying_Hours, temperature problems with Firmware CC66

[Frieder F. <fri...@we...>]

Hi Christian, hi all,

the attached output shows strange Head_Flying_Hours for a ST3500418AS.
Should be near the POH of 69 hours.


Lenovo has issued a firmware update "Solution to abnormal bootup of Seagate hard disk in low temperatures"
for this drive which updates drive firmware from f.e. CC66 to CC6B :
   http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ot/en/HintsandTips/hints_show_12986307218600.html
(Applies to ST3250318AS, ST3500418AS, ST3160318AS, ST3320418AS)


On Seagate's site itself the most recent firmware for that drive seems to be CC49 :
   http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=213891&NewLang=en
Seems to follow established tradition (and I'm tired of searching now) in that
I could neither find a Changelog in the given link nor in the bootable CD ISO image.


Greetings,
Frieder