Another vibrating e6400

Does this firmware works for Linux? Maybe this question is very stupid, but I don't know essentially what firmware means, it is similar like bios? I mean, it is not a common driver/software (which depends on operating system).

 

To make it simple, the firmware is code that is written somewhere in a chip in the piece of hardware and controls the behavior of such hardware. Usually it is contained on an EPROM chip and as far as I know, it's very hard to reverse the update.

Unless you are updating the firmware for a motherboard, you can do it directly from your OS.

 

thanks! I have burned the image and installed the firmware. It seems that the vibration problem is not improved much if it ever helps.

So, OK, not really serious for now. I can live with it...

 

I had the chance to test this with the Seagate 120GB 5400 RPM that comes with an old T61.

I replaced the Seagate 160GB 7200RPM with the 120GB 5400RPM from T61 and there was no vibration at all. I think the E6400 chassis cannot suppress enough the vibration of a 7200RPM drive.

I put the 7200RPM drive in the T61 and noticed that the vibration was not as bad in E6400 but it was not as good as with a 5400RPM drive. I think T61's rubber pads that you have to put in the drive's both sides help a bit with 7200RPM drives

 

I have a WD 7200RPM and it works just fine - there is no vibration at all. I would recommend asking Dell specifically for a WD or Fujitsu (as recommended here) as a replacement. The 7200.3 series of drives sees to be plagued with problems.