Jason The PC MD: Update the firmware on your Seagate Momentus 7200.4 before it fails

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The 80GB Seagate Momentus 7200.4 that I've seen in several Dells seems to have a really high failure rate where the drive will suddenly stop detecting. You can help prevent this by updating the firmware.

[@JasonthePCMD]

Wow, it's been about 2 years since I posted this video but now have an apparent fix for this where the drive can be repaired. I no longer work for the company that had all these bad drives, but it would have been good to know about at the time.

[@HarleyKeen]

These drives were a pure lottery, a small batch has lasted over 10 years, A LOT died in only a couple of years, months and even days with all kinds of symptoms. I feel for the people who had to go through all this RMA bs and quite a bit more for those who lost their money altogether never to be reimbursed.

[@puresito212]

were you able to bring it up once you updated the firm?

[@CollectiveHumanXPz]

whats the fix? It may be too late for one drive, but i have 3 more 7200.4 500GB drives. How do i fix a 500Gb drive that suddenly stops (system drive) and starts beeping....have had used for 2 years though

[@JasonthePCMD]

You can only update a drive before it fails. Once it has failed, the computer will not detect it and it cannot be updated.

[@chickenfarm09]

where to get the updated firmware?

[@RemusIPRUNA]

Please do a video tutoria with how you download and burn the CD. I'm more interesting in what files are burned. I'd try to update my seagate (model: ST31000340AS, sn: 5QJ0YKKK).

[@JasonthePCMD]

All that information should be on the Seagate website.