Deathstar firmware needed... Anybody got Apple's number?

[Steve]

Lately my 40GB IBM has started making annoying beeping sounds at me, so I downloaded the Deskstar ID utility. It told me I should upgrade the drive's firmware to FA5AA, but I can't seem to find that so far. Anybody got it handy?

 

[Googer]

Call Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Ask Vader, he should have it!

 

[zagood]

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/sources/tsc.htm

-z

 

[everman]

I think R2 should have them. You're not an imperial spy are you?...

 

[Steve]

Googer and zagood - I sent them an email. Support is only Mon.-Fri. so I made this thread in case anyone has it handy.

P4D and everman, your comments are timely, I watched Star Wars (IV) last night and The Empire Strikes Back tonight. Widescreen editions of course, they look fantastic on my 2405

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: sm8000
P4D and everman, your comments are timely, I watched Star Wars (IV) last night and The Empire Strikes Back tonight. Widescreen editions of course, they look fantastic on my 2405

Hence the reason you said "Deathstar" on the title?

 

[Steve]

Well, after discussion with HGST, and actually looking at the drive, it turns out it has Apple firmware on it. Anybody got a toll-free number for Apple support? I'm looking but I haven't found it yet...

 

[Steve]

Boy is there egg on my face...

The beeping sound wasn't the hard drive at all, as I took it out and continued using the PC without it. The beeping recurred - my CPU was getting too hot. I cleaned off the core and heatsink, and put on a fresh layer of '5 ... temp down by ~15-20 degrees.