Defective Seagate HDs in Macbooks

[Detektiv-Pinky]

Retrodata has issued a warning over mechanical problems with Seagate HDs in Macbooks.

http://www.retrodata.co.uk/notice_apple_seagate_drives.php

It appears that the affected drives have Firmware-Version 7.01.
Anybody knows how I can check the FW-Version for the HD on a Macbook?

 

[splashtech]

Yikes. Yes, I'd like the answer to this too... I bought a macbook recently.

Although if there was a problem, I would expect Apple to issue a recall.

 

[TheStu]

Retrodata has issued a warning over mechanical problems with Seagate HDs in Macbooks.

http://www.retrodata.co.uk/notice_apple_seagate_drives.php

It appears that the affected drives have Firmware-Version 7.01.
Anybody knows how I can check the FW-Version for the HD on a Macbook?

Go to the System Profiler, and then to the Serial-ATA section. You will from there be able to see the revision number.

 

[seanneko]

Go to the System Profiler, and then to the Serial-ATA section. You will from there be able to see the revision number.

Do mean that whatever it lists under 'revision' is the firmware version? My 80GB Seagate has revision 3.CAE which seems to be a totally different numbering system.

My backup drive is a 160GB 2.5" Seagate too, which is a bit concerning...

 

[splashtech]

Do mean that whatever it lists under 'revision' is the firmware version? My 80GB Seagate has revision 3.CAE which seems to be a totally different numbering system.

Yes, mine is too. From what I've heard, this means it is fine

 

[Inconsequential]

3.DAE in my MBP

 

[7302473]

Yay, a "FUJITSU MHW2160BHPL" 160gb in my Macbook