T60 Won't work in dock since I switched to SSD

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CeeDee · #1 Post by **CeeDee** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:32 am

I have just installed an Intel 160 gig SSD in my T60. I did a disk copy from my previous drive then ran the Intel toolbox and everything checked out great. There is a great speed improvement bu the problem is it will no longer boot on the dock, just sits there on the Thinkpad splash screen. If I switch back to the mechanical drive there is no problems.
So does anyone have any ideas why this is happening?

aoitenshi · #2 Post by **aoitenshi** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:28 pm

Hi,

you can try install the docking driver for your T60 or you can do an OS repair (if you are using Microsoft's OSes

)

Hope that helped you

CeeDee · #3 Post by **CeeDee** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:33 pm

Thank you for your reply. I will try reloading the dock driver tomorrow. It should be there though as I did a disk copy of my previous drive. But I suppose anything can get screwed up.
I will post my results.

CeeDee · #4 Post by **CeeDee** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:20 pm

Well I have been unable to find drivers for the dock. As its just the advanced mini dock I think that the ports are just pass through, drivers are not required. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.
I did try starting the T60 off the dock and then dock it and everything worked fine but still unable to cold start on the dock.

Fixed_Rider · #5 Post by **Fixed_Rider** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:32 pm

CeeDee, I'm tagging along for this one.

You are not alone with this issue. Until now I thought I was crazy.
I have an X61s with a Intel 120gb SSD dual booted between Win8 and Ubuntu 12.04 and I have the same issue regardless of which OS I boot into. If I cold boot while docked it hangs just past the splash screen. Since I am only occasionally docked it has not been a priority for me as I only dock to access a larger 640gb drive in the bay. I typically boot then dock if I need to transfer files or backup.

CeeDee · #6 Post by **CeeDee** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:38 pm

Fixed_Rider wrote:CeeDee, I'm tagging along for this one.

You are not alone with this issue. Until now I thought I was crazy.
I have an X61s with a Intel 120gb SSD dual booted between Win8 and Ubuntu 12.04 and I have the same issue regardless of which OS I boot into. If I cold boot while docked it hangs just past the splash screen. Since I am only occasionally docked it has not been a priority for me as I only dock to access a larger 640gb drive in the bay. I typically boot then dock if I need to transfer files or backup.

Fixed_Rider thanks for joining in. I wonder is this an Intel SSD drive problem or is it with any SSD.
It would be helpful if anyone else has a T6x or X6x with an SSD Drive and does NOT have a problem docking to a Thinkpad Advanced Mini Dock.

I did try putting the SSD into a caddy and setting it as first boot device, but that did not work either. I'm at a loss as to what to try next so any help would be welcome.

craigmontHunter · #7 Post by **craigmontHunter** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:47 pm

I have a T61 and dock it regularly, and have never had an issue with it, either with a normal drive, my 128gb sandisk or my 240gb intel, with either a second drive or a dvd/cdrw in the ultrabay. Fixed_rider, do you have the middleton bios installed? I wonder if there is some weird compatiblity issue with ssds in sata 1 machines (I'm just throwing ideas out there, I have no idea if that can even make a diffrence)

GACrabill · #8 Post by **GACrabill** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:53 am

@CeeDee
@Fixed_Rider

Neither of you has mentioned which Intel SSD you are using.

Have you read this thread about Intel 330 Series SSDs ?
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=107788

CeeDee · #9 Post by **CeeDee** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:07 pm

@GBCrabill sorry for the lack of info. Mine is a Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive - 160 GB.

@craigmontHunter When you installed your SSD did you start with a clean install or a copy from previous drive?

@Fixed_Rider same question, did you do a clean install or copy?

If a clean install will resolve the issue then I will just do that. However I dont want to go through it if that wont fix the problem.

Fixed_Rider · #10 Post by **Fixed_Rider** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:21 pm

@GBCrabill I'll check when I get home on the exact model of Intel SSD.

@CeeDee, I did a clean install of Win8 RP then upgraded to full version, then dual booted Ubuntu 12.04

aoitenshi · #11 Post by **aoitenshi** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:19 pm

have you tried the windows update?
I couldn't find any driver for T60's dock on lenovo's site ...

Fixed_Rider · #12 Post by **Fixed_Rider** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:07 pm

@GBCrabill - my SSD is an Intel 330 series. Model SSDSC2CT120A3K5

Hope this helps.

CeeDee · #13 Post by **CeeDee** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:08 am

@GBCrabill referred to this thread: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=107788 and it seems to be a hit or miss thing. So I think that this weekend I will do a clean install of Win 7 and see how it goes. I will post my results.
in that other thread, @RealBlackStuff said to check if there was a master/slave setting on the drive. Does anyone know if SSD drives have this feature?

@aoitenshi I am right up to-date with all the updates. Do you have this problem also?

#14 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:51 am

CeeDee wrote:Does anyone know if SSD drives have this feature? (ED.:master/slave setting)

SATA drives (HD and SSD) don't AFAIK.
PATA drives (HD and SSD) on the other hand can use jumpers for setting Master/Slave/Cable-select/32GB-Limit/etc. to mention but a few options.

craigmontHunter · #15 Post by **craigmontHunter** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:24 am

@CeeDee - I did a clean install on each drive.
@Fixed_Rider - have you tried the intel ssd toolbox, and checking for a firmware update? and do you have the middleton bios installed on your x61? I'm wondering if there is a compatibility issue with the 330 series and sata 1, since I have never used any of my SSDs over a sata 1 connection; while it should be backwards compatible, the intel site only lists sata 2 and 3 compatibility.

And the intel ssd I have is a 520 series, so it may just be it doesn't have the issue.

aoitenshi · #16 Post by **aoitenshi** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:11 am

CeeDee wrote:@aoitenshi I am right up to-date with all the updates. Do you have this problem also?

I don't have problem with the dock, since I always do a clean instal on my T61

The last clean installation was OS WinXP x86 on samsung 830 ssd (3 weeks ago )
It was done my putting the T61 on the 2503 dock and the OS installed generic driver for the dock ..

then I let the System Update to do the job for the rest of the drivers

Fixed_Rider · #17 Post by **Fixed_Rider** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:22 pm

@craigmontHunter yes I do have the middleton bios update installed. I do not have the toolbox. I imagine it is something I can download and will have to run the tool from the Windows side? Does anyone know how this will affect the Ubuntu side of my drive?

Thanks

CeeDee · #18 Post by **CeeDee** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:55 pm

Well it's taken a bit longer than I would have liked, but I'm up and running again and able to boot on the dock. However I am unable to run in ACPI mode. It's strange because when I loaded Win 7 the bios was set to ACPI mode but when finished it would not start unil I put it into compatibility mode.
It doesn't seem to affect performance too much but I would like to get it fixed. I tried the Microsoft auto fix but it didn't help so I suppose I will have to search for the registry fix.

I still don't understand why it was necessary to do a clean install but at least it worked, I would have been pretty ticked off otherwise.

If anyone had ideas re the ACPI thing, I would be pleased to hear.

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