This stopped the runaway load cycles as a workaround: sudo hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1316284 Title: [HP Probook 4540s] Load/Unload Cycle Count To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1316284/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs