While Windows Update sometimes finds this driver automatically, the most reliable method is to download it directly from the manufacturer. Method 1: Dell Support Site (Recommended) Visit the website.
Unless your laptop has a spinning hard drive and you frequently drop it, these errors are purely cosmetic. They don’t represent data loss, system instability, or a failing sensor. They just mean the kernel tried to configure a safety feature and the firmware shrugged. acpi smo8800 1
I recently debugged this on a Dell Latitude E7470 running Fedora 39. The error appeared exactly every 60 seconds. After confirming the laptop had an NVMe SSD (no moving parts), I blacklisted the drivers. The laptop is now quieter, battery life unchanged, and—most importantly—no more ghost errors. They don’t represent data loss, system instability, or
Try the following:
💡 This often happens if the driver version is incompatible with your version of Windows. Try running the installer in Compatibility Mode for Windows 7 or 8. The error appeared exactly every 60 seconds
sudo update-initramfs -u