On 10 January 2011 06:27, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > Have you checked in System Profiler to see what EFI Firmware version is > installed on the MBP, as in Carlo's 'Article 1' link? >
Hardware Overview: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro7,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 4 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: MBP71.0039.B05 SMC Version (system): 1.62f6 Serial Number (system): WQ022AWSATM Hardware UUID: 97225BB0-9D3C-560F-B54A-7DAA421DE6DC Sudden Motion Sensor: State: Enabled > Do you have OSX 10.6.5 installed? This firmare update System Requirements: > OSX 10.6.5 > System Software Overview: System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J567) Kernel Version: Darwin 10.6.0 Boot Volume: Hard 500 McJim Boot Mode: Normal Computer Name: James Duffield’s MacBook Pro User Name: James Duffield (jamesduffield) Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled 64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No Time since boot: 1 day11:40 > > When the MBP restarts, are you seeing a black screen & then the firmware > updating progress bar? > Never > "When your MacBook Pro restarts, a gray screen will appear with a status > bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for > the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your > MacBook Pro during this update." > > Have a look in Applications > Utilities to see if the EFI Firmware Update > 2.0 is there. > Taint... > > You mention you have been having this problem for the last THREE months > ... > I also notice in your first email to WAMUG you typed " I own a six month > old Mac Pro."? > But the firmware update is for a MacBook Pro? > > Oopz, MacBook Pro... Ta Ronni's iPad and Ronni... Jim > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > > On 09/01/2011, at 7:34 PM, Jim D < > <[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > Ta Ronni, > > > done that, twice, and still I get the damned message!? Is there a setting > in System Preferences that needs "adjustment"? > > Cheers, > > Jim > > > > On 9 January 2011 10:12, Ronda Brown < <[email protected]> > <[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> You MUST have the Power Cord plugged power & your MBP. >> Also good to have the MBP fully charged and into Power. >> >> I suggest you follow these instructions: >> >> 1. Restart your MacBook Pro >> >> 2. Go to this link & Download it from here and then run it: >> < >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331><http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331><http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331><http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331> >> >> 3. Your MacBook Pro will restart >> >> Let us know if this corrects your problem please. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >> >> OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 08/01/2011, at 5:20 PM, cm wrote: >> >> Hi Jim, >> >> I am not sure what is going wrong. You seem to be acting correctly. There >> are a number of knowledge base articles on the subject and I will give you >> links below. >> >> Use Article 1 below to verify that you, in fact, need to update -- chances >> are you do as the Software Update application seems to think so. >> >> Perhaps the most relevant information are these two points from the >> Article 3 below. (Note the original item numbers are 5 and 6 but cutting and >> pasting them here, changed the item numbers to 1 and 2): >> >> >> 1. Read the onscreen instructions and click Shut Down to proceed with >> the update. The firmware image will be loaded onto your computer. Your >> computer will shut down, but the update will not be installed until step >> 6. >> 2. Turn on your computer but do not hold the power button down. The >> screen will turn black and remain in that state for up to 40 seconds. The >> computer will emit a long tone. A gray screen will appear and a status >> bar >> indicates the progress of the update. >> >> So basically, after the EFI installer has run you need to Shut Down, >> rather than restart, and then when booting up again you should not hold the >> power button down. >> >> >> So here are the relevant articles. >> >> Article 1: This kb article instructs you how to check your current version >> of EFI firmware. >> >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237><http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237><http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237><http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237 >> >> Article 2: This one is about your specific EFI update >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975> >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975><http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975><http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975 >> >> Article 3: And this one is about installing EFI updates in general >> >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3706><http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3706><http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3706><http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3706> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3706 >> >> If none of this works, perhaps a visit to the Apple Store is in order. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> >> >> On 2011-01-08, at 16:15, Jim D wrote: >> >> Any advice please peeplezzz....I own a six month old Mac Pro. >> >> For the past three months, my update has given me this message daily. And >> daily, dutifully like a good little Apple pip, I've done as commanded: >> >> About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.0 >> >> This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) models. The >> update resolves an issue where an attached external display may occasionally >> incorrectly show a purple coloration. >> >> The MacBook Pro EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your notebook >> computer. Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a >> working power source. When your MacBook Pro restarts, a gray screen will >> appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will >> take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off >> the power on your MacBook Pro during this update. >> >> And then on reboot, I get the the same damn message, again, and again, and >> again etc... >> >> No problems on specific items software, but this firmware one, does not >> want to play? >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> -- >> Jim Duffield >> 0405583977 >> Skype: oldozsapper >> * >> ** >> Politics, n. 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