Hi Jim, I think that Ronni and her iPad are narrowing down the problem. From your last reply you do indeed have a MBP 7.1 with outdated firmware. The most recent version of the firmware is available at the link Ronni sent earlier:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1331 1. Download this firmware by clicking on the Download button on the right hand side of the linked page. Depending on your settings the install will start immediately or a file will appear in downloads. 2. If the install does not start immediately, double-click on the file: ~/Downloads/MacBookProEFIUpdate2.0.dmg 3. After a quick self-check a Finder window will open. Double click on the only file in this windows and let it install itself. MacBookProEFIUpdate.pkg 4. Shutdown your computer. 5. Start you computer and wait. It may be some time but wait for a deep continuous beep that lasts a few seconds followed by a progress bar. Let us know. Cheers, Carlo On 2011-01-10, at 08:08, Jim D wrote: > > > On 10 January 2011 06:27, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> 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 <sappe...@gmail.com> 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 <ro...@mac.com> 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> >> >> 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): >>> >>> 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. >>> 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 >>> >>> Article 2: This one is about your specific EFI update >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL975 >>> >>> Article 3: And this one is about installing EFI updates in general >>> 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. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles." >>>> - Ambrose Bierce >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jim Duffield >> 0405583977 >> Skype: oldozsapper >> >> Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles." >> - Ambrose Bierce >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > -- > Jim Duffield > 0405583977 > Skype: oldozsapper > > Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles." - > Ambrose Bierce > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
