Hi Carlo, That's what I believe Jim has done following my previous instructions?
I've gotta go, I'm running late for a client, I'll check later and hopefully we have result ;-) Cheers, Ronni On 10/01/2011, at 8:42 AM, cm wrote: > 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 last reply you do indeed have a MBP 7.1 with outdated firmware.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>
