Tried to update the EFI on Macbook Pro 2011 & Crashed?

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So this is my new Macbook Pro 2011! FIrst apple producct ever!
I installed a bunch of updates to my mac before & they worked fine- without issue
but i recently tried to install the Macbook Pro 2.3 Firmware Update & the thunderbolt firmware update but something went horribly wrong
The mac was plugged into the wall and the magsafe charger was lit green- and the update downloaded & seemed to have installed- but on reboot i got a horrible single beep & the HDD went out...
Then after that it tried to reboot on its own 3 more times b/ci heard the fan- but it was without a display [just a black screen but no picture] & but the HDD kept getting cut off...
I held down the power button for 7 seconds & it finally booted normally after a prolonged apple logo screen
& now it seems to be working fine...
can you guys tell me what the heck just happened? My macbook crashed? :[ /?
btw system prefrences says the update is installed- but system update still says its avialable?? O_O

Hey Pennyboy24,
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro and I also just updated to the Macbook Pro 2.3 EFI Firmware Update.  Mine updated fine but when the MBP restarted, it also made that single long single beep and it was slow to restart.  Once it restarted, everything seemed to be normal but now my System Updates don't work.  Everytime I click on System Updates, I get an error that says it crashed.  Since your System Update says the EFI Firmware Update is still available and my System Update now crashes, I'm thinking the update messed up something with System Update.  I've just spent weeks trying to get my OS X Lion working so this really ***** to have the EFI Firmware Update cause me another problem.  Anyone with suggestions?

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