EFI Firmware Update 1.5

When I try to install the new update, it says that my computer does not need the update, but my BOOT ROM version is not the most updated version as listed on the updates page for the 15inch, 2.4 Ghz MBP. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237.
Here is my BOOT ROM version in system profiler: MBP31.0070.B05
My SMC is: 1.16f10
(the update page says that I should have MBP31.0070.B07 (EFI 1.5))
any suggestions?

dagd wrote:
The firmware in the BOOT ROM can only be updated a limited number of times. Therefore it makes sense to avoid firmware updates there is no need for.
This is actually not true A flash chip such as the one containing the EFI ROM can be updated many times.
Apple tests current hardware on a regular basis and examines user feedback on these models. If hardware problems are found in firmware, then Apple will issue an update, just like every other computer maker out there. The general wisdom of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes into play; if you are not experiencing trouble, then pass on the update.
Apple does not deliver updates that do not apply to a given machine or a given situation Last week's update for MacBook Pros was found only to be needed for two classes of machines:
a) Second generation (Core 2 Duo 2.16/2.33), manufactured between October 2006 and May 2007, all models
b) Third generation (Core 2 Duo 2.2/2.4/2.6 BTO) shipping with OS X 10.4.9 Tiger only, manufactured between May 2007 and October 2007
Third-generation models manufactured on or after October 2007 and continuing through March 2008 contain build MBP31.88Z.0070.B05.0709261143 or later of the EFI firmware.
Apple engineers discovered faults in both classes, including those already updated by EFI Updates 1.3 and 1.4, which were found not to exist in any machine post-October 2007. This fact was never made plain in the firmware release notes, which led many to believe they required the update when they were, in fact, just fine. Fortunately, Apple put a comparison routine into the installer script that stopped the update from being applied to unaffected systems.
Hope this clears things up,
Nate

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