Firmware update broke macbook

i ran the firmware update on the black macbook 2.0 core duo i just got with 10.4.6. it ran the update, came up with the tone, showed the progress bar, video went to black, now it's dead. it will light the light, will not boot normally, give any video to the screen.
did i just install vista??? it's sure acting like it. not good.
MDD Dual 867, PB G4 1.0Ghz. Ti-Book. Mac OS X (10.4)

Hi Dirk,
Try to create a Firmware Restoration CD disk image from
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
Here is link about firmware:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303364
also try tor restart and reset PRAM and repair permission afterward.
Good Luck.

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