Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.7 Not supported on system.

I am attempting to install the Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.7 on my 2012 Mac Mini (just purchased) to solve my flickering display problem. When trying to install the update, it states that the software is not supported on my system. I am connected directly to my HP 2311x monitor by a HDMI cable. I can't seem to find an alternative solution to this problem.

Model Name: Mac miniHere's the information in my System Report:
Model Identifier: Macmini6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Boot ROM Version: MM61.0106.B04
SMC Version (system): 2.7f1
Hope this helps.

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efi-boot-device <array ID="0"><dict ID="1"><key>BLLastBSDName</key><string ID="2">disk0s2</string><key>IOMatch</key><dict ID="3"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="4">IOMedia</string><key>IOPropertyMatch</key><dict ID="5"><key>UUID</key><string ID="6">C68ABA3F-9D52-4699-AA58-69DDF3DCB1FF</string></dict></dict></dict></arra y>%00
efi-apple-payload0-data %02%01%0c%00%d0A%03%0a%00%00%00%00%01%01%06%00%02%1f%03%12%0a%00%02%00%00%00%00 %00%04%01*%00%01%00%00%00(%00%00%00%00%00%00%00%00@%06%00%00%00%00%00qS%00%00%f2 U%00%00%9eP%00%00%f6U%00%00%02%02%04%04^%00\%00E%00F%00I%00\%00A%00P%00P%00L%00E %00\%00F%00I%00R%00M%00W%00A%00R%00E%00\%00L%00O%00C%00K%00E%00D%00%00M%00B%00P%002%002%00_%000%000%00A%005%00%000%007%00B%00.%00f%00d%00%00%00%7f%ff%04%00
efi-apple-payload0 <array ID="0"><dict ID="1"><key>BLLastBSDName</key><string ID="2">disk0s1</string><key>IOMatch</key><dict ID="3"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="4">IOMedia</string><key>IOPropertyMatch</key><dict ID="5"><key>UUID</key><string ID="6">00005371-55F2-0000-9E50-0000F6550000</string></dict></dict></dict><dict ID="7"><key>IOEFIDevicePathType</key><string ID="8">MediaFilePath</string><key>Path</key><string ID="9">\EFI\APPLE\FIRMWARE\LOCKEDMBP22_00A507B.fd</string></dict></array>%00
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SystemAudioVolume n
efi-boot-device-data %02%01%0c%00%d0A%03%0a%00%00%00%00%01%01%06%00%02%1f%03%12%0a%00%02%00%00%00%00 %00%04%01*%00%02%00%00%00(@%06%00%00%00%00%00`%0b%ef%0d%00%00%00%00?%ba%8a%c6R%9 d%99F%aaXi%dd%f3%dc%b1%ff%02%02%7f%ff%04%00
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