SMC Firmware update help needed

I've just got this brand new MBP from Apple. As a MacUser for the last 15 years my work now requires that I get Windose XP- hence the upgrade (I think I would have stayed with my old G4 Ti if I hadn't needed to get XP- but now I'm pleased that I did get this computer after all).
Anyhow, enough of that. I have to install boot camp and the instructions indicate that I need to check my firmware and to see if it needs updating. This mbp system profiler reads that the Boot ROM Version is;
MBP22.00A5.B00
and the SMC Version is;
1.12f5.
However to me this is really quite illogical, because this could mean anything as far as I'm concerened- as I can't find any reference to these numbers anywhere else on the Apple site. Can you Apple folks shed some more light on this- and if I need to update, would you be so kind as to point me in the right direction?
PS, Send my thanks to everyone at Apple for such a smashing Power...ahem...Macbook Pro
regards,
Tom
Macbook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   2.16 GHz Core Duo 2

I also have the new MBP with the C2D, and i checked everywhere to see if i needed the firmware upgrade, and couldn't find it anywhere. All the references that i found were toward the old MBP, not the new one. One question about your boot camp tho, does your cpu constantly run at about 75% load in windows, because i just installed boot camp with XP pro today, (NO problem with firmware that i found) and i was always under load. Might be something to look into.
PS, mine is 1.12f5, just like yours

Similar Messages

  • N97 Firmware update, help needed!

    hi,
    i have following problem... i am a mac user, so i cant update my firmware. 
    got a pc from a friend, windows xp service pack 3, to update my firmware...  installed the new ovi suite from beta labs, works good, phone recongnised etc....
    if i try updating from ovi suite, i get following error when the programs wants to download the software: internal error 625. 
    when i try to update through nokia software update app, it can connect to the phone, but then can't identify my nokia n97... 
    so both ways aren't working. does anyone have a clue why?
    thanks
    alex

    I also have the new MBP with the C2D, and i checked everywhere to see if i needed the firmware upgrade, and couldn't find it anywhere. All the references that i found were toward the old MBP, not the new one. One question about your boot camp tho, does your cpu constantly run at about 75% load in windows, because i just installed boot camp with XP pro today, (NO problem with firmware that i found) and i was always under load. Might be something to look into.
    PS, mine is 1.12f5, just like yours

  • Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update "An Unexpected Error Occurred (0)" HELP

    Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update (Version 1.1) Size (970 KB)
    "The SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in Mac Pro. The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder and will launch automatically. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the process."
    -----THIS IS WHAT HAPPEND TO ME----I try this morning to install and this is what I got:
    " An unexpected error occurred (0).
    Your firmware can not be Updated. "
    "See www.apple.com/support for more information."

    Are you booting from RAID? even though it warns that you can't be booting from RAID, some people still run the update.
    Any problem with your system?
    While it only says that you need to quit any and all open programs, sometimes it helps to reboot (and boot into Safe Mode) just to begin the process.
    When there was an SMC Firmware update before (last fall) some people also had trouble.
    We aren't mind readers, and to say it failed doesn't give those of us reading this (and non of us are Apple tech support) a lot to go on.
    +Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the process.+
    +To update the SMC firmware on your Mac Pro:+
    +Your computer’s power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source.+
    +1. Quit all other open applications.+
    +2. Click Restart in the Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update window and wait for your computer to restart.+
    +The SMC firmware update starts automatically. A status bar indicates the progress of the update. During the update your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes.+
    +Important: Do not interrupt the update.+
    +Your computer restarts automatically when the update is completed and opens the Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update.+
    +3. Click OK. The SMC firmware is now up-to-date.+
    +If these instructions appear on your screen again, the SMC firmware update was not successful. Repeat steps 2 and 3.+
    Note:
    +This update requires a Macintosh formatted disk or partition. If you are starting up using a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) subsystem, you must attach a Macintosh formatted storage device to apply this update.+
    *+Some USB and FireWire devices may prevent firmware updates from installing correctly.+*
    *If you are having trouble installing an update try disconnecting non-essential devices and use only an Apple branded keyboard, mouse and monitor.+*
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macprosmcfirmwareupdate11.html

  • After updating the MACBOOK AIR SMC FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.9 so many times still can see update? How to get rid of this one please help.

    After updating OS X Mavericks MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.9 so many times (restarted more than 10times) but then still cannot update? Please help.

    Here it is...
    /dev/disk0
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *121.3 GB   disk0
       1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk0s1
       2:                  Apple_HFS MACintosh HD            120.5 GB   disk0s2
       3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
    do I need to disable the FlieVault?

  • IMac SMC Firmware Update 1.1 will not load. Help!

    I have just purchased an iMac with a Fusion drive. The App Store tells me to install "iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.1." I have tried to do so several times, leaving the computer alone until it restarts itself. But the update does not seem to have taken place: the udate is listed among the updates accomplished, but it continues to appear at the top of the screen as the available update and the badge for an update still appears in the App Store icon.
    Any suggestions? Is that a faulty upgrade? Have I got an faulty Mac?

    But isn't the Fusion drive in part a flash drive?
    And if I don't need it, how do I dismiss it? Will my App Store Icon forever have a red badge telling me I have an unneeded update to install?

  • Macbook (late 2006) RSS unable to install SMC firmware update

    Hello,
    I bought my macbook on the 27th of December, and the first week it worked fine. Then started the RSS. I did some googling and found out some stuff about RSS, tried to install the SMC firmware update but it would just tell me that I don't need the update. After two weeks of constant RSS:ing I called applecare and told the guy about the problem, he told me to try to update the SMC and if I can't do it bring it in for service.
    Monday the 15th of January I went to the macstation in downtown Vancouver and told them about the trouble, they tried to boot it, and it actually booted but after like 3 minutes the macbook crashed. For about 10 minutes two guys tried to boot it and so on, but they didn't get it to boot. So they took it in for service and somebody was going to check out the macbook and see if it would need a replacement logic board - which it did. So on Monday they ordered the logic board, and today Monday 22nd of January I got it back. Now the thing that bothers me is that when I now try to update the SMC firmware (my current version is btw 1.13f3) it still just says that This computer does not need this update. oh well - i went to apples support page to try to see if there would be a newer release of the smc and then I noticed that in the bottom of the SMC firmware 1.1 update page it says:
    Note: This update is only or the original MacBook, and will not install on a MacBook (Late 2006).
    Then I really was like W T F?!
    I would assume that people who work for apple would know that the SMC update will not update on a computer from late 2006, but nobody ever mentioned this to me.
    I've now had the computer for about an hour and the CPU temperature is at about 50 degrees celcius, with firefox, msn and a terminal open... about 5% cpu load.
    What I'm really wondering is that is there anyone who has similar problems with a macbook late 2006? I guess I'll just have to see if it works and just like I told the guy at macstation, if it starts RSS:ing again I'll be banging on their door
    macbook 2,1 Mac OS X (10.4.8) rss, unable to install SMC firmware update
    macbook 2,1   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   rss

    See if reviewing the installation instructions provides any help:
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookefifirmwareupdate10.html

  • Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.1 keeps repeating

    Recently I had my MacPro motherboard replaced by an Authorized Repair Center, and for the most part, everything has been working great since.  That said, as I've been performing my regular software updates, I've noticed that the "Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.1" keeps appearing as new update.  I've installed this update multiple times now (or it seemed as though I did), but it keeps appearing with each new update.
    Is there some way I can complete the update?  Is it possible that there is some serial number conflict between my old/new motherboard that is preventing this?  Do I need to return my machine to the repair center?
    Thanks for any help.

    Did you actually run the update from your Utilities folder (where I believe it ends up)? You'll go through a process of rebooting and hearing the long tone / seeing grey screen and progress bar. Until it's actually run properly, you'll keep seeing reminders.
    Matt

  • SMC firmware update 1.4 for Tiger? Does it exist?

    Hey everyone,
    I got a new L-style charger for my old (2006) MacBook Pro. Now it doesn't work, which I've come to learn is a known problem related to the firmware (the charger works fine in new MBPs, and my MBP charges fine with the old T-style chargers). In order to fix the problem, I need to install the SMC Firmware update 1.4, but I'm not finding one that works for 10.4.11 (only 10.5 and higher). Does one exist? If not, how does Apple expect me fix the problem? Sink more money into it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
    -

    You many have to try calling Apple sales/support and ask to speak to a
    product specialist about the charger adapter you have this problem with.
    There may be a different version of the charger, or an older style new
    stock model required for your computer which matches its hardware.
    Or, check with a third party reseller of original Apple hardware parts to
    see if you can get the original AC adapter without the L variant.
    The 1-800-MY-APPLE number would get you the main Apple sales
    and sales support division; same as the main web page call center.
    Other than this suggestion, due to the difference in build model year,
    I have no other ideas at this time. Other than it's time for coffee...
    Good luck & happy computing!

  • Freeze at startup after System and Firmware update - Help!

    I took the automated system upgrade last Sunday including updates on a bunch of Apple applications, OS X 10.4.6 (it was included if I recall correctly) and a SMC Firmware update. After downloading all files and installing them my iMac restarted. After that the SMC Firmware upgrade started and I followed the instructions ending in another restart.
    This is where my problems began. At this startup I got through the grey screen with the Apple logo and got so far as to the blue screen with the Mac symbol saying something like "starting up". The progress bar started moving and froze after reaching about a fifth of its final length.
    As this was a firmware update I didn't want to interrupt anything so I left it for the night (no progress in the morning) and for the next day. Still no progress when I came home from work so I shut it down (pulled the power cord).
    Efter this I've tried to fall back using the Firmware Restoration CD available at Apple's support page, but this doesn't work. My iMac refuses to start the installation of the old Firmware even though I follow the fallback instructions. (After starting the computer and keeping the power on button pressed I wait for the front light below the screen to first flash rapidly for a while and then do a SOS (three short, three long and three short blinks). The SOS however, never happens, instead the computer proceeds directly to the grey startup screen before it freezes when it reaches the blue screen.
    I have no clue to what to do. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
    Staffan
    iMac 20" (Intel)   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

    minxlj,
    It is not my intention to be rude, however, it is my intention to be direct. Do you have a G5 or do you have an Intel Core Duo, or perhaps even both? Because right now your signature says you have a G5, which has PPC chips in it made by IBM, not Core Duo chips made by Intel.
    The reason I ask is because, just as in another Discussion here in the Intel forum, you are responding to information that appears to not apply to the computer you say you have and you are giving information that, if you have a G5, does not apply to the computers of the folks here in the Intel forum.
    Could you please clear that up by correcting your signature so everyone here knows you are comparing oranges with oranges and not mangos with oranges?
    Staffan,
    As far as the SMC Firmware update and the Firmware Restoration CD, the two items are not related. The Firmware Restoration CD is only for the Firmware Update that came out in mid-April. It is intended for someone whose computer messed up in the application of the Firmware Update and is intended to bring their computer back to its Firmware state prior to the botched Firmware Update. It will not assist you if you had problems applying the SMC Firmware Update from early May.
    If I am understanding your description of your Mac's problem it sounds if if you have successfully installed the SMC firmware update, but now have a possible 3rd party satrtupitem that is not allowing your Mac's OS X to fully boot. You can check to see if both the Firmware Update and SMC Firmware Update have been successfully installed by booting your Mac into safe Mode by pressing the "Shift" key during startup. This boot will take longer than normal because it is verifying and repairing your directory. After the desktop appears, go to Apps/Utilities/System Profiler. In the Contents section, highlight Hardware and Hardware Overview should show; Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B03 for the Firmware update and SMC Version: 1.1f5 for the SMC Firmware Update.

  • Is SMC Firmware Update necessary?

    Hello there
    I have the Software Update window popping up telling me to download the SMC Firmware Update. I know that the update adjusts the fan behavior in the MacBook but does anyone know exactly what it does and changes?
    My MacBook has been working fine since I got it in July. No weird fan behavior nor RSD nor overheating problems (thankfully! I'm hoping it stays that way). So my question is do I need that update, or is that update only for users with those problems? If I download it, how does it alter my MacBook behavior?
    Any advise is appreciated! Thanks in advance.

    Honestly I was kind of like you. I downloaded the firmware but didn't install it for quite a while. My MacBook as worked fine and I saw no reason to screw that up.
    But..... it got the better of me and I went ahead and installed it. I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever. Fan behavior is the same I guess because I've only heard them a couple of time so that's never been an issue. I guess it may run a little cooler but again I don't really pay that much attention to the temperature anyway so I'm not sure.
    SMC is System Management Controller which is a micro-controller on the logic board that controls various functions (in this case the fan). I've never found anything specific other than some have said the fans run non-stop. Could be but I've experienced nothing different than before I installed the firmware.

  • How to reinstall SMC Firmware Update?

    Hi,
    I've an issue with my fans: after a SMC reset , they're doing fine until I put my MacBook Pro to sleep; then they are stuck at about 2000 rpm, independent of the CPU temperature, so that I've to reset the SMC again to fix it temporarily...
    Would like to reapply the SMC Firmware Update to see if this help; does anybody know how to do this, as upon starting the app, it just tells me that I'm already at the right version and there's no Apple Firmware Restoration CD available for the new Macs from late 2008 available (yet).
    Any help's highly appreciated!
    Thanks and best regards,
    Michael

    iVmichael wrote:
    +My fans are going to sleep fine, they just stay at 2000 rpm all the time (when awake, of course), independent of CPU temp.+
    That's quite normal.
    haha oh wow... did you guys actually read what OP wrote?
    @ OP, read here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1823105&tstart=45
    obviously there's nothing you can do up to get your mbp replaced to hopefully get a working one. i don't think apple will EVER fix this problem, cuz it exists since release. just like many other issues apple never fixed...
    Message was edited by: preller

  • SMC Firmware Update 1.6

    I keep getting the same update every day. (MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update v.1.6)
    I've installed it nearly every day since I first received it in May 2013. I even downloaded and installed it from here http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1626, but it made no difference.
    I've asked for help on here a couple times now, but no luck yet.
    I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch
    2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5

    Thanks for the quick response.
    It's not working though.
    I've downloaded the package but it only gives me the option to shutdown and restart.  there is no shutdown option.  I've run it though and as the machine shuts down I've held the power button to force the machine off.
    When I press and hold the power button to come on the power light does blink but there is no progress bar and the update is still being offered.
    If I run Software Update and chose the option to install later and manually power off I still have the same outcome.  (Even though I hold the power button until the light blinks)
    More help pleeeease

  • SMC-firmware update 1.4 not recognized

    Recently I downloaded the SMC-firmware update 1.4 because my new L-shaped MagSafe power adapter was not working with my computer. For a day or so, I was relieved because the update appeared to fix the charger, but then it stopped working altogether again. After trying multiple methods to fix this (unplugging the adapter, trying different outlets, resetting the SMC, etc.), I discovered that my computer was still running SMC version 1.27f3. I've tried downloading the update manually, but every time it says that my computer doesn't need it. Any advice on how I can actually update the SMC?

    It turns out my adapter was actually broken. I went to the Apple store and they replaced it with a new one. The guy at the Genius Bar said the SMC update was only for MacBooks and that the L-shaped adapters should work with MacBook Pros.

  • SMC firmware update 1.3 safe with smcfancontrol 2.2.2?

    Anyone know if it's safe to do the recent SMC firmware update 1.3 with smcfancontrol installed?
    I'm running OSX 10.5.7 on a 15" MBP.
    Thanks!

    Apple Expert on the phone today was not concerned at all with SMC Fan Control. I'll try it later though. Right now I'm backing things up in preparation for my trip to the store tomorrow. I suspect I was having SMC issues before and this update tweaked it some more. I've had the issue of the light on the magsafe adapter not working at all, (or always red, even when battery was charged) for so long that I stopped worrying about it. Did an SMC reset for that once or twice, but then never bothered as it didn't seem like that big a deal. Later I'll uninstall smcfancontrol and try the update again, but I think at this point I'm sol. The two techs I spoke to today were helpful, friendly and called me within a minute of sending my request. That's a good thing, at least.

  • Problem about SMC Firmware Update 1.7

    So I was browing and suddenly a notification pops up about OSX update. It was about SMC Firmware Update 1.7
    I am using a MBP 15" Late 2011. ( OSX Version 10.8.2 )
    I did clicked update and it asked me to restart. But instead of a restart it automatically logged out. So I logged in and clicked Update and then when it asked me for restart it clicked restart. So now it showed me a Grey screen, the cursor was still there. The cursor was still moving. So I though now this is getting updated but it didn't showed any window of Software update for 20 mins. I assumed it was downloading the update.
    The update is just 1 MB or something and I have a connection of 2Mbps so 10 mins were too long I guess. I had to shut the mbp by holding the power button. after 2 mins I press the power button. it started and showed the window of software update and downloaded it automatically and updated, fans went on full speed as mentioned in the update.
    Now that I check my firmware version. It shows me " SMC Version (system):          1.69f4 "
    My question is shouldn't it be SMC Version : 1.7 ? :|

    That's the right FW version. Apple is all screwy with numbers. There posted FW update 1.7 mean just about nothing.
    If you want to save yourself a few headaches turn off the Auto Update system and then periodically run Software Update. If there are updates look at what they are and you can pick and chose which ones you install. If you don't need it, the system is running fine, there is no good reason to constantly do updates.
    This also give you a chance to look at the support document for the update and do a google search to see if there are any problems being reported.

Maybe you are looking for