Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Apple Addresses Graphics Issues on Mid 2011 iMacs With Firmware Update

Have new iMac - don't install Firmware Update!

"My" genius concluded the iMac borked by the Firmware Update could not be repaired and since it was brand new arranged a swap, sending me home with a new one. He said at this time Apple did not have a repair.

That may be because mine had the EFI Firmware password set.

My recommendation, if your iMac is working, is to NOT install the firmware fix until Apple fixes the fix!
 
quik said:
I installed the firmware update on my mid-2011 base 21.5 iMac and everything went smoothly.

Not sure why others had trouble with it.
Click to expand...

Nor are THEY. Nor is Apple. But if you'll look at one of my earlier posts, the "black screen of death" is a frequent enough result of iMac Firmware Update to be merit mention in Apple's Knowledgebase.

Three of the twelve I needed to update went fine. The fourth croaked. Eight to go.
 
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_3 like Mac OS X; nl-nl) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8J2 Safari/6533.18.5)

Anyone whi knows something about the next refresh of MacBook pro's?
 
Seems like the top-end 27" iMacs (including mine) don't require/support the FW upgrade. I wonder: Is it the i7 processor or the 6970M graphics that's the difference? Has anyone with the 6970M and an i5 processor had this upgrade be installable?
 
GeorgeFromTulsa said:
The "black screen of death" is a known issue. Quoting from :apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1557



As of last night, there was no firmware restoration download for the Thunderbolt iMacs.

The Firmware update worked find on three of four computers to which I applied it yesterday. The fourth is effectively deceased, much as Spencer described. It has appointment with Genius at Lourdes or Computer Graveyard, depending on how it goes.

Absolutely, let the Firmware update run. But the Black Screen of death with fans whirring is a borked Mac, not an unpdating Mac. Even so, give it some time. Miracles do occur! :D
Click to expand...

Just heard from the shop, they are ordering a new logic board. Should be ready by next Tuesday.
 
same happens with my 3 weeks old imac 21.5,
black screen after update, and this is no any waiting problem to finish the update
imac did update and restarted, i hear skype's sound and volume up and down
and my imac too at apple authorized service now...
 
hi guys. ordered new iMac i5 27" and expect delivery this month. now for a question, and I'm no apple expert...hence question! if the computer is unresponsive as per apples statements ...grey screen etc etc how does one install the firmware update???? or am I missing something here? .... don't quite see how a unresponsive computer can be updated !:confused:
 
chasb441 said:
hi guys. ordered new iMac i5 27" and expect delivery this month. now for a question, and I'm no apple expert...hence question! if the computer is unresponsive as per apples statements ...grey screen etc etc how does one install the firmware update???? or am I missing something here? .... don't quite see how a unresponsive computer can be updated !:confused:
Click to expand...

When you get the new mac everything should be installed on it already such as firmware.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back