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In the Hardware section of the System Profile, select Graphics/Displays.Ĥ. From the Apple () menu choose About this Mac.Ģ. To determine if your MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) has successfully installed this update, follow these steps:ġ. Your computer will restart automatically when the update completes, and a dialog will confirm your firmware is now up-to-date. The installation may take several minutes.ġ4. Do not press any keys on the keyboard or hold down the trackpad or mouse button during the update. A status bar indicates the progress of the update. After the restart, the firmware update starts automatically. If asked to re-enter your administrator password, enter the password and click OK.ġ3. Read the onscreen firmware update installation instructions, then click Restart in the MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update window and wait for your computer to restart.

Click Close to start the updater application.ġ2. After the software successfully installs to your hard drive, an Installation Completed Successfully message appears. You will be asked for your administrator password. Click Install to install the update application to the folder path /Applications/Utilities.ġ0. After reading the licensing agreement, click Continue.ĩ. Read the introduction, then click Continue.ħ. Double-click the MBPGraphicsFWUpdate1.0.pkg file.Ħ. Double-click the graphics firmware update disk image to open it.ĥ. If that preference is not enabled in Safari, double-click the disk image to mount it.Ĥ. If "Open safe files after downloading" is selected in Safari preferences, the disk image file will mount by itself.

Note: If you downloaded the update using Safari, Safari will notify you that an application is contained in the image.

The download will place a disk image that contains an installer into your default download location. Download the MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0. This update requires a Macintosh-formatted disk or partition and an administrator password.Ģ. Disconnect non-essential devices for the best install experience. Some USB and FireWire devices may prevent firmware updates from installing correctly. Using the firmware update application to update your graphics subsystem firmware.īefore you begin, your MacBook Pro must be plugged into a working power source, and the battery must be charged to at least 50%. Installing the firmware update application onto your hard drive.Ģ. The update addresses the possibility of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the display.ġ. You should download and install the MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 on your MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) computer. This firmware update is recommended for all 17-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2009) users and addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display.