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   MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Duplicating a fix provided by the recently released [1]Firmware Update
   1.6, Apple has released [2]MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7 to
   target a range of specific models ' both 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro
   models released in mid-2010 and early 2011. (Firmware Update 1.6 was
   not targeted to any specific models.) Like the previous update, this
   one addresses a 'rare issue' that caused laptops with a battery that
   had accumulated more than 1,000 charge cycles to shut down and possibly
   fail to boot back up again. As always with firmware updates, we
   recommend relying on Software Update or the App Store app to ensure you
   get the firmware update for your MacBook Pro, and be careful not to
   interrupt the update process. (Free, 1 MB)

References

   1. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1633
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/13531

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