
#2011 MAC MINI EFI FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.7 UPDATE#
You can download the updates from here or by clicking Software Update from the Apple Menu. The strange thing with this HDMI issue is,that my Hackintosh with HD4000 has no issue at all, so it makes me think. It also includes fixes that resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode performance on MacBook Pro (early 2011) models. OthernotablefindingsdetailthediscrepanciesbetweenthedifferentMacmodelsthatreceivesoftware securityupdatesvs.firmwaresecurity. I have exact the same issue, calibrating doesnt help much, I have to switch to a TB-DVI cable (adapter) which gave me all my colors back. This update enables Lion Internet Recovery which starts Lion Recovery directly from Apple servers over a broadband Internet connection if the built-in recovery is unavailable. This update includes fixes delivered in MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.1 that enhance the stability of Lion Recovery from an Internet connection, and resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode performance on MacBook Air (mid 2011) models. This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air (mid 2011) computers and is recommended for all users. This update includes fixes that enhance the stability of Lion Recovery from an Internet connection, and resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode performance on Mac Mini (mid 2011) models.

2)Pressing the power button while plugging in the power (PMU reset) and press power again to turn on the device, the led does not turn on and the fan starts at full speed. This update enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection and includes fixes that resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode performance on iMac (early 2011) models. And after update my mac mini now have the same two failure modes that you see: 1)Powering it on, steady led, and fan speed increasing up to full speed after 25sec. Other recent updates include a Wi-Fi update for the iMac and EFI firmware stability fixes for 2011 Mac models, including the MacBook Air, iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini.

Apple has released an EFI update for current generation iMacs, MacBooks, and Mac Minis which enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection for the iMac.
