Thread

how to check firmware version?

68kMLA OS 9 3 posts Nov 25, 2009 to Nov 25, 2009

#1 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 - 16:18 68kMLA

I have a iBook G3 Clamshell Special Edition ( 466 MHz with Fireware port and DVD drive), running OS X 10.3.9. Is there a way to check which version of firmware I have on it?

According to Apple ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1395 ), the latest firmware for the laptp is version 4.1.7. But you can only run the firmware update in OS 9.

I don't have OS 9, so, is there a way to find out what version of firmware I have as is?

#2 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 - 16:29 68kMLA

Try running Apple System Profiler. It should show you the firmware revision on the first screen.

John

#3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 - 16:57 68kMLA

Thanks. Got it. Also, Apple has an article on how to check firmwware version:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2568?viewlocale=en_US

(Now I found out I don't have the latest firmware, I must go out to find a copy of OS 9. It's stupid that you have to run OS 9 to update the firmware.)