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Jeff Campbell
08-21-2009, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/macbook-pros-get-fixes-for-bluetooth-hard-drive-noises.ars' target='_blank'>http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2...rive-noises.ars</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Has your MacBook Pro's 7200rpm hard drive been emitting confusing noises? What about bugs while trying to use a wireless Mighty Mouse? If so, Apple's latest series of Software Updates may cure what ails you."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1250790420.usr105634.jpg" /></em></p><p>Apple acknowledged the <a href="http://www.applethoughts.com/news/show/94756/apple-acknowledges-problem-with-mbp-7200rpm-drives.html" target="_blank">problem</a> with the hard drive about 10 days ago, and now they have the fix in for it, as well as the Bluetooth connectivity problems when using the Mighty Mouse and wireless keyboard. <a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/Bluetooth_Firmware_Update_2_0_1" target="_blank">Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1</a>&nbsp;fixes problems for any Mac that has Bluetooth based on the Broadcom chipset. The&nbsp;<a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/Hard_Drive_Firmware_Update_2_0" target="_blank">Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0</a>&nbsp;only applies to the drives shipped in the June 2009 MacBook Pro.&nbsp;</p>