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Feb 13, 2014 7:25 AM in response to northernrootsby velum,I know this is an old post, but people reading it may be interested by these two links:
http://totalpoop.com/apples-2008-macbook-pro-nvidia-graphics-card-recall.htm
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
I got this problem with my previous 2008 Macbook Pro, and it appeared just after the recall ended! Here in Canada, Apple is charging close to $500 to replace the motherboard (and the graphics card). Recently, I discovered a computer chop in Montréal where they told me they can replace the GPU for $200. I left them my computer and will get it back in a week or so. I hope it will fix the problem.
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Feb 13, 2014 8:26 AM in response to northernrootsby dalstott,The problem is that the replacement graphics hardware is the same 8600M GT processor as the original (i.e. defective). It will also eventually fail.