HT203554: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video Quality Program has ended

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Patrick Santavenere
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Q: Defective Graphics processor causing kernel panics

Why didn't Apple notify the owners of this computer?  Mine didn't start demonstrating the problem until about March 2015 and then it was already too late.  Had I known there was a recall on the computer, I would have had the free service performed.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3), Core i7 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM

Posted on Feb 22, 2016 7:42 PM

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Patrick Santavenere

Q: Defective Graphics processor causing kernel panics

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  • by Nehemias_HD,

    Nehemias_HD Nehemias_HD Mar 4, 2016 6:38 PM in response to Patrick Santavenere
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    Mar 4, 2016 6:38 PM in response to Patrick Santavenere

    GPU panic issue is not related to os x. Apple assembled defective nvidia card inside mbpro 15 mid 2010.

    You must buy a new motherboard to fix it but is better to buy a new Mac

    or try this patch (is working for me. My mbpro is running OS X El Capitan):

     

    Only way to fix Mac Book Pro 15 Mid 2010 by software is older gfxCardStatus 1.8.1

    (download site: https://software.com/mac/apps/gfxcard... or whenever you find it)

    don't try newer versions !!!! it will no work. Then install gfxCardStatus 1.8.1. in menu check mark: Intel Only. in preferences, check mark:Load gfx.. at startup. and. Restore last used mode at startup

    It will never shutdown but it will never use nvidia graphic card