My macbook pro 15" gets a black screen randomly.

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Randomly, while playing games, listening to music or whatever (even just typing!) , my screen goes black and whatever noise was playing stops and repeats. The only thing I can do is to shut down my computer and restart. I have a 15" Macbook pro with Snow Leopard mid 2010. This will happen 2 or 3x a day, or once a week, or once every 3 months. It&#x27;s very random. Been trying to play Diablo 3 and I can&#x27;t even get past the login screen before it freaks out. Any ideas?(And, guys, I know, mac&#x27;s are not for games....moving on...)Here&#x27;s what comes up when I turn my computer back on:Interval Since Last Panic Report:  64128 secPanics Since Last Report:          1Anonymous UUID:                    6D90EA6E-F4E5-4BCA-94FF-C78B86F9AC6BThu Aug  9 22:34:13 2012panic(cpu 0 caller 0x9d4c9b): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x0061002c: CFG 0x0a2910de 0x00100000 0x00000000, BAR0 0xc0000000 0x7f8c3000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)0x5bbebcb8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x5bbebcec 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x5bbebd08 : 0x9d4c9b (0xbea28c 0xc5a800 0xbf8e60 0x0) 0x5bbebda8 : 0xaef608 (0x8b2f004 0x9452004 0x61002c 0x974e9f) 0x5bbebdf8 : 0x162924e (0x9452004 0x61002c 0x6400 0x92791c4) 0x5bbebe18 : 0xab3f2b (0x9452004 0x976f004 0x3800 0x9728818) 0x5bbebe38 : 0xb5d9a1 (0x9452004 0x976f004 0x1 0x0) 0x5bbebea8 : 0x9c577d (0x9452004 0x0 0x0 0x0) 0x5bbebf48 : 0x976057 (0x9452004 0x910c000 0x23 0x110) 0x5bbebf78 : 0x230235 (0x8e65400 0x9452004 0x9d4d704 0x0) 0x5bbebfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x9b53600)       Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0x15a2000-&gt;0x19b6fff            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x96e000         com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x96e000-&gt;0xc5bfff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x928000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x961000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x93f000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:10K549Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 159026187250unloaded kexts:(none)loaded kexts:com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice          1.1com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0 - last loaded 33006348633com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver          1.0.2d2com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport          2.6.2com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f14com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f14com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          6.4.0com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile          14com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile          17com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile          11com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile          19com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1com.apple.GeForce          6.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          201.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8com.apple.BootCache          31.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.5b8com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0com.apple.security.sandbox          1com.apple.security.quarantine          0com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver          2.0.5f14com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.5f14com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.5f14com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.5f14com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.1com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          6.4.0com.apple.NVDAResman          6.4.0com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          207.7com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.8com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          2.0com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.5com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f15Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MBGraphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MBMemory Module: global_nameAirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 465.76 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898, 7.6 GBUSB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 3USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc52f, 0xfd130000 / 5USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

AmyInWonderland · Answer

Wow, no suggestions?

joshbgosh9 · Answer

I&#x27;m having the exact same problem.. Except with StarCraft 2.. I&#x27;ll keep you posted if I find anything out. If you want to take a look at what people are posting on my question, the link is https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4215635

clintonfrombirmingham · Answer

Try opening Activity Monitor (Applications&gt;Utilities) and keep it open. Check to see if any task is taking up more than 10% of your CPU. If it is, quit the process. Call back...Clinton

cnlow · Answer

Please check on this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191083?answerId&#x3D;19285228022#19285228022&ac_cid&#x3D;tw123456#19285228My mbp mid 2010 running on Nvidia GT330 having the same issue, it is the graphic problem... I had fixed this problem by sending it to apple services and they replaced my LB. You can refer to this recall: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088Hope This help.

joshbgosh9 · Answer

On that kb, they tell the SL users to download an update. I&#x27;m going to try that and see what happens.The link is http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1475

cnlow · Answer

I had tried installing all the fixes and even tried with SL,Lion,ML...clean install...but the problem persist...It is clearly factory defect for Nvidia graphic, after changing of LB and the problem solved. You may try update to ML as i see some of the user respond that upgrading to ML seems solve the problem..you can check it here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191083?answerId&#x3D;19285228022#19285228022&ac_cid&#x3D;tw123456%23192852 28Thanks

joshbgosh9 · Answer

I just figure that is something the Bar is going to have me do anyway. How long did it take them to swap the LB out? Did they do it in-store? I cannot be a day without my Mac since I am still in school. The thing is, I am perfectly happy with SL and do not have any money to upgrade. I am also not willing to loose features and the custom setup/configuration I have. I know that may solve the issue, but I refuse to pay to upgrade to solve an issue that Apple has. Not the way I wanted to say that sentence, but you know what I mean lol.

AmyInWonderland · Answer

Did you have to pay for the LB replacement? If so how much? Thanks!

joshbgosh9 · Answer

I believe I read that as long as it&#x27;s been under three years since you&#x27;ve bought it, its free.

cnlow · Answer

It is FOC and apple has extend the warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase. it takes me about 2weeks to do the LB replacement.

AmyInWonderland · Answer

Do you know if it ( believe I read that as long as it&#x27;s been under three years since you&#x27;ve bought it, its free) counts if I bought this macbook pro second hand?....so if I have the LB replaced, I won&#x27;t get it back for about two weeks...harsh. 😉

AmyInWonderland · Answer

This update didn&#x27;t do anything for me. Still crashed after I installed it, restarted my computer and tried to play Diablo as a test run. Got the black screen almost immediately.

joshbgosh9 · Answer

Well, I believe the three years doesn&#x27;t matter if you&#x27;re the original owner, or the 20th. I&#x27;m not completely sure though.. If I can&#x27;t bring my MacBook Pro into the bar and walk out with the new LB, I really don&#x27;t know what I&#x27;m going to do.. I haven&#x27;t been able to test mine yet. I&#x27;ll do it later today.

AmyInWonderland · Answer

I hope to be able to go to the apple store this weekend with my mac and get some kind of an answer. I can&#x27;t take this anymore. 😟

joshbgosh9 · Answer

Of course when they ran the hardware stress test on my machine (the one that runs a bunch of algorithms and makes interesting shapes) for about half an hour, he could not get my MacBook Pro to crash.. He also didn&#x27;t see anything weird in the Console logs, but I&#x27;m pretty sure he didn&#x27;t see the kernel panics.. He told me that I could have it checked in so they can run a longer test overnight. I told him I couldn&#x27;t do it because of school. Did you have any luck?