JJulio
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Q: fequent mid 2012 macbook pro retina kernel panic reboots possibly GPU related

I've been having a lot of what seem to be kernel panics, usually while watching/forwarding flash videos (e.g. on youtube) and or toggling between full screen or not or using Adobe Bridge and toggling between full screen or not.

 

What happens is that the screen goes blank (if I hit the keyboard I hear dinging sounds) and the screen goes blank, and I have to force a power off/on.

 

This has happened as often as 10 times a day.

 

I took my computer into the apple store, they ran their extended diagnostics and found nothing.  The tech said it could be a logic board error, but because all the logs in the console were kernel panics he suspected it was the OS.

 

I reformatted the drive, reinstalled the OS and it ran fine for a day or so with minimal new software, including on youtube etc.

 

But today, I installed more software (Photoshop CC, a java based game, some extentions to firefox, and I experienced two panics today while viewing flash video.).

 

Anyone have any ideas?

 

I'd hate to shell out for a logic board replacement since I'm out of warrenty (just).

 

Thanks!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interval Since Last Panic Report:  4 sec

Panics Since Last Report:          1

Anonymous UUID:                    6A22FEFC-1709-E80A-D4FF-C1C3F46BADE4

 

Mon Sep  9 07:31:55 2013

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7fa4249f1a): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 0 a0 d9 9 8 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0x103000000 0xffffff81164c7000 0x0e7150a2, D0, P1/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8115c0b020 : 0xffffff8022e1d626

0xffffff8115c0b090 : 0xffffff7fa4249f1a

0xffffff8115c0b160 : 0xffffff7fa4685f1e

0xffffff8115c0b220 : 0xffffff7fa475a12d

0xffffff8115c0b260 : 0xffffff7fa475a18e

0xffffff8115c0b2d0 : 0xffffff7fa4a71146

0xffffff8115c0b340 : 0xffffff7fa4782a75

0xffffff8115c0b360 : 0xffffff7fa468cd50

0xffffff8115c0b410 : 0xffffff7fa468a7d0

0xffffff8115c0b610 : 0xffffff7fa468c8e7

0xffffff8115c0b700 : 0xffffff7fa4c61c73

0xffffff8115c0b760 : 0xffffff7fa4c5eea8

0xffffff8115c0b7b0 : 0xffffff7fa4c48915

0xffffff8115c0b7e0 : 0xffffff7fa4c03ddf

0xffffff8115c0b800 : 0xffffff7fa4c14cec

0xffffff8115c0b830 : 0xffffff7fa4c14a93

0xffffff8115c0b880 : 0xffffff7fa4c13491

0xffffff8115c0b8a0 : 0xffffff7fa4c436c6

0xffffff8115c0b8d0 : 0xffffff7fa4c43ad2

0xffffff8115c0b910 : 0xffffff7fa4c0ee2f

0xffffff8115c0ba90 : 0xffffff7fa4c3ff0f

0xffffff8115c0bb50 : 0xffffff7fa4c0d8c8

0xffffff8115c0bba0 : 0xffffff8023266e69

0xffffff8115c0bbc0 : 0xffffff8023268410

0xffffff8115c0bc20 : 0xffffff8023265e2f

0xffffff8115c0bd70 : 0xffffff8022e98c01

0xffffff8115c0be80 : 0xffffff8022e20b3d

0xffffff8115c0beb0 : 0xffffff8022e10448

0xffffff8115c0bf00 : 0xffffff8022e1961b

0xffffff8115c0bf70 : 0xffffff8022ea6536

0xffffff8115c0bfb0 : 0xffffff8022ece9e3

      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[49FEF732-D7A3-327B-A7AA-6AC5A6E3DCFF]@0 xffffff7fa423c000->0xffffff7fa424efff

            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[1D0BB11E-7D71-34CF-ACC3-57DF01CADA 08]@0xffffff7fa4234000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7fa3446000

            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7fa4239000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7fa3987000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7fa4222000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7fa41d0000

         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7fa46 24000->0xffffff7fa48c8fff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7fa3446000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7fa4222000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7fa41d0000

         com.apple.nvidia.gk100hal(8.1.2)[8007AA34-6789-37E9-B069-A414AA26C6B6]@0xffffff 7fa48c9000->0xffffff7fa4bfafff

            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7fa46 24000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7fa3446000

         com.apple.GeForce(8.1.2)[7EC545A4-4B57-32F1-8DC3-C31023AFBDCB]@0xffffff7fa4bfb0 00->0xffffff7fa4cc8fff

            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.2)[96AE69DE-8A37-39D0-B2D3-D8446A6AA670]@0xffffff7fa46 24000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[6C8CFC18-75F0-3DEF-86C7-CEB2C1FD6BB1]@0xff ffff7fa4222000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7fa3446000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[990D1A42-DF16-3AB9-ABC1-6A88AC142244]@0 xffffff7fa41d0000

 

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Setup Assistant

 

Mac OS version:

12E55

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May  1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36

Kernel slide:     0x0000000022c00000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff8022e00000

System model name: MacBookPro10,1 (Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F)

 

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1038576697742

last loaded kext at 966559123831: com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.5 (addr 0xffffff7fa4ff7000, size 36864)

last unloaded kext at 1037025841004: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC    4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7fa45de000, size 12288)

loaded kexts:

com.apple.filesystems.afpfs    10.0

com.apple.nke.asp_tcp    7.1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.1.4f2

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60

com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.12.87

com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler    2.0.6d1

com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim    1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    122

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.10

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver    2.3.7fc4

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.3.7fc4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics    8.1.2

com.apple.GeForce    8.1.2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC    1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.4f2

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.4.5

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    615.20.17

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.3d0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri    8.1.2

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl    3.4.5

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.11

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    237.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    237.1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache    34

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.5.5

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com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.5.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.5.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI    5.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39

com.apple.security.quarantine    2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.5

com.apple.security.SecureRemotePassword    1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    3.5.1

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6

com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.4

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.1.4f2

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.7fc4

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com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6

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com.apple.nvidia.gk100hal    8.1.2

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com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0

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System Profile:

Model: MacBookPro10,1, BootROM MBP101.00EE.B02, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.6 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.3f35

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 512 MB

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, PCIe, 1024 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xEF), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)

Bluetooth: Version 4.1.4f2 12041, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0

Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM512E, 500.28 GB

USB Device: Touro Desk Pro, 0x4971, 0x1013, 0x14a00000 / 1

USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087  (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1a100000 / 2

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8510, 0x1a110000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087  (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1d100000 / 2

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2512, 0x1d180000 / 3

USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d181000 / 5

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8286, 0x1d181300 / 8

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0262, 0x1d182000 / 4

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.2

Posted on Sep 10, 2013 10:47 PM

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Q: fequent mid 2012 macbook pro retina kernel panic reboots possibly GPU related

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  • by nbar,

    nbar nbar Sep 10, 2013 10:52 PM in response to JJulio
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    Sep 10, 2013 10:52 PM in response to JJulio

    This panic most likely indicates a defective GPU.

  • by JJulio,

    JJulio JJulio Sep 10, 2013 11:24 PM in response to nbar
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    Sep 10, 2013 11:24 PM in response to nbar

    Thanks for your thoughts.

     

    Is this a know problem with this model or just my bad luck?

     

    I did notice that it seems to happen when my machine is running hot.  The fans were tested, but is it worth overclocking them?

     

    Since the last panic (much earlier in the day) I did everything to reproduce the issue but everything seems to be working fine...

     

    How much should a new logicboard run?

  • by JJulio,

    JJulio JJulio Sep 11, 2013 10:01 PM in response to JJulio
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    Sep 11, 2013 10:01 PM in response to JJulio

    Unfortunately, it did it about 5 times in a row today.  I shut the computer down, waited 10 minutes, and it's been working again for 3 hours now with no issues.

     

    I think it's time for a repaid :/

     

    How much is a new logicboard?

  • by nbar,

    nbar nbar Sep 11, 2013 10:03 PM in response to JJulio
    Level 5 (6,980 points)
    Sep 11, 2013 10:03 PM in response to JJulio

    ~$900 dollars in the US, including servicing, for your model outside of warranty. :/ , sorry.

  • by artem Bulashev,

    artem Bulashev artem Bulashev Sep 18, 2013 12:38 PM in response to JJulio
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    Sep 18, 2013 12:38 PM in response to JJulio

    Hi!

    I have 2012 MackBook Retina as well, and I JUST run out of warrenty as well! What the ****?!?? My computer began panicing! I read through the report and figured that it is a video card problem. While you are not doing anything hardcore, like video, games, or photoshop, you are on build-in videocard, but once you start photoshop and once it switches to more powerful card, it PANICS! That is why it isTHE LAST reported thing in the Report.... always.

     

    I guess it is some kind bad GPU because Apple also, apdated it in 2013!

     

    Administration, HI, we are right here, look into it please!

     

    PS: Please, every one who gets this problem, please always send the report!

  • by caidong,

    caidong caidong Sep 30, 2013 10:35 AM in response to artem Bulashev
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    Sep 30, 2013 10:35 AM in response to artem Bulashev

    i can confirm i had exactly the same problem since a few days back - for now, i'm using gfxCardStatus to use Integrated GPU (Intel HD Graphics 4000) only which gives me much longer up time (but still crashes occasionally) - this solution is no where to be perfect - which i just found today i lost the ability to use secondary monitor throught thunderbolt card - which is extremely embrassing in boardroom.

     

    I booked Genius appointment this Friday but unfortunately my warranty just ran off 20 days ago so even it's a hardware problem, i think Apple will be doging their reponsibility.

     

    I'll be extremely not happy about it if it proves to be a hardware defect - on the forum there're so many people complaining about the same thing and it happends to the MacBook Pro Mid 2010 before which Apple eventually provided 3 years warranty/replacement for the defect:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088

     

    Stupid questions: just wondering if I can buy Warranty now?

  • by JJulio,

    JJulio JJulio Sep 30, 2013 10:39 AM in response to JJulio
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    Sep 30, 2013 10:39 AM in response to JJulio

    I got mine repaired; it was the GPU, and I've been up fine since.

     

    The repair was around $400.

     

    If your warrenty ran out, and this issue happened before (look in your console) they may wave it.  You are not able to buy the extended warranty.

     

    This is my first mac (out of 10 that I've owned) where I've had issues out of warranty...

  • by nbar,

    nbar nbar Sep 30, 2013 11:43 AM in response to JJulio
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    Sep 30, 2013 11:43 AM in response to JJulio

    "

    I got mine repaired; it was the GPU, and I've been up fine since.

     

    The repair was around $400."

     

     

    For logicboard? From Apple? I need to go to the Apple store you go to

  • by SamCritch,

    SamCritch SamCritch Oct 16, 2013 1:29 AM in response to JJulio
    Level 1 (15 points)
    Oct 16, 2013 1:29 AM in response to JJulio

    I've been having the problem on my MBP Retina 15 inch (10,1 mid-2012 model). First (earlier this year) there were GPU Panics and reboots of the whole machine so Apple replaced the logic board. Now the whole machine freezes a couple of times a week, usually when one of the following happens:

     

    - Unplug/plug in external monitor (thunderbolt)

    - Unplug/plug in external ethernet dongle (thunderbolt)

    - Open a Facebook photo in Chrome within a few minutes after opening the lid after sleep (in which case you often get shown a photo you were looking at a few hours ago or even yesterday instead of the one you clicked on)

    - Spontaneously (i.e. not related to any action) within a few minutes after opening the laptop lid

     

    Someone told me there was a Hacker News thread saying the first generation of 15" MBP Retina models (the mid 2012s) have a dodgy GPU, but I can't find it anywhere.

     

    My MBP is going back to the shop. It's about to run out of guarantee so I'll have to buy Applecare to extend it. Ouch.

     

    BTW whenever this happens you get pretty much the following in the log:

     

    kernel[0]     NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0x1f = Fifo: MMU Error

    kernel[0]     NVDA(OpenGL): Channel timeout!

    kernel[0]     NVDA(OpenGL): Channel timeout!

    kernel[0]     NVDA(OpenGL): Channel timeout!

    [repeat 10-12 times]

    kernel[0]     IOVendorGLContext::ReportGPURestart

    kernel[0]     NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception! exception type = 0x20 = PBDMA Error

     

    The GPU Restart doesn't always happen in which case you have to reboot forcibly to unlock the machine.


  • by caidong,

    caidong caidong Oct 28, 2013 2:09 AM in response to JJulio
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    Oct 28, 2013 2:09 AM in response to JJulio

    visited Covent Garden Apple Store and got Logic Board replaced - so far so good and although I'm 2 months beyond the 1 Year AppleCare/Warranty but we are still covered by EU 2 Year Consumer Warranty for products with defect.

     

    So far so good.  I don't need to use gfxCardStatus to stick to Integrated GPU to avoid the crash.

     

    It took exactly a week to get it fixed by Apple Store (was told 7-10 days). Note that once you are at Genius Bar, the staff will remote log into its diagostic tool from your MBP; but that tool didn't pick up the hardware issue.  The staff still took my laptop.

     

    ++ for Apple (although I still suspect this is a systematic problem rather than ramdom faulty products).

     

    Suggest you guys just visit Apple Store and see if they can fix it for you... good luck.

  • by Old Macs,

    Old Macs Old Macs Nov 21, 2013 3:52 PM in response to JJulio
    Level 2 (175 points)
    Nov 21, 2013 3:52 PM in response to JJulio

    Mine's having the same problem.  I took it to Apple as it was having distorted video problems out of the blue.  I was able to get some pictures of it and the store went ahead and sent it in to the depot to do all their testing and replace any bad components.  It came back to me with a logic board replacement covered under AppleCare.  I have had the machine back for 36 hours and it has Kernel Panicked 6 times.  I checked the console logs, 5 listed the GPU as the problem and 1 listed the CPU.  It works, sort of, with the Intel HD 4000 graphics, but it would freeze from time to time requiring a hard reboot.  If I switch off "Automatic Graphic Switching" under System Prefs>Energy Saver, that when all the fun comes out to play.  Kernel Panics, semi-inverted graphics (whites become light greens, shadows becoming purple, etc.), freezing among other problems.  I noticed the USB bus is a LOT slower then normal.  Before the logic board replacement, Time Machine would backup my entire system (40GB) in less then 20 minutes (2GB every minute) because I use a USB 3 drive.  It now does 200MB (yes, two-hundred MEGAbytes) in 3 minutes, slower then USB 1.1.

     

    To top it all off, the computer WON'T BOOT!  Its getting stuck at the Apple logo with the spining pin wheel.  Even if I try booting from a USB Thumb Drive with OS X Mavericks Recovery on it, it will not boot.  I have tried booting it up half a dozen times today or so, and it only booted to the desktop once.  I tried SMC and PRAM resets, booting with Safe Boot and even booted with Verbose mode to see where it was hanging up.  With Verbose mode, I found that the boot actually finishes, but the GPU having so many problems, can't display the desktop or login screen after reboot.  How sad is that?

     

    I wish Apple reads this.  I've very disappointed with the quality control, or lack of.

  • by brsm1990,

    brsm1990 brsm1990 Dec 10, 2013 8:11 AM in response to Old Macs
    Level 1 (44 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 10, 2013 8:11 AM in response to Old Macs

    I just started having a very similar problem.  Mine was still under warraty.  It has had the logic board replaced twice for overheating.  Now after the second "repair" I have been getting this all day since within 5 minutes of turning it on the first time.  There are serious problems with many MacBook Pro Retinas.  I have found others complaining here too and sometimes Apple even deletes the threads.  You should not have to pay for this.

  • by adamleith,

    adamleith adamleith Dec 10, 2013 8:26 AM in response to brsm1990
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Dec 10, 2013 8:26 AM in response to brsm1990

    Hey also, investigate if you can crash your computer on command by pressing (little hard) on the fine print on the bottom of the machine, bear the screen. If you're doing anything intensive it crashes immediately.

     

    There is a youtube video out there showcasing this as-well.

  • by kris.bulman,

    kris.bulman kris.bulman Dec 25, 2013 6:45 PM in response to JJulio
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    Dec 25, 2013 6:45 PM in response to JJulio

    I have the same problem here.. Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013. Apple store isn't in close reach so have had to live with it for a while until I can get it there before warranty is out.. forcing integrated via gfxcardstatus has been my savior, however losing external capability *****.

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