Macbook Pro Continues to Crash.

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HI there,My beautiful Macbook Pro has started to crash up to 3 times daily for the last month. As I am on travels I have nowhere to take it to.  Below is the error I continue to receive:Anonymous UUID:       474773E3-10FE-00FF-CFC2-5805117673C7Tue Nov 26 14:25:08 2013panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f9a42bfac): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff812c567000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address0xffffff81091dad50 : 0xffffff8018022f69 0xffffff81091dadd0 : 0xffffff7f9a42bfac 0xffffff81091daea0 : 0xffffff7f98b7653d 0xffffff81091daf60 : 0xffffff7f98c42d9e 0xffffff81091dafa0 : 0xffffff7f98c42dfc 0xffffff81091db010 : 0xffffff7f98ec75be 0xffffff81091db140 : 0xffffff7f98c66d41 0xffffff81091db160 : 0xffffff7f98b7d08d 0xffffff81091db210 : 0xffffff7f98b7abae 0xffffff81091db410 : 0xffffff7f98b7c4d7 0xffffff81091db4e0 : 0xffffff7f99a80ffd 0xffffff81091db660 : 0xffffff7f99a80a03 0xffffff81091db670 : 0xffffff7f99a45cd0 0xffffff81091db680 : 0xffffff7f99a45d45 0xffffff81091db690 : 0xffffff7f99a27b11 0xffffff81091db6d0 : 0xffffff7f99a2a085 0xffffff81091db700 : 0xffffff7f99a7ab50 0xffffff81091db780 : 0xffffff7f99a62cc0 0xffffff81091db7e0 : 0xffffff7f99a635ba 0xffffff81091db830 : 0xffffff7f99a63aa0 0xffffff81091db8a0 : 0xffffff7f99a641a8 0xffffff81091db8e0 : 0xffffff7f99a311ca 0xffffff81091dba60 : 0xffffff7f99a60b20 0xffffff81091dbb20 : 0xffffff7f99a2fcb9 0xffffff81091dbb70 : 0xffffff80184cc226 0xffffff81091dbb90 : 0xffffff80184cd821 0xffffff81091dbbf0 : 0xffffff80184cb28f 0xffffff81091dbd40 : 0xffffff80180b6008 0xffffff81091dbe50 : 0xffffff8018026bb1 0xffffff81091dbe80 : 0xffffff80180139b5 0xffffff81091dbef0 : 0xffffff801801e003 0xffffff81091dbf70 : 0xffffff80180c921d 0xffffff81091dbfb0 : 0xffffff80180f3e26       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7f9a41e000-&gt;0xffffff7f9a430fff            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7f9a416000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f98924000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f986ba000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f98ad2000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f9a419000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f98b25000-&gt;0xffffff7f98d94fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f986ba000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f98b15000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f98ad2000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.1.8)[3666E0FC-87C7-3329-BD8C-2F1ADE D100A4]@0xffffff7f98d9f000-&gt;0xffffff7f9904bfff            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f98b25000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f986ba000         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.1.8)[67BAF872-A238-3787-AB74-22297A51FE8F]@0xffffff7f9 9a1e000-&gt;0xffffff7f99ae8fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f986ba000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f98b15000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f98ad2000            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f98b25000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServerMac OS version:13A603Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393Kernel slide:     0x0000000017e00000Kernel text base: 0xffffff8018000000System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)System uptime in nanoseconds: 102826968807899last loaded kext at 614685421091: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          2.0.0 (addr 0xffffff7f98994000, size 335872)loaded kexts:com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          0.0.74com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          2.0.0com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver          1.0.2d2com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.2.1b2com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver          2.5.2fc2com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.2fc2com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.1.8com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU          4.2.0f6com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.2fc2com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.3.5com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.1.8com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.1.8com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup          8.1.8com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.5com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          240.2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          3.0.1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1com.apple.BootCache          35com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.0com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          650.4.0com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.9b9com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          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1.0.4com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard          170.15com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          170.15com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.0com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b3com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.0com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4com.apple.kec.pthread          1com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0System Profile:Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.53 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f17Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MBGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MBMemory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D47372020Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D47372020AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS725050A9A362, 500.11 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898USB Device: HubUSB Device: Keyboard HubUSB Device: ML-1865W SeriesUSB Device: USB ReceiverUSB Device: Apple KeyboardUSB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadUSB Device: BRCM2070 HubUSB Device: Bluetooth USB Host ControllerUSB Device: Internal Memory Card ReaderUSB Device: HubUSB Device: iPhoneUSB Device: IR ReceiverUSB Device: Built-in iSightThunderbolt Bus: Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.53 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f17Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MBGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MBMemory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D47372020Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D47372020AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial portsNetwork Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS725050A9A362, 500.11 GBSerial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898USB Device: HubUSB Device: Keyboard HubUSB Device: ML-1865W SeriesUSB Device: USB ReceiverUSB Device: Apple KeyboardUSB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / TrackpadUSB Device: BRCM2070 HubUSB Device: Bluetooth USB Host ControllerUSB Device: Internal Memory Card ReaderUSB Device: HubUSB Device: iPhoneUSB Device: IR ReceiverUSB Device: Built-in iSightThunderbolt Bus:

Linc Davis · Answer

You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. It has a defective logic board that may be covered by this recall program:MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of videoMake a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider, to have the machine tested. The routine hardware diagnostics used by service providers may not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue.Print the first page of the panic report, and the support page linked above, and bring them with you.Note that the recall only applies within three years of purchase. After that, Apple may refuse the service. In that case, you may be quoted a price of about $300 (in the U.S.) for a "depot repair," which involves shipping the unit to a central repair facility and takes about two weeks. For that flat fee, anything found wrong with it should be fixed, not just the logic board.The model was discontinued in February 2011, so the replacement program will be ending quite soon.Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.Sometimes the replacement part is also defective, so be prepared for that possibility.   If it&#x27;s too late for your unit to be repaired under the program, and you don&#x27;t want to pay for a new logic board, you may be able to stop the panics by disabling automatic graphics switching.   *An SSD doesn&#x27;t need to be zeroed.