Hi Guys
My Macbook Pro ( 17" mid 2010, 2.4gh i5, OS 10.10.2 ) is so slow, it also frequently restarts itself.
I have tried running Apple hardware test but the restart is just as normal.
My first Mac in 20 years of ownership that has developed what seems like a hardware issue.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
Can you run EtreCheck and post the report here please?
EtreCheck: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6173
Hi
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 3 April 2015 18:28:12 BST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 1254
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 2:57:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (320.07 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MACBOOK (disk1) / : 318.84 GB (279.16 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.26 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.26 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cloudd.plist
[killed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.sbd.plist
[killed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[killed] com.apple.secinitd.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
[killed] com.apple.secinitd.plist
[killed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[killed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.synology.SynoSIMBL.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.synology.SynoSIMBL_RefreshFinder.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Annual Opt.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
KiesAgent Application Hidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)
fuspredownloader Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
MACBOOK: Disk size: 318.84 GB Disk used: 39.68 GB
Destinations:
MACBOOK BACKUP [Network]
Total size: 979.29 GB
Total number of backups: 38
Oldest backup: 2014-11-01 04:17:14 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-10 18:44:32 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 979.29 GB > (Disk size 318.84 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% launchd
0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
0% AppleSpell
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
133 MB Safari
64 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
47 MB cfprefsd
43 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
39 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
137 MB Free RAM
1.02 GB Active RAM
960 MB Inactive RAM
808 MB Wired RAM
1.94 GB Page-ins
53 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Apr 3, 2015, 03:28:42 PM Self test - passed
Mar 14, 2015, 11:36:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-03-14-233640_[redacted].panic [Click for details]
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
In the Console window, select
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports. A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic". Select the most recent one. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a panic, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
You might consider adding more RAM. The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a early 2008 iMac supposedly limited to 4 GB and noticed an improvement.
Hi Linc
Sat Mar 14 23:36:40 2015
*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8301cf63): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a7b38000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.8.6/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80082b2e40 : 0xffffff800052fe41
0xffffff80082b2ec0 : 0xffffff7f8301cf63
0xffffff80082b2fa0 : 0xffffff7f811ebb9f
0xffffff80082b3060 : 0xffffff7f812b518e
0xffffff80082b30a0 : 0xffffff7f812b51fe
0xffffff80082b3110 : 0xffffff7f81534056
0xffffff80082b3240 : 0xffffff7f812d882d
0xffffff80082b3260 : 0xffffff7f811f25f1
0xffffff80082b3310 : 0xffffff7f811f00fc
0xffffff80082b3510 : 0xffffff7f811f1a4b
0xffffff80082b35e0 : 0xffffff7f827e5b37
0xffffff80082b36b0 : 0xffffff7f828117de
0xffffff80082b3740 : 0xffffff7f827f9547
0xffffff80082b37a0 : 0xffffff7f827f9e53
0xffffff80082b37f0 : 0xffffff7f827fa1c0
0xffffff80082b3860 : 0xffffff7f827faa11
0xffffff80082b38a0 : 0xffffff7f827c60f5
0xffffff80082b3a20 : 0xffffff7f827f73c1
0xffffff80082b3ae0 : 0xffffff7f827c4c15
0xffffff80082b3b30 : 0xffffff8000affb16
0xffffff80082b3b60 : 0xffffff8000b0122b
0xffffff80082b3bc0 : 0xffffff8000afe9c3
0xffffff80082b3d00 : 0xffffff80005e4a87
0xffffff80082b3e10 : 0xffffff8000533f8c
0xffffff80082b3e40 : 0xffffff8000518a93
0xffffff80082b3e90 : 0xffffff80005293bd
0xffffff80082b3f10 : 0xffffff80006059fa
0xffffff80082b3fb0 : 0xffffff8000636ea6
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.8.6)[BE610379-FAEA-3E8F-B6AF-F92B70B3C5CD]@0 xffffff7f8300e000->0xffffff7f83021fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.8.6)[76B001B1-30F1-3D72-B264-85D77B254C 2F]@0xffffff7f83006000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[70E2B65E-A91A-3522-A1A0-79FD63EABB4C]@0xfffff f7f810d2000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[56AD16B5-4F29-3F74-93E7-D492B3966DE2]@0xffffff 7f80d24000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[619F6C9F-0461-3BA1-A75F-53BB0F87ACD3]@0 xffffff7f81144000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.1.0)[42706EB3-1447-3931-A668-FBAC58AAAA 7A]@0xffffff7f83009000
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA28 EE2B]@0xffffff7f8119b000->0xffffff7f81404fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[56AD16B5-4F29-3F74-93E7-D492B3966DE2]@0xffffff 7f80d24000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[E5A48E71-70F5-3B01-81D3-C2B037BBE80A]@0xff ffff7f8118b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[619F6C9F-0461-3BA1-A75F-53BB0F87ACD3]@0 xffffff7f81144000
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(10.0)[7FE40648-F15F-3E18-91E2-FDDDF4C DA355]@0xffffff7f8140f000->0xffffff7f816b8fff
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f8119b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[56AD16B5-4F29-3F74-93E7-D492B3966DE2]@0xffffff 7f80d24000
com.apple.GeForceTesla(10.0)[3EA67900-B4A9-30BB-964D-0904DA5421CC]@0xffffff7f82 7b2000->0xffffff7f8287ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[56AD16B5-4F29-3F74-93E7-D492B3966DE2]@0xffffff 7f80d24000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[E5A48E71-70F5-3B01-81D3-C2B037BBE80A]@0xff ffff7f8118b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[619F6C9F-0461-3BA1-A75F-53BB0F87ACD3]@0 xffffff7f81144000
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f8119b000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
14C109
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 14.1.0: Mon Dec 22 23:10:38 PST 2014; root:xnu-2782.10.72~2/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: DCF5C2D5-16AE-37F5-B2BE-ED127048DFF5
Kernel slide: 0x0000000000200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8000400000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff8000300000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4718912510483
last loaded kext at 70261332608: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70 (addr 0xffffff7f832bd000, size 28672)
last unloaded kext at 162039629595: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 656.4.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8199d000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.70
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.15.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 269.25
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.3.2f6
com.apple.driver.AppleOSXWatchdog 1
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 269.25
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 10.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1
com.apple.GeForceTesla 10.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHV 1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.3
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.3.2f6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.7d0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 10.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.8.6
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.11
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 327.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 35
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.7.3
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.7.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 800.20.24
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 705.4.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 10.1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 705.4.14
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 218.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 161
com.apple.security.quarantine 3
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 218.0.0
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.8.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 269.25
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.15
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 11
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 97
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla 10.0.0
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla 10.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.3.2f6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.3.2f6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 705.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 269.25
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 269.25
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 203.3
com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.8.1d38
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.8.6
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.1.0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.13d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 245.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 705.4.0
com.apple.driver.CoreStorage 471.10.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 705.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 705.4.9
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 710.55
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.3b3
com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b8
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 710.4.14
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 300.0
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 2
com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity 1.0.5
com.apple.driver.AppleCredentialManager 1.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily 31
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore 28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
com.apple.kec.Libm 1
com.apple.kec.pthread 1
System Profile:
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.24)
Bluetooth: Version 4.3.2f6 15235, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Thunderbolt Bus:
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Hi Eric
That is a good idea, something I have been meaning to do for a couple of OS updates or so.
It will improve general performance but I have feeling something else is also amiss as the machine has got slower and slower over the last year or so ( even after clearing most of the hard drive ).
If the main problem gets solved then I will increase the RAM, thanks for the pointer to OWC, I have only ever used Crucial or Mr Memory before.
You have the MacBookPro6,2—the Edsel of Macs. It may have the logic-board defect that was covered by a recall program that has now ended.
Residents of the EU may be entitled to warranty service for up to six years after purchase.
Make 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 do not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue that Apple calls "VST" (for "Video Switching Test.") Ask for it. A "Failed" result means that the fault is present.
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.
Sometimes the replacement part is also defective, so be prepared for that possibility. If you decide to pay for a new logic board, test thoroughly during the 90-day warranty period on the repair. Some owners have reported that they went through as many as three replacement boards before getting one that worked.
If you don't want to pay for the repair, you may (or may not) be able to work around the problem by disabling automatic graphics switching. To use the discrete graphics processor, you'll need a third-party utility to switch to it manually.
Often the problems start after an OS upgrade. If the upgrade was recent, and you have backups, then you can revert to a previous OS X version.
ianeparker wrote:
I have feeling something else is also amiss as the machine has got slower and slower over the last year or so ( even after clearing most of the hard drive ).
Yes. You upgraded to Yosemite. Yosemite runs very poorly on older machines. To restore performance, you will need to upgrade to at least 8 GB RAM and replace you hard drive with an SSD. You seem to be running on your original hard drive. Those notebook hard drives tend to die after 2-3 years. You should be on your 3rd party drive by now. You may as well get an SSD now.
About the only reason not to upgrade your RAM and hard drive would be if you were considering getting a new machine. Logic boards fail over time too. You have already gotten 5 years out of that machine. You can spend about $300 for a RAM and SSD upgrade and give it another 1-2 years if you are lucky. Or you could buy a new machine (with AppleCare) and give yourself a guaranteed 3 years.
Macbook Pro runs painfully slow with everything
