macbook pro mid 2010 randomly reboots

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Hey there I&#x27;m new on here so please be nice 😁Ive been having this huge problem for ages now and have been looking through theses threads and realise I&#x27;m not the only one with the same problem. I have also just become aware apple have stopped repairing the same/similar problems now but was wondering if any of you guys could scan through my kernel panic report and give me any insight on if its worth getting repaired or just biting the bullet and buying a new laptop.Anyways any help would be awesome and heres my kernel panic reportthanks in advance Anonymous UUID:       22379970-76A7-5952-15B3-8C218E9EE6EAFri May  8 00:02:33 2015*** Panic Report ***panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f888d6bdb): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80adfd8000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.10.22/src/Appl eMuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff809b58aea0 : 0xffffff8005b2bda1 0xffffff809b58af20 : 0xffffff7f888d6bdb 0xffffff809b58b000 : 0xffffff7f867d0b9f 0xffffff809b58b0c0 : 0xffffff7f8689a18e 0xffffff809b58b100 : 0xffffff7f8689a1fe 0xffffff809b58b170 : 0xffffff7f86b19056 0xffffff809b58b2a0 : 0xffffff7f868bd82d 0xffffff809b58b2c0 : 0xffffff7f867d75f1 0xffffff809b58b370 : 0xffffff7f867d50fc 0xffffff809b58b570 : 0xffffff7f867d7225 0xffffff809b58b660 : 0xffffff7f87e3c925 0xffffff809b58b6c0 : 0xffffff7f87e395ef 0xffffff809b58b740 : 0xffffff7f87e2395a 0xffffff809b58b770 : 0xffffff7f87ddf1e2 0xffffff809b58b790 : 0xffffff7f87defcfb 0xffffff809b58b7c0 : 0xffffff7f87defb9a 0xffffff809b58b810 : 0xffffff7f87dee51b 0xffffff809b58b830 : 0xffffff7f87deaecf 0xffffff809b58b860 : 0xffffff7f87e1ea30 0xffffff809b58b8a0 : 0xffffff7f87dea0f5 0xffffff809b58ba20 : 0xffffff7f87e1b3c1 0xffffff809b58bae0 : 0xffffff7f87de8c15 0xffffff809b58bb30 : 0xffffff8006100216 0xffffff809b58bb60 : 0xffffff800610192b 0xffffff809b58bbc0 : 0xffffff80060ff0c3 0xffffff809b58bd00 : 0xffffff8005be21e7 0xffffff809b58be10 : 0xffffff8005b3000c 0xffffff809b58be40 : 0xffffff8005b149f3 0xffffff809b58be90 : 0xffffff8005b2531d 0xffffff809b58bf10 : 0xffffff8005c031ea 0xffffff809b58bfb0 : 0xffffff8005c35396       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.10.22)[26F693CB-BFE8-33FA-9D1F-3F66FC016768] @0xffffff7f888c8000-&gt;0xffffff7f888dbfff            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.10.22)[61967104-88AF-3605-82F5-A480A280 0A78]@0xffffff7f888c0000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[70E2B65E-A91A-3522-A1A0-79FD63EABB4C]@0xfffff f7f866b7000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[52E715FC-521D-3869-B2EA-5228FA4BEA34]@0xffffff 7f86324000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[82EAD591-67E3-39CB-A232-A8095CA30E92]@0 xffffff7f86729000            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.1.0)[65E3187E-949B-36E9-BA33-1B13ABB058 1A]@0xffffff7f888c3000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA28 EE2B]@0xffffff7f86780000-&gt;0xffffff7f869e9fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[52E715FC-521D-3869-B2EA-5228FA4BEA34]@0xffffff 7f86324000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[C0B8A85D-B32A-3F24-B4FC-B62B3BBF9E57]@0xff ffff7f86770000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[82EAD591-67E3-39CB-A232-A8095CA30E92]@0 xffffff7f86729000         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(10.0)[7FE40648-F15F-3E18-91E2-FDDDF4C DA355]@0xffffff7f869f4000-&gt;0xffffff7f86c9dfff            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f86780000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[52E715FC-521D-3869-B2EA-5228FA4BEA34]@0xffffff 7f86324000         com.apple.GeForceTesla(10.0)[5D1B0BFD-2642-35FD-AD39-C0652DA082E8]@0xffffff7f87 dd6000-&gt;0xffffff7f87ea3fff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[52E715FC-521D-3869-B2EA-5228FA4BEA34]@0xffffff 7f86324000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[C0B8A85D-B32A-3F24-B4FC-B62B3BBF9E57]@0xff ffff7f86770000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[82EAD591-67E3-39CB-A232-A8095CA30E92]@0 xffffff7f86729000            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(10.0.0)[796AE430-39FB-3255-8161-D52AFA 28EE2B]@0xffffff7f86780000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServerMac OS version:14D136Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 14.3.0: Mon Mar 23 11:59:05 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2782.20.48~5/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 4B3A11F4-77AA-3D27-A22D-81A1BC5B504DKernel slide:     0x0000000005800000Kernel text base: 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Linc Davis · Answer

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&#x27;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&#x27;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.