Macbook Mid-2010 GPU Kernel Panic

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Hi,I&#x27;ve been working with a User who has been having an issue with their Macbook Pro.  It will randomly freeze while they are using it and I noticed that it was generating a panic report for each instance.  I was hoping that someone could interpret the report to see what could be causing the issue.Thanks!Anonymous UUID:   B425FC08-6D1F-636B-B6B1-2A4C9FB613EEWed Sep 16 09:45:53 2015panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7fa09f3f7c): "GPU Panic: [&lt;None&gt;] 5 3 3f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff813a828000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.6.22/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff8100c7ad50 : 0xffffff801e6231390xffffff8100c7add0 : 0xffffff7fa09f3f7c0xffffff8100c7aea0 : 0xffffff7f9f0c6f1b0xffffff8100c7af60 : 0xffffff7f9f19050a0xffffff8100c7afa0 : 0xffffff7f9f19057a0xffffff8100c7b010 : 0xffffff7f9f40f0560xffffff8100c7b140 : 0xffffff7f9f1b3ba90xffffff8100c7b160 : 0xffffff7f9f0cd96d0xffffff8100c7b210 : 0xffffff7f9f0cb4780xffffff8100c7b410 : 0xffffff7f9f0ccdc70xffffff8100c7b4e0 : 0xffffff7fa0033e1d0xffffff8100c7b660 : 0xffffff7fa00338230xffffff8100c7b670 : 0xffffff7f9fff8af00xffffff8100c7b680 : 0xffffff7f9fff8b650xffffff8100c7b690 : 0xffffff7f9ffda9310xffffff8100c7b6d0 : 0xffffff7f9ffdcea50xffffff8100c7b700 : 0xffffff7fa002d9700xffffff8100c7b780 : 0xffffff7fa0015ae00xffffff8100c7b7e0 : 0xffffff7fa00163da0xffffff8100c7b830 : 0xffffff7fa00168c00xffffff8100c7b8a0 : 0xffffff7fa0016fc80xffffff8100c7b8e0 : 0xffffff7f9ffe3fea0xffffff8100c7ba60 : 0xffffff7fa00139400xffffff8100c7bb20 : 0xffffff7f9ffe2ad90xffffff8100c7bb70 : 0xffffff801ead08260xffffff8100c7bb90 : 0xffffff801ead1e210xffffff8100c7bbf0 : 0xffffff801eacf88f0xffffff8100c7bd40 : 0xffffff801e6b6e180xffffff8100c7be50 : 0xffffff801e626d810xffffff8100c7be80 : 0xffffff801e613af50xffffff8100c7bef0 : 0xffffff801e61e1d30xffffff8100c7bf70 : 0xffffff801e6ca13d0xffffff8100c7bfb0 : 0xffffff801e6f4ca6Kernel Extensions in backtrace:     com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B1 FF32]@0xffffff7f9f077000-&gt;0xffffff7f9f2dffff        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9ecc1000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xff ffff7f9f067000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f024000     com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56A 3A4AC]@0xffffff7f9f2ea000-&gt;0xffffff7f9f593fff        dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B 1FF32]@0xffffff7f9f077000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9ecc1000     com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[64F48816-E984-3D8E-80A5-EEC0FFCA5CF8]@0xffffff7f9f fd1000-&gt;0xffffff7fa009bfff        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9ecc1000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[D41125CE-69BD-32E7-9B1D-4E83431662DD]@0xff ffff7f9f067000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f024000        dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[D61B2BB9-4289-318D-9197-5E1E13B 1FF32]@0xffffff7f9f077000     com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.6.22)[32862231-50BC-3AF6-87A2-703321AE4F90]@0 xffffff7fa09e5000-&gt;0xffffff7fa09f8fff        dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.6.22)[AA46D551-BE0F-33DA-93A3-8F46197BB 36F]@0xffffff7fa09dd000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f9ef2e000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff 7f9ecc1000        dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f9f024000        dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[80899285-3952-30DA-A0F9-357C51E104 CF]@0xffffff7fa09e0000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServerMac OS version:13F1112Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Wed Mar 18 16:20:14 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2422.115.14~1/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 8B1A8FD1-2344-36C0-A7F5-D9D485A995FAKernel slide: 0x000000001e400000Kernel text base: 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Linc Davis · Accepted 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 $350 (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.