Bad 2011 15" MBP?

[rambosamboo]

Hi everyone,

Got my new MBP (2.2 Ghz Quad Core) on tuesday. Unfortunately, I am having issues with the device. When working in OSX I randomly get an error message forcing me to restart the device (see attachment).

I replaced the 750GB Apple stock drive with a OCZ Vertex 2 and made a clean install of OSX and also installed Bootcamp. Other than that I have kept the system unchanged (e.g. Apple stock ram is installed).

Also worth mentioning may be the fact that whenever I got the error message I had my Iphone connected to the MBP via USB (Internet tethering). Is there a possibility that this may be due to a faulty USB connection?

Can someone help me out? I love the MBP but I am wondering if I got a faulty device and should return it to Apple and ask for a replacement. Just set up the system nicely and would prefer keeping the device. However, i just want to make sure that my Macbook Pro is 100% ok. Any help would be much appreciated!

many thanks in advance,
rambosamboo

 

[simsaladimbamba]

About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) messages
Resolving Kernel Panics
Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic

If that doesn't help, contact Apple and ask about a Genius appointment or even a replacement.

 

[kuwisdelu]

If you're getting kernel panics on brand new hardware and you can't figure out any pattern in what software you're running to reproduce it specifically, I'd definitely take it in for a Genius Bar appointment.

 

[Raymond Lui]

This is related to the iPhone tethering.

This dated back in June 2010

It only happens when the machine runs with 64bit Kernel

See this for the fix

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=13223670&tstart=0