Constantly crashing MBP 15" (2010) Refrub, Please help!

[loocas]

MBP Details:
2010 Model, Refurb.
2.4Gz i5 CPU
4GB DDR3 Ram
Mac OS X 10.6.7

Hi all, this is my first post here, and I've been having severe problems with my MBP recently. For the past month maybe, it's been crashing more and more often. Now, it seems to crash almost every time I move it from my lap to the coffee table, and even then it randomly does so while I'm using it. I'm never running much more than Chrome and Photoshop/Illustrator and a few menubar addons. The screen freezes, nothing moves and I'm forced to hold the power button until it restarts. Often, if I restart too soon, even gently tapping the machine will cause the screen to tear into a multicoloured rainbow. Any clues as to what might be up? Here's the latest crash report:

NOTE: I desperately needed the machine recently but I'll be finishing college soon for the summer and will be able to send it off as it's still under warranty.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 162812 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 8
Anonymous UUID: 52AB9298-E17A-43FC-B4EB-29ED177F490A

Sun May 22 17:03:17 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2ce233): "getnewbuf: bp @ 0x57a857e0 is LOCKED or BUSY! (flags 0x8032101)\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.9.37/bsd/vfs/vfs_bio.c:2848
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x54f8b018 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x54f8b04c 0x223978 0x0)
0x54f8b068 : 0x2ce233 (0x59e47c 0x57a857e0 0x8032101 0x0)
0x54f8b0c8 : 0x2ce698 (0x868be10 0x99dc004 0xc 0x10)
0x54f8b168 : 0x2ceaed (0x868be10 0x1e95 0x0 0x2000)
0x54f8b1a8 : 0x2cebaa (0x2000 0x0 0x0 0x10)
0x54f8b1c8 : 0x417e06 (0x868be10 0x1e95 0x0 0x2000)
0x54f8b238 : 0x44eb56 (0x868be10 0x1e95 0x0 0x54f8b294)
0x54f8b258 : 0x44c457 (0x86e6c04 0x1e95 0x0 0x54f8b294)
0x54f8b308 : 0x41bf71 (0x8719f10 0x1 0x99dc4a0 0x41a59a)
0x54f8b8e8 : 0x4413c6 (0x8683804 0xd 0x8809be0 0x54f8bebc)
0x54f8b9e8 : 0x2fb36c (0x54f8ba00 0x3 0x54f8bebc 0x48e45c)
0x54f8ba38 : 0x2e699d (0xaf68378 0x54f8bebc 0x1 0x54f8bf04)
0x54f8bf28 : 0x2e6dd2 (0x1000 0x0 0x54f8bf5c 0x54f8bf50)
0x54f8bf78 : 0x4f6075 (0x9e99000 0x8b5b2e8 0x8b2d424 0x0)
0x54f8bfc8 : 0x2a144d (0x8b5b2e4 0x0 0x10 0x0)

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker

Mac OS version:
10J869

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 177378926542
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring 8.0
de.novamedia.driver.NMSmartplugSCSIDevice 1.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0 - last loaded 37939654677
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.19
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.0d4
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.0d3
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.68
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34
com.apple.GeForce 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile 14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile 11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 200.3.2
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 427.36.9
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.3.9b6
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAPlatformDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
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com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
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com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 206.6
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
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com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
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Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02, 298.09 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
USB Device: iPod, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x129e, 0xfd130000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0237, 0xfa120000
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000

 

[aramosc]

download the Onyx utility and run all diagnostics maybe there is something wrong with your permissions..

 

[Detrius]

download the Onyx utility and run all diagnostics maybe there is something wrong with your permissions..

Superstition. Don't even waste your time.


The fact that it happens when you move it implies very heavily that it's a hardware problem. The fact that you have graphical aberrations from tapping the computer implies it's the logic board. Bring it in. No amount of software tinkering is going to fix a machine that crashes when you tap it.

 

[aramosc]

It sounds like your machine is out of warranty.. running diagnostics is free.. try checking if in safe mode still fails when you tap it all mac laptops have motion sensors and "I'm guessing it could still be a software issue with the sudden motion sensor in the HDD.. it's a long shot but you never know..

 

[GGJstudios]

It sounds like your machine is out of warranty..

Did you read the OP's post?

and will be able to send it off as it's still under warranty.

 

[aramosc]

ohh then if it's under warranty there's no point in even talking about it just bring it in and they will replace faulty hardware or fix software..

 

[bozz2006]

ohh then if it's under warranty there's no point in even talking about it just bring it in and they will replace faulty hardware or fix software..

There are many many many people who don't have an Apple store close by, and just bringing it in is not an option. If you don't have a retail store near you, it needs to get sent to Apple for diagnosis and repair. This is a bit of a hassle to go through and it means that you'll be without your computer for, most likely, a couple weeks. I don't know if the OP has an Apple store close by, but if he or she does not, a little trouble shooting help from the folks on the board is worth it. Sorry, OP, I can't offer much help, other than to suggest it may be the sudden motion sensor or related to the logic board. If nothing seems to help, a call to Apple Care is probably in order.

 

[aramosc]

There are many many many people who don't have an Apple store close by, and just bringing it in is not an option. If you don't have a retail store near you, it needs to get sent to Apple for diagnosis and repair. This is a bit of a hassle to go through and it means that you'll be without your computer for, most likely, a couple weeks. I don't know if the OP has an Apple store close by, but if he or she does not, a little trouble shooting help from the folks on the board is worth it. Sorry, OP, I can't offer much help, other than to suggest it may be the sudden motion sensor or related to the logic board. If nothing seems to help, a call to Apple Care is probably in order.

Also the AppleCare phone support reps can do basic troubleshooting before asking you to mail the computer in or take it to an apple service center.