I purchased my 15" MBP in June, and it has been working perfectly until last week. It has begun to freeze randomly, becoming completely unresponsive. To make it work again, I have had to manually shut down the computer and turn it on again. Earlier today, however, the laptop was struggling to turn back on. I could hear it begin to power up, but then it would immediately shut down and try to turn on again. After waiting an hour or so, I've been able to turn it back on, receiving this error report: Interval Since Last Panic Report: 56514 sec Panics Since Last Report: 3 Anonymous UUID: EF52D5C9-AD8F-4E8E-8D93-6EB7F9275557 Sun Nov 28 20:49:03 2010 panic(cpu 2 caller 0x9cdbfa): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0x7f3ce000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P0/4 Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x5be23888 : 0x21b50c (0x5d42fc 0x5be238bc 0x223974 0x0) 0x5be238d8 : 0x9cdbfa (0xbe32bc 0xc53940 0xbf2424 0x0) 0x5be23978 : 0xae8640 (0x90a2004 0x938f004 0x100 0x298076) 0x5be239c8 : 0xadf639 (0x938f004 0x100 0x5be239f8 0x9bd6d7) 0x5be239f8 : 0x16b09ce (0x938f004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x550810) 0x5be23b38 : 0xb072bd (0x938f004 0x93ac004 0x0 0x0) 0x5be23b78 : 0x9d6e63 (0x938f004 0x93ac004 0x0 0x0) 0x5be23c18 : 0x9d346f (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0) 0x5be23dc8 : 0x9d533e (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702a 0x5be23df8) 0x5be23e98 : 0x969582 (0xc1d0001c 0xaa910001 0x20802040 0x5be23ee0) 0x5be23ef8 : 0xd294eb (0x91adc00 0x5be23f4c 0x0 0x7) 0x5be23f58 : 0xd29696 (0x9420200 0xd30b54 0x5be23f78 0x2a358d) 0x5be23f78 : 0x22fd09 (0x9420200 0x0 0x0 0x0) 0x5be23fc8 : 0x2a06cc (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x9adb164) Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies): com.apple.driver.AGPM(100.12.19)@0xd26000->0xd30fff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x938000 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x95a000 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x927000 com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.4)@0x157a000->0x198efff dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.4)@0x967000 com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.4)@0x967000->0xc54fff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x927000 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x95a000 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x938000 BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task Mac OS version: 10H574 Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 10.5.0: Fri Nov 5 23:20:39 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.9.17~1/RELEASE_I386 System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8) System uptime in nanoseconds: 100844088911 unloaded kexts: (none) loaded kexts: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0 - last loaded 34075851359 com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2 com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.19 com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0 com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.6.2 com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0 com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.13 com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12 com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12 com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.4.5 com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17 com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0 com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 6.2.4 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 6.2.4 com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.0d4 com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.0d3 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile 14 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile 11 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19 com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5 com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12 com.apple.GeForce 6.2.4 com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.68 com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34 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.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7 com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1 com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 426.36.1 com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.3.9b6 com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0 com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.7 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.1.5 com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5 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1.7.9fc4 com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3 com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3 com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12 com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12 com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41 com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3 com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5 com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0 com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.4 com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.4 com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2 com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2 com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.8f7 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.3.8f7 com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.3.8f7 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 206.6 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.1.5 com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.1.5 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5 com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6 com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6 com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6 com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1 com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.5 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6 com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 312 com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.9 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.7 com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4 com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0 com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5 com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1 com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1 com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6 com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289 com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5 com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6 com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0 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 (5.10.131.36.1) Bluetooth: Version 2.3.8f7, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0 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: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000 USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 USB Device: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc044, 0xfd130000 USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000 USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000 USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000 I'm not computer savvy, so I'm not sure what this information means. If anyone could help me out, that would be great. Since my laptop is still under warranty, I can take it into Apple for them to fix. Unfortunately, this week and next are my finals at school and I need this computer. Any suggestions on what I should do are very welcome! Thanks.
Did you determine the cause. Was it the video card? I'm having the same issues currently with the same macbook pro.
From what I have determined from reading other threads on other forums (even @ Apple) it appears to be a gpu issue. Seems like Apple performed some sort of drive update for the NVidia card that threw it out of whack. You could take it to an Apple store and "hope" they fix it, or as one forum member suggested roll back your gpu drivers to the ones included in 10.6.4 (which you will have to research online). Point being your not the only one having the problem, but it seems to be limited to the MBPs that have a dedicated gpu vs. the MBP 13" with the integrated gpu.