think I've tried everything to fix kernel panic

[alleyooptroop]

I'll try to give all the details as succinctly as possible. I have an early 2011 15" macbook pro. It had started to randomly shut down/restart (which I found out was a kernel panic). I decided to give it a full overhaul:
-installed new sandisk ssd (replaced the original spinning drive which I repurposed as a second drive to replace the super drive)
-installed 16gb of ram
-fresh install of of OS X El Capitan

as soon as El Capitan was finishing up installing a kernel panic happened. So now I'm assuming it's not a software issue and probably not an issue with the hard drive or ram. As I'm typing (obvi on a different computer) I'm watching the little spinning icon. It doesn't look like it's going to fully boot up. Not really sure where to go from here other than bringing it to a specialist. Was hoping someone here would have suggestions on something else to try. Thanks in advance.

 

[throAU]

Could be a video card problem or system board failure.

 

[HDFan]

Did you check your kernel extensions?

You can go to About This Mac/System/Report/Software/Extensions

or

In a terminal window:

kextstat -l | grep -v com.apple

should show you all of the non-apple extensions. I was having some problems even after reinstalls but found some old extensions that were still being loaded. Went away after I removed them.

You can also check:

/Library/Extensions
/System/Library/Extensions I think all of these are apple so I wouldn't touch.


Be sure you know what you are doing if you remove them - could be very dangerous to your system!

 

[alleyooptroop]

And this could happen with a fresh install of El Capitan?

 

[HDFan]

Depends upon how you define "fresh". If you completely wiped your hard disk, did the install, then restored your user data without installing any applications then yes, this would not apply.

My "fresh" (sorry, maybe bad wording) was to reinstall El Capitan from my recovery disk since it would take me a week to reinstall all of my software.

The checks above take just a minute or so so I'd check anyway in case something else installed itself as an extension.

 

[CoastalOR]

If your 2011 15" MBP has a dGPU (AMD Radeon) then it could be failing. Apple has an extended video repair program. Have them test it.
https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

 

[alleyooptroop]

Thanks CoastalOR. I'll have them check it out. I tried wiping the ssd again and reinstalling the os, this time back down to mavericks. Same thing happens when I try to shut down - kernel panic. here's the problem details:

Anonymous UUID: 39A33D95-7418-05CA-80C9-E4CE603F12FE

Sun Mar 6 12:30:46 2016
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8e46ceaa): "AGC GPU REGISTER RESTORE FAILED : rdar://7254528, VendorID invalid"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.6.22/src/AppleMuxControl/kext/AGCPowerManagement.cpp:1114
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff81f6473de0 : 0xffffff800ca22f79
0xffffff81f6473e60 : 0xffffff7f8e46ceaa
0xffffff81f6473ea0 : 0xffffff7f8e46f650
0xffffff81f6473ec0 : 0xffffff800ceb359b
0xffffff81f6473f20 : 0xffffff800ca4a20a
0xffffff81f6473fb0 : 0xffffff800cad7607
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.6.22)[32862231-50BC-3AF6-87A2-703321AE4F90]@0xffffff7f8e461000->0xffffff7f8e474fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.6.22)[AA46D551-BE0F-33DA-93A3-8F46197BB36F]@0xffffff7f8e44b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xffffff7f8d8ef000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[2852ACFE-FD28-3C37-9B39-885201BB8D25]@0xffffff7f8d0bf000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0xffffff7f8df8e000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[80899285-3952-30DA-A0F9-357C51E104CF]@0xffffff7f8e45c000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
13F34

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Sun Aug 17 19:50:11 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.115.4~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 9477416E-7BCA-3679-AF97-E1EAAD3DD5A0
Kernel slide: 0x000000000c800000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800ca00000
System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1756857120576
last loaded kext at 249624106589: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f8eeaf000, size 65536)
last unloaded kext at 1672626264909: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.6.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8d4d2000, size 69632)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.7f3
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.34
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 1.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.3f4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.3f4
com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000 1.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 1.1.2
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.6.22
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller 1.2.4
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.5
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 325.7
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 35
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 683.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.0.2
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.0.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 217.92.1
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153
com.apple.security.quarantine 3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 217.92.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.7
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 91.1
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.6.3f4
com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.7fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.14
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.2.7f3
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 98.23
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.3b4
com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.6.3f4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.6.3f4
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 640.36
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.6.22
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
com.apple.kext.AMDSupport 1.2.4
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.6.22
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.7.1d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 3.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 3.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.6.7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 240.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 660.4.0
com.apple.driver.CoreStorage 380.70.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 656.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 2.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 3.3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 660.4.2
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 686.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 278.11.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily 23
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore 28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread 1
Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM MBP81.0047.B2C, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.2 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.69f4
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 1024 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x859B, 0x435438473353313630424D2E4D3136464E00
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x859B, 0x435438473353313630424D2E4D3136464E00
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.7f3 14616, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: SanDisk Ultra II 960GB, 960.2 GB
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF, 750.16 GB
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1


this is way beyond my knowledge. would the above indicate whether I am experiencing what CoastalOR mentioned?

 

[treekram]

The panic and the backtrace would strongly implicate the GPU so I would agree with CoastalOR. Your time would be better spent getting that looked at first before trying other things.

 

[CoastalOR]

Sun Mar 6 12:30:46 2016
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8e46ceaa): "AGC GPU REGISTER RESTORE FAILED : rdar://7254528, VendorID invalid"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.6.22/src/AppleMuxControl/kext/AGCPowerManagement.cpp:1114
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 1024 MB

The kernel panic does show the GPU was involved. Definitely make an appointment to have Apple test it.