On: MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Iss...

[ronyeh]

Unfortunately, I have a Mid 2010 MBP that is not covered under this warranty extension.

It crashes/restarts all the time with a GPU panic that is caused by the nVidia card, and triggered by the OS. It never crashed with Snow Leopard (the stock OS for my model), but ever since I upgraded, it crashes consistently (Mountain Lion & Mavericks).

I use gfxCardStatus to force the computer to use the intel graphics card. This allows me to work without random restarts.

[imeron → ronyeh]

Same. It makes an otherwise totally fine computer worthless. There was a recall for this problem too (http://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203554), but it already ended.

[ig1 → imeron]

Yes. I had the same problem and Apple did a free out-of-warranty logic board replacement for me.

[ilteris → imeron]

same, unfortunately I wasn't aware of the recall until after it ended. I am stuck with the defected board. I also use gfxcardstatus to keep my sanity.

[rimsy → imeron]

+1

[72deluxe → ronyeh]

Do you get the same problem still if you boot off a USB Snow Leopard disk or dual boot into Windows?

If not, I wonder if you could report it as a bug or something?

[weslly → ronyeh]

I had the same problem with my mid 2010, they replaced the motherboard/logic board for free last year and it never happened again.

[ceejayoz → ronyeh]

Yep, my Mid 2010 15" started doing the same thing. Not disappointed to get five years out of a laptop, but still...

[mheiler → ronyeh]

Same here. It's a shame since otherwise this ~5y old computer still is holding up well.

[xentronium → ronyeh]

I had exact same problem and got my motherboard replaced for free 2 years ago.