10-03-2009, 04:06 PM

This has start about a good 2 weeks ago. I have been told it was a kernel panic, a software issue, hard drive is bad or video card.

When i turn on my macbook, sometimes it tells me i need to restart with just the gray screen or with the blue vertical lines. I have my leopard DVD and i went to disk utility to repair the issue only to see it happen again. This is the recent issue i have i have copied from the last boot.

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 52977 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID:

Sat Oct 3 11:59:53 2009
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A7BED): Kernel trap at 0x2a517612, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x000000b8, CR3: 0x00e0c000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x1b17d630, EBX: 0x02b19404, ECX: 0x02a05800, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000000b8, EBP: 0x1b17d668, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0xffffffff
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x2a517612, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x02a00010
Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x1b17d408 : 0x12b0e1 (0x4555b4 0x1b17d43c 0x133238 0x0)
0x1b17d458 : 0x1a7bed (0x45e568 0x2a517612 0xe 0x45dd24)
0x1b17d538 : 0x19e517 (0x1b17d550 0x1 0x1b17d668 0x2a517612)
0x1b17d548 : 0x2a517612 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x2a540010)
0x1b17d668 : 0x2a51e53d (0xc1d00004 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x1b17d6c8 : 0x2a512fc0 (0x1b17d858 0x1b17d808 0x0 0x2a50541c)
0x1b17d828 : 0x2a507132 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x1b17d858)
0x1b17d8e8 : 0x2a6ac8de (0xc1d00004 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x1b17d918 : 0x2a6b5273 (0x129b1000 0x1000000 0x88100090 0x3e)
0x1b17f8a8 : 0x2a699d8a (0x129b1000 0x1000000 0x15 0x129b101c)
0x1b17f9a8 : 0x2a501472 (0x129b1000 0x0 0x1b17fab2 0x80)
0x1b17fa08 : 0x1b4085a5 (0x29e2c00 0x0 0x1b17fab2 0x80)
0x1b17fb38 : 0x1b409d74 (0x29e2c00 0x1b40d358 0x1b17fbec 0x4)
0x1b17fc08 : 0x1b3f5139 (0x29e2c00 0x1 0x0 0x13)
0x1b17fc68 : 0x1b3ee940 (0x29e2c00 0x2407 0x1b17fd2c 0x29e2c00)
0x1b17fc98 : 0x40c515 (0x29e2c00 0x31c0a68 0x31c0a68 0x0)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.1.6)@0x2a500000->0x2a72cfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.5)@0x1b402000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x1b264000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.5)@0x1b3e6000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.5)@0x1b402000->0x1b40ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x1b264000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.5)@0x1b3e6000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.5)@0x1b3e6000->0x1b401fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x1b264000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:
9A581

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:35:55 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro3,1

I am trying to figure this out ASAP because i am back tracked on my music. Could anyone assist me with this issue?

10-03-2009, 05:22 PM

Certain MBP models have had their warranty extended because of failing Graphic Processor Units. I'm not sure if yours falls in that category or not. You need to check with Apple to see if your MBP is eligible for the warranty extension in order for Apple to repair it for free. They'll need your model number and serial number.

Other than that, it sure sounds like your GPU (video card) has failed.

Regards.

10-04-2009, 05:10 PM

I had the same problem as you. It turned out to be the GPU and it was covered under warranty despite it being out of warranty.

Have a look at my thread here and see if the pictures match yours.