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Can someone help me fix MBP Mid2010_GPU kernel panic??

Gravydog316

Gravydog316

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My mid-2010 15" MBP has the GPU random restart kernel panic 'bug'
all the solutions/suggestions i have seen on YouTube & read here are just driving me bonkers.
Can someone help me try a solution that works for them?
I don't need/want/can't afford a laptop/computer right now, but a fix that actually works would be nice, if anyone can help me please & thanks!
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Kernel panics due to GPU issues are mostly due to faulty or failing hardware. Contact Apple and have them look at it. You already did most of things a user could do to try to fix the issue.
 
Gravydog316 said:
all the solutions/suggestions i have seen on YouTube & read here are just driving me bonkers.
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If by "driving me bonkers" you mean that you don't understand a word and have no idea what to do then no, nobody here will be able to help you "fix" your computer because all we can do is repeat what you have already been told and did not understand.
 
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jav6454 said:
Kernel panics due to GPU issues are mostly due to faulty or failing hardware. Contact Apple and have them look at it. You already did most of things a user could do to try to fix the issue.
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Yes; there was a recall, but only for the 2011 models,
but there is a work-around someone made (here: https://github.com/julian-poidevin/MBPMid2010_GPUFix )
, I just need someone to help me with the instructions, instead of telling me to phone Apple.
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mj_ said:
If by "driving me bonkers" you mean that you don't understand a word and have no idea what to do then no, nobody here will be able to help you "fix" your computer because all we can do is repeat what you have already been told and did not understand.
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Basically, it says all I have to do is disable SIP & edit a kext file, & change some values, but i don't know how to do that.
 
It's not the failed GPU it's a capacitor on the logic board the you need to change and everything will be back to normal. I have the same MBP model and had the same issues: random reboots, kernel panics etc. So I bought a new capacitor, went to my local electronics repair shop and changed it for about 10$. It's been almost a year since then and I haven't encountered a single kernel panic or reboot, and I use this machine a lot!
Here is the video that will explain why the problem is and how to fix it:

Just show it to someone who does laptop repairs professionally and they'll help you out I'm sure.
 
HexEgg said:
It's not the failed GPU it's a capacitor on the logic board the you need to change and everything will be back to normal. I have the same MBP model and had the same issues: random reboots, kernel panics etc. So I bought a new capacitor, went to my local electronics repair shop and changed it for about 10$. It's been almost a year since then and I haven't encountered a single kernel panic or reboot, and I use this machine a lot!
Here is the video that will explain why the problem is and how to fix it:

Just show it to someone who does laptop repairs professionally and they'll help you out I'm sure.
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I use it 24/7 for school & work, & it is 7 years old, i might just trade it in;
if anything goes wrong, i will be in a bigger hassle than now... :/
 
Gravydog316 said:
I use it 24/7 for school & work, & it is 7 years old, i might just trade it in;
if anything goes wrong, i will be in a bigger hassle than now... :/
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Well, it's up to you. The solution with kext files manipulation is shaky and is not reliable according to users feedback.
 
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