Bootcamp with a Macbook Pro 5,5 and Mac OS 10.6.8 - worth it to upgrade to 10.7?

I'd like to be able to run the Windows Version of MS Word for some jobs.  Though the  compatability problems between Word for Mac and Word for Windows,  are relatively minor, they do exist and I need to be able to edit on both platforms.
I have an older Macbook Pro 5,5 (Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.6 GhZ) with 8GB RAM (not sure if I can put anymore RAM in, though I'll certainly look into that).
So with Bootcamp installed from the OS 10.6, I apparently need a copy of Windows 7 and then the Word for Windows.
My questions are:
1.  should I bother upgrade my current OS 10.6 to 10.7?  Would that make a huge difference have any of you found?  Or should I expect the same performance from 10.6 and 10.7?
2.  For the Windows 7 OS -- is the "Home Premium" version sufficient?  Or is it necessary to go to "Professional" Version
3.  Are there different versions of MS Word for Windows that I should be considering depending upon what version of the Windows 7 OS I use?
4. I thought I'd just buy a Windows 7 disc on ebay, supposing someone would sell when they upgraded to Windows 8.  But I didn't see any.  Is it legal to resell an operating system?  Maybe not?
5.  Just wondering if it's cheaper (and easier) in the long run to buy a really cheap Windows laptop installed with Windows 7 and office if the running both OS's from Bootcamp isn't ideal.
Thanks for any info you all can provide.

Call Applecare and ask them to send you a replacement set. The will charge you a nominal fee for shipping and handling.
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    I tried an experiment.
    I got out the extension cord that came with the MacBook Pro power supply and I changed out the two prong plug on the power supply for the extension cord. The extension cord has a grounding post.
    When I plugged the power supply back into the power strip and connected the power supply to the MacBook Pro. I no longer felt a vibrating sensation when I was in contact with the stainless steel table and the computer.
    I have other MacBook Pro power supplies and I always use the grounded extension cable with them, because it is located at my regular workstation area. This stainless steel table is located in my kitchen, and I was eating dinner and watching YouTube videos.
    Just thought you would like to all know that when you don't use the grounded cable on your MacBook Pro. you become the ground.
    Never using this power supply anywhere again without the grounded cable.
    Thank you for your time.
    Matthew Sievert

    It depends on what you are doing.  Yes, the power supply can get hot.  This is normal.

  • Do I need to use a virus protection service such as McAfee with my Macbook Pro?

    I would like to know if I need to use a virus protection service such as McAfee with my Macbook Pro. I understand Macs do not get viruses - is this correct?

    McAfee has caused numerous problems for Mac users. This is the results of a forum search I just did.
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/search.jspa?peopleEnabled=true&us erID=&containerType=&container=&spotlight=true&q=McAfee
    Macs are not vulnerable to a virus but they are malware.
    http://www.reedcorner.net/guides/macvirus/
    How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware

  • I've installed windows 7 with the help of bootcamp on my macbook pro 2011. Please help me how to install mac drivers for windows7 64 bit???

    I've installed windows 7 with the help of bootcamp on my macbook pro 2011.
    Please help me how to install mac drivers for windows7 64 bit???

    You either download drivers from within Boot Camp Assistant and save to USB FAT disk, or you insert and use 10.6.x OS X DVD when in Windows and install and run the SETUP from there.
    General Help:
    Boot Camp 4.0, OS X Lion: Frequently asked question
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
    create a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
    Installation Guide   Instructions for all features and settings.
    Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ   Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
    Windows 7 FAQ   Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.
    - support articles and tips, how to.
    http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
    Macs that work with 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1846
    Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
    After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X installation disc.  The Mac OS X disc installs drivers to support Mac components, including AirPort,built-in iSight camera, the Apple Remote, the trackpad on a portable Mac, and thefunction keys on an Apple keyboard. 
    The Mac OS X disc also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and theApple Boot Camp system tray item.
    To install the Boot Camp drivers:
    1 Eject the Windows installation disc.
    2 Insert the Mac OS X disc.  If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorerand double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
    3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
    If a message appears that says the software you’re installing has not passed Windows  Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
    Windows that appear only briefly during the installation don’t require your input.
    If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you mustrespond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows.
    Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs.
    4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware  Wizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only).
    5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear.
    6 Check for updated Boot Camp drivers by using Apple Software Update or going to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.
      If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers 
    If it appears that the Boot Camp drivers weren’t successfully installed, try repairing them.
    To repair Boot Camp drivers:
    1 Start up your computer in Windows.
    2 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc.
    3 If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorerand double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
    4 Click Repair and follow the onscreen instructions.
    If a message appears that says the software you’re installing has not passed Windows  Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. 
    If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example,if your built-in iSight camera isn’t working, you can reinstall just the iSight driver.
    Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the Mac OS X installation disc.

  • HT5639 Will running windows with bootcamp effect my macbook pro's overall speed

    Will running windows with bootcamp effect my macbook pro's overall speed ?

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    In some cases, there may be slowness in OS X because of the lack of free space. However, you shouldn't note this and in most of cases, performance is the same in Windows and OS X after installing Windows, more in the case of a MacBook Pro with Retina display.
    The only thing you have to worry is to give Windows the necessary space. The MacBook Pro with Retina display hasn't got a lot of storage

  • HT4818 Why is that window 7 run with my MacBook Pro have no audio and sound?

    Good day everyone,
    Why is that my 'Window 7 Ultimate' run with my MacBook Pro have no audio and sound?
    I've successfully install it with Bootcamp 4.0.
    Does anyone know what's wrong? How to fix it?
    Thanks.

    Good day everyone,
    Why is that my 'Window 7 Ultimate' run with my MacBook Pro have no audio and sound?
    I've successfully install it with Bootcamp 4.0.
    Does anyone know what's wrong? How to fix it?
    Thanks.

  • Will bootcamp work well with new MacBook Pro 15-Retina?

    Am I going to have any serious limitations if I bootcamp the new MacBook Pro 2012 with Retina display?
    How will Windows 7 (or 8) look on the Retina display?
    Will the bootcamp installation provide Nvidia drivers for dedicated graphics chip?
    Any other limitations?

    I just loaded win7 via bootcamp on the macbook pro retina and after you install the bootcamp drivers, you can actually scale all the way up to 2880x1800.  Text is obviously smaller but if you set the text scaling to 150% it is readable - still on the small side.   Everything seems to work after you install the bootcamp drivers. There is a nvidia control panel that you can access to adjust settings as well.  Like within OS X, you can drive the retina display plus 2 external monitors and have all 3 displays functioning.  There are 2 things that are a bit quirky - 1) the backlit keyboard always turns back on for me after I reboot even though I turn it off before rebooting and 2) it gets toasty - I installed core temp and with all 3 screens going, and just running Windows Update and browsing the web, cpu temps got up to 195F.  Lowering the screen resolution and unplugging the external monitors seem to bring this down to 145 or so so it seems it's related to the nvidia gpu pushing the extra pixels to the various displays.  It definitely runs much cooler under OS X.

  • Hi ! I have a big problem with my MacBook Pro Mid 2010 ! It may be broken or what seems to be the problem with the video drivers ? I have a built in internal Graphic 288 of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M of 512 of RAM !

    On Mountain Lion :
    It happens to turn of my monitor in different situations. Sometimes i believe i have my graphic video broken ! In my town i don't have Apple doctors so i dont risk to go to a service non authorized from apple !
    For example there was a day when it turns off when a simply pinch with thumb and 3 fingers for launchbad ...and the opperating sistem it should be restart from power button ! That was when i had Mountain lion 10.7.5 update
    Other situation was with photoshop cs6, cs5, cs4 30 days trial versions ...i couldn't buy any versions so i decided to test a earlier versions that can match with my sistem requirements. In all of this three situations my display had turned off after opening a image or photo or 3d graphics in photoshop...anyway sadness.
    Other situation : One day i was simply relaxing surfing facebook and ...than i've just simply open an advertising link ...and on that page i was waiting to load a video that used another player than flash player of youtube. Even two seconds didn't stayed open and trust me it turned off my display once again !
    After Mountain Lion :
    I told my story to to someone who holds an MacBook Pro i5 etc. and he told me to test the new mavericks maybe it's something broken in my operating system.... and believe me after 2 days of happiness with OS X MAVERICKS , last night my computer restarted because of a problem, and 2 hours ago again....why ? i don't know ! Maybe Video RAM or maybe Memory RAM or Maybe simple conflicts between Trial Photoshop and OS X or maybe my macbook it's 2 old...or i don't know ....for how much i used this mac it should run as an mustang !    MacBook Pro i7 Mid 2010 HDD 500 , 4 GB of DDR 3 , Intel built in Graphic 288 and an NVIDIA GE FORCE 512 , 15 inch display monitor , 283 real cicle counts ( my mac was used as an iphone while charging and using battery) ...i don't know what to do ! Please help !
    The Operating System shoes me everytime this error !
    Anonymous UUID:       ED4DAC83-9B50-8715-CFC5-73ACA25B60B1
    Wed Nov 13 11:03:50 2013
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f909f8fac): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80adb56000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff808ad83420 : 0xffffff800e622f69
    0xffffff808ad834a0 : 0xffffff7f909f8fac
    0xffffff808ad83570 : 0xffffff7f8f0ba53d
    0xffffff808ad83630 : 0xffffff7f8f186d9e
    0xffffff808ad83670 : 0xffffff7f8f186dfc
    0xffffff808ad836e0 : 0xffffff7f8f40b5be
    0xffffff808ad83810 : 0xffffff7f8f1aad41
    0xffffff808ad83830 : 0xffffff7f8f0c108d
    0xffffff808ad838e0 : 0xffffff7f8f0bebae
    0xffffff808ad83ae0 : 0xffffff7f8f0c04d7
    0xffffff808ad83bb0 : 0xffffff7f90055ffd
    0xffffff808ad83d30 : 0xffffff7f90055a03
    0xffffff808ad83d40 : 0xffffff7f9001acd0
    0xffffff808ad83d50 : 0xffffff7f9001ad45
    0xffffff808ad83d60 : 0xffffff7f8fffcb11
    0xffffff808ad83da0 : 0xffffff7f8fffb335
    0xffffff808ad83dd0 : 0xffffff7f8ffff29d
    0xffffff808ad83e00 : 0xffffff7f8fa0c232
    0xffffff808ad83e20 : 0xffffff7f8fa0c1c5
    0xffffff808ad83e50 : 0xffffff7f9000bcb0
    0xffffff808ad83e80 : 0xffffff7f8fffba63
    0xffffff808ad83ed0 : 0xffffff7f8fff9441
    0xffffff808ad83ef0 : 0xffffff800eaada80
    0xffffff808ad83f30 : 0xffffff800eaac522
    0xffffff808ad83f80 : 0xffffff800eaac5f7
    0xffffff808ad83fb0 : 0xffffff800e6d6aa7
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7f909eb000->0xffffff7f909fdfff
                dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7f909e3000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f8ef24000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f8ecba000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f8f016000
                dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f909e6000
             com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f8f069000->0xffffff7f8f2d8fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f8ecba000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f8f059000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f8f016000
             com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.1.8)[3666E0FC-87C7-3329-BD8C-2F1ADE D100A4]@0xffffff7f8f2e3000->0xffffff7f8f58ffff
                dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f8f069000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f8ecba000
             com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.1.8)[67BAF872-A238-3787-AB74-22297A51FE8F]@0xffffff7f8 fff3000->0xffffff7f900bdfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f8ecba000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f8f059000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f8f016000
                dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f8f069000
             com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(91.0)[BC96A900-DD9D-3F36-AFE6-EF88CB4B3607]@0xffffff7 f8fa08000->0xffffff7f8fa19fff
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    13A603
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
    Kernel slide:     0x000000000e400000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800e600000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1241550929282
    last loaded kext at 267897920816: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f90afb000, size 65536)
    last unloaded kext at 432680682924: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f90afb000, size 57344)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.2fc2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.2fc2
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
    com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.1.8
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    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.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.5
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          35
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.9b9
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1
    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          2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
    com.apple.security.quarantine          3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          216.0.0
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.2fc2
    com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.4fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla          8.1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla          8.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.2fc2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.2fc2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b3
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4
    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          278.10
    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          21
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.pthread          1
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK5055GSXF, 500,11 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: Built-in iSight
    USB Device: IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Bus:

    Mid-2010 15" MacBook Pros - the bad NVIDIA GPU
    If you're having frequent kernel panics with your 15" mid-2010, or intermittent screen problems, the problem is, more than likely, the faulty NVIDIA GPU found in a number of those machines.
    Here's just a sample of a kernel panic log that points to the faulty NVIDIA card:
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.GeForce(6.4.0)@0x82ac4000->0x82b7afff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0x83c05000->0x84019fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000
             com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000->0x8378dfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000
    Here's the "official" Apple take on the issue - but the very real kernel panics need not be preceded by 'Intermittent black screen or loss of video'... in fact, you might not experience any video problems at all. Although video problems can certainly be a portent of things to come…
    So what can you do? Print out a copy of your kernel panic and a copy of the Knowledge Base article and take them, along with your machine, to your local Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. The unfortunate thing is that many people have passed the “three years from date of purchase” now and Apple is not honoring the free logic board replacement for many users. Some dealers seem to be making some exceptions for those past the three year mark, but don’t count on it…
    Good luck,
    Clinton

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