MacBook Pro June 2009 NVIDIA 9600 black screen of death

Hi there,
I am thinking of buying a new MacBook Pro June 2009 with dual graphics.
1.
As I read about the issues the MacBook Pro has in regards to graphics related to NVIDIA 9600 GT,
black screen of death, I would like to know if anything has changed regarding the NVIDIA 9600 GT
as it is still the same graphic card Apple is using for the latest MacBook Pro series.
Of course I know that Apple does not build it, however are there any informations that NVIDIA has performed changes on its graphic card that the widely discussed long term heat issues relating to the black screen of death will not appear in the latest model series?
2.
As I mainly use PS for picture editing I also would like to know how much this will conflict with the 9600 graphic card in the long term. Are there any users with black screen of death experience that were using PS as their main picture editing software where the issue appeared?
3.
Lastly I am aware that their are tools to manage fan speed behavior - as a workaround to cool down temperatures. Using this software would it void the warranty that is provided by Apple?
I thank you very much for all thoughts about the subject.

Hi pictureswithPS, welcome to Apple Discussions!
1. I have an original late-2008 unibody MBP that was purchased a week after the introduction. I have never had a single "black screen of death" ever, and I do some gaming under OS X on my machine. The heat issues are, in my humble opinion, greatly exaggerated. Does the machine get warm? Yes. However, any computer with this much power in this thin of an enclosure is going to get warm. Mine has never crashed, frozen, black screened, etc. once.
2. I don't think PS is particularly intensive on the graphics card. It may use the graphics card, yes, but I don't think it will be quite as intensive as a 3D modeling application or 3D games. I would doubt you would ever run into problems anyway.
3. Lastly I am aware that their are tools to manage fan speed behavior - as a workaround to cool down temperatures. Using this software would it void the warranty that is provided by Apple?
No, it wouldn't likely void the warranty. However, if your fans die prematurely as a result of running them at high speeds for extended periods of time, I doubt Apple would be especially happy about replacing them. I do not use any 3rd party tools to manage my fans, and never will. It is simply not necessary.
--Travis

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GoreLeech wrote:
Hello,
Having searched high and low, I can't seem to find a solution to my predicament.
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Csound1 wrote:
lokiman wrote:
I am having the exact same problem with my 13" early 2011 Macbook Pro. I have 10.6.8. I used the disk that came with the laptop to restore the OS to 10.6.7 but the problem existed there too. I have now updated it back to 10.6.8. The problem still exists. This doesn't seem to be limited to an OS version and seems like an issue with device driver or with hardware. I will try to take it to the Apple store and see if this gets resolved.
You too have a black screen in Windows 7. ?

Win 7 with Snow Leopard on MacBook Pro (June 2009) = Success

This is what I did:
Knowing that the most recent updates of the MacBook Pro from June 2009 supported Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit would work I expected.
Inside of Snow Leopard I used the BootCamp installer to remove my Vista 32-bit Bootcamp partition. Created a new Bootcamp partition, popped in the Win 7 disc and started the install. As I cannot launch the Win 7 64-bit installer from Vista 32-bit I needed to create a new partition for Win 7.
I installed everything and did not put in my CD key into Win 7 and continued on. It rebooted about 4 times during the install. Once I got to the Win 7 desktop I proceeded to install Win 7 again. Why? Because I needed to get my Win 7 CD key in there so I could register it.
After the second install of Win 7 (over the top of previous Win 7 install) I entered my CD key and everything else installed and I was left at the Windows desktop.
I removed the Win 7 DVD and put in the Snow Leopard DVD and installed the BootCamp drivers. Rebooted Win 7 and everything was working (sound, multi-touch pad, network, Superdrive, etc).
So the Windows 7 with Bootcamp is very easy if you have a newer MacBook Pro. I don't know about the older MacBooks but wanted this to be out in the support forums for those who are not sure since other people are experiencing some challenges to install Windows 7.
I am now researching on how to get Bonjour working so I can access my Time Machine's hard disk and printer in 64-bit land.
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To get Bonjour working in Win 7 64-bit with Time Capsule (Dual-band version):
Printer - Download the Bonjour for Windows 1.0.6 64-bit update program from apple.com. Install the program and no more problems with not finding the printer.
Hard Drive: I needed to open the Local Security Policy program. Navigate to Local Policies, then Security Options, then Network Security: LAN Manager Authentication Level. Select the option "Send LM & NTLM - Use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated". Click Apply then OK. You can then enter in the device password with no errors to mount the hard drive.

When i switch on MacBook pro There is just a black screen

black screen when switch on MacBook pro?

It will make it easier to help you w/ your problem to know the exact model, size, year built, RAM installed and OS you're running.
A little history and circumstance is also helpful.

MacBook Pro bought in August 2013 Black Screen and Can't See the Cursor

I took the OSX update in the beginning of November and now when I lift up the lid of the notebook and press 'on' I get a black screen and can't even see the cursor. I've tried pressing command + control + p + r. I've also tried command + s. Neither seems to fix this issue. Are there any other suggestions to try? Thanks in advance.

Hi spartan220,
If you are getting no video on your MacBook Pro, I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article -
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

MacBook Pro Target Display to iMac - Black Screen

I have a MacBook Pro (13'', Early 2011) & iMac (21.5", Mid 2011) using a Thunderbolt Cable to Target Display. Everything was working find and I could Command F2 to Target Display as expected.
However, about a week about this stopped working. Now when I try to Target Display the iMac goes to a Black screen (like it's switching to Target Display) and the MacBook Pro does nothing. The iMac will be at the Black screen until I Command F2 again (or disconnect the Thunderbolt Cable), then the iMac goes back to the normal display.
I have tried another Thunderbolt cable with no luck. I have perform all software updates on both machines (now both running 10.7.3) and fixed Disk Permissions.
I have also found that restarting my MacBook Pro allows this to function as excepected (Command F2, Blue Flashing Screen, Target Display on the iMac). However, this is not an ideal situation since having to restart my computer is time consuming.
Any suggestions would be appriciated.

Hello all -
I've done some additional testing. I tried an completely different iMac (and Thunderbolt cable) this morning and saw the exact same behavior so it is definitly something specific to the MacBook Pro.
Again, a restart resolve the issue, so it appears to be related to after the computer goes into a hard sleep (cover closed), because I can leave for lunch (cover open) and the display will go to sleep and things will still work as expected.
Any thoughts/ideas woudl be appriciated.

My Brandnew 15 inch Macbook Pro (mid 2012) Crash to Black Screen

My Brandnew Macbook Pro (Mid-2012) just purchased last August 2012, i turned it on and watched some movie online and youtube when all of a sudden, the screen would turn black and the machine would not react to any keyboard or mouse input anymore. All I could do was hold down the power button to turn the computer off.
i really appreciate your ideas about this problem...

If it has happened more than once, make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.
Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to bare metal from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

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