Mid-2010 MacBook Pro suddenly Dead

My MacBook Pro was working perfectly fine when I closed the lid and plugged it in.  Fifteen minutes later I opened the lid and nothing happened.  It will not turn on; no signs of life whatsoever.  The only thing it will do is, with the power cord attached, all five of the Battery Life lights on the side light up solid for five seconds or until the cord is unplugged. 
I am outside the U.S. at the moment and the Mac Authorized repair ship says they do not have the ability to test individual parts and can only replace the entire logic board at a very high price.
Any ideas?
Details:
Mid-2010, 15-inch, 2.4GHz, i5, Lion, confirmed no carbonization or liquid spills.
Thanks!

You should follow the instruction given for Condition and replace the battery. It's almost four years old with over a thousand charging cycles.....it's dead.

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    0xffffff8109f9bf00 : 0xffffff801921961b
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    0xffffff8109f9bfb0 : 0xffffff80192ced53
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
    com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f9996d 000->0xffffff7f99c6ffff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99814000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f99959000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f99916000
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f9 9c7d000->0xffffff7f99f9ffff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f999 6d000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99814000
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    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f999 6d000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f99959000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f99814000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f99916000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12C60
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000019000000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8019200000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 27539845338264
    last loaded kext at 8205610036124: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs            1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f9b553000, size 229376)
    last unloaded kext at 183478279400: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI            5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f9a1f1000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.serato.usb.kext            2.3.0
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs            1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor            1.9.5d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager            4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC            1.60
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs            3.0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM            100.12.69
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport            4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin            1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC            1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics            8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB            8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver            122
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA            2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver            2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC            1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl            3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient            3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl            1.0.33
    com.apple.GeForce            8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU            2.0.2d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X            7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl            3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor            3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons            235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController            320.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard            235.4
    com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi            3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader            3.1.0
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache            34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient            3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter            404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage            2.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331            602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI            4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub            5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort            2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet            3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI            5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM            1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager            161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons            1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC            1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET            1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS            1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC            1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC            1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient            196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall            4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine            2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement            196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard            165.5
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver            4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard            165.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily            10.0.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers            1.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport            4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy            1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib            2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily            1.8.9fc10
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib            1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI            1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily            5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert            1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController            1.0.10d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal            8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman            8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP            2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController            2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily            2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface            86.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily            4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl            3.2.11
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport            2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily            2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC            3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch            235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver            5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport            2.1.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2            4.2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice            3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass            3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub            5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite            5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice            3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily            1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily            1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily            1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI            2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily            3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family            500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily            4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient            5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily            2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController            1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily            3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily            5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime            1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily            1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily            1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox            220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet            7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages            344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily            1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore            28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform            1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily            2.7.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily            1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto            1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
    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, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x04CD, 0x46332D3130363636434C392D344742535100
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x04CD, 0x46332D3130363636434C392D344742535100
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: ST95005620AS, 500.11 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: INIC-1610P, 0x13fd  (Initio Corporation), 0x1e40, 0xfa140000 / 6
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 9
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc52b, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3
    FireWire Device: 1394B/1394A Drive, PI-263, 800mbit_speed

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    http://oleb.net/blog/2012/05/15-inch-mbp-mid-2010-crashing-to-black-screen/
    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20119849-263/apple-acknowledges-2010-macboo k-pro-black-screen-bug/
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    Boy am I bad at this. I left out the Apple link that specifically addresses the issue: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088.
    Message was edited by: n m u

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    MacBookPro5,4
    MacBookPro5,5
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    Panics Since Last Report:          13
    Anonymous UUID:                    7A9C4557-3A15-F201-C5F0-248B698BCE76
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    0xffffff80edd0b360 : 0xffffff7f85d954b3
    0xffffff80edd0b3c0 : 0xffffff7f85d95527
    0xffffff80edd0b430 : 0xffffff7f860aa853
    0xffffff80edd0b570 : 0xffffff7f85dbb659
    0xffffff80edd0b5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ca58da
    0xffffff80edd0b650 : 0xffffff7f85ca0fac
    0xffffff80edd0b840 : 0xffffff7f85ca2ade
    0xffffff80edd0b920 : 0xffffff7f86dccad5
    0xffffff80edd0b960 : 0xffffff7f86de2507
    0xffffff80edd0b980 : 0xffffff7f86e01353
    0xffffff80edd0b9c0 : 0xffffff7f86e013b1
    0xffffff80edd0ba00 : 0xffffff7f86de7c43
    0xffffff80edd0ba50 : 0xffffff7f86da20fc
    0xffffff80edd0bae0 : 0xffffff7f86d9defa
    0xffffff80edd0bb10 : 0xffffff7f86d9baab
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    0xffffff80edd0bf00 : 0xffffff800541961b
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
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                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12C54
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000005200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005400000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 13893412243014
    last loaded kext at 739492449806: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f8793f000, size 229376)
    last unloaded kext at 341224120991: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f86496000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.silex.driver.sxuptp          1.5.1
    com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv          1.0.64
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc10
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet Adaptor (en2), Ethernet, en2
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

    So my Mid 2010 Macbook Pro keeps randomly restarting, and giving me a screen that says something like "your computer restarted due to a problem."
    Looks like it as a kernel panic, but I have no idea what this is.  Seems to be no pattern for when it crashes.  Used to do it maybe once a month and now this is the 5th time in two days.
    Any idea what might be going on? Looked at past threads but nothing seemed to apply. 
    Here's the issue report:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  3966250 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          13
    Anonymous UUID:                    7A9C4557-3A15-F201-C5F0-248B698BCE76
    Sun Mar  3 14:26:35 2013
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f85c9bb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff811930d000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
    Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80edd0b260 : 0xffffff800541d626
    0xffffff80edd0b2d0 : 0xffffff7f85c9bb25
    0xffffff80edd0b360 : 0xffffff7f85d954b3
    0xffffff80edd0b3c0 : 0xffffff7f85d95527
    0xffffff80edd0b430 : 0xffffff7f860aa853
    0xffffff80edd0b570 : 0xffffff7f85dbb659
    0xffffff80edd0b5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ca58da
    0xffffff80edd0b650 : 0xffffff7f85ca0fac
    0xffffff80edd0b840 : 0xffffff7f85ca2ade
    0xffffff80edd0b920 : 0xffffff7f86dccad5
    0xffffff80edd0b960 : 0xffffff7f86de2507
    0xffffff80edd0b980 : 0xffffff7f86e01353
    0xffffff80edd0b9c0 : 0xffffff7f86e013b1
    0xffffff80edd0ba00 : 0xffffff7f86de7c43
    0xffffff80edd0ba50 : 0xffffff7f86da20fc
    0xffffff80edd0bae0 : 0xffffff7f86d9defa
    0xffffff80edd0bb10 : 0xffffff7f86d9baab
    0xffffff80edd0bb40 : 0xffffff80058650c3
    0xffffff80edd0bbc0 : 0xffffff8005867153
    0xffffff80edd0bc20 : 0xffffff8005864b8f
    0xffffff80edd0bd70 : 0xffffff80054981e1
    0xffffff80edd0be80 : 0xffffff8005420aed
    0xffffff80edd0beb0 : 0xffffff8005410448
    0xffffff80edd0bf00 : 0xffffff800541961b
    0xffffff80edd0bf70 : 0xffffff80054a5b16
    0xffffff80edd0bfb0 : 0xffffff80054ced53
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c34 000->0xffffff7f85f36fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 5f44000->0xffffff7f86266fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f86d83000 ->0xffffff7f86e45fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12C54
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000005200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005400000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 13893412243014
    last loaded kext at 739492449806: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f8793f000, size 229376)
    last unloaded kext at 341224120991: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f86496000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.silex.driver.sxuptp          1.5.1
    com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv          1.0.64
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc10
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
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