My 2011 21.5 iMac keeps randomly shutting down

Hi, all -
I have a mid 2011 refurbished iMac that I bought last September from the Apple store. I love it, but it has a bad habit of suddenly shutting down on me. It started about three weeks after I got it. If I unplug it and plug it back it it always turns back on, although sometimes I have to do it three or four times before it'll turn back on.
Other times I try to turn it on using the power button and nothing happens. If I unplug it and plug it back in, it will turn on.
I took it in to the Apple store a few weeks ago and they ran all the tests on it and found nothing wrong. They did a reinstall of the OS but it's still shutting off for no apparent reason.
There's no pattern to it. Some days it doesn't do it at all and other times it'll do it two or three times in a row, sometimes not even getting past the bootup screen.
I found out the outlet it was plugged into wasn't properly grounded, could that be a cause? It's now plugged into a plug in another room that is grounded via an extension cord, but it's still turned off on me once in a while.
I've looked around and it seems this is a common problem with some iMacs, and some claim no cause has ever been found. I'm wondering if I should bother taking it back to the Apple store when they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Maybe it's something in the power supply to my house?
Any ideas out there? Thanks!

You can call Apple Customer Service and they should be able to provide you with Lion for your iMac.
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USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
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USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
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0xffffff80871c3910 : 0xffffff7f8e853edf
0xffffff80871c3a90 : 0xffffff7f8e884f8f
0xffffff80871c3b50 : 0xffffff7f8e852978
0xffffff80871c3ba0 : 0xffffff800cc6f789
0xffffff80871c3bc0 : 0xffffff800cc70d30
0xffffff80871c3c20 : 0xffffff800cc6e74f
0xffffff80871c3d70 : 0xffffff800c898c21
0xffffff80871c3e80 : 0xffffff800c820b4d
0xffffff80871c3eb0 : 0xffffff800c810448
0xffffff80871c3f00 : 0xffffff800c81961b
0xffffff80871c3f70 : 0xffffff800c8a6546
0xffffff80871c3fb0 : 0xffffff800c8cf473
 Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[4F710151-D347-301D-A0BA-81791B3E8D4D]@0 xffffff7f8dfbe000->0xffffff7f8dfd0fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f8dfb9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8ce51000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f8dfa5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8d3a4000
 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8df93000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dc5d000
 com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8e2 ca000->0xffffff7f8e56bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8ce51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8df93000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dc5d000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[3455BCFE-565A-3FE5-9F0B-855BCB6CC9B3]@0xffffff7 f8e56c000->0xffffff7f8e83ffff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8e2 ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8ce51000
com.apple.GeForce(8.1.6)[7C67749B-3B6B-38A9-8203-01A139C21895]@0xffffff7f8e8400 00->0xffffff7f8e90dfff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8e2 ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8df93000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8ce51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8dc5d000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12F45
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
Kernel slide: 0x000000000c600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800c800000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1007163675937
last loaded kext at 279670167764: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8e96d000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.13.12
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.12
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.2b4
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d1
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.9
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.6.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 621.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 214.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 214.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.2fc7
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 530.5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.4.1d13
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.5d4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 623.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 621.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 630.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 53866 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: FD0A243C-3325-3BE8-68B4-71E20A28CA75
Fri Jan 17 12:46:50 2014
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8afc9f1a): "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 0xffffff8085a5e000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80840035e0 : 0xffffff800981d636
0xffffff8084003650 : 0xffffff7f8afc9f1a
0xffffff8084003720 : 0xffffff7f8b32b26c
0xffffff80840037e0 : 0xffffff7f8b3fe1f6
0xffffff8084003820 : 0xffffff7f8b3fe254
0xffffff8084003890 : 0xffffff7f8b6b7278
0xffffff80840039c0 : 0xffffff7f8b426ad1
0xffffff80840039e0 : 0xffffff7f8b33203f
0xffffff8084003a90 : 0xffffff7f8b32fad6
0xffffff8084003c90 : 0xffffff7f8b331bdc
0xffffff8084003d80 : 0xffffff7f8b8a6c6f
0xffffff8084003de0 : 0xffffff7f8b8a3f07
0xffffff8084003e20 : 0xffffff7f8b88d898
0xffffff8084003e60 : 0xffffff7f8b86949e
0xffffff8084003e80 : 0xffffff7f8b84a130
0xffffff8084003ed0 : 0xffffff7f8b8474ab
0xffffff8084003ef0 : 0xffffff8009c50e58
0xffffff8084003f30 : 0xffffff8009c4f95a
0xffffff8084003f80 : 0xffffff8009c4fa89
0xffffff8084003fb0 : 0xffffff80098b3257
 Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[4F710151-D347-301D-A0BA-81791B3E8D4D]@0 xffffff7f8afbc000->0xffffff7f8afcefff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f8afb7000
 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f89e51000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f8ad17000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8a3a4000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8ad05000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8ac72000
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8b2 ca000->0xffffff7f8b56bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f89e51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8ad05000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8ac72000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[3455BCFE-565A-3FE5-9F0B-855BCB6CC9B3]@0xffffff7 f8b56c000->0xffffff7f8b83ffff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8b2 ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f89e51000
com.apple.GeForce(8.1.6)[7C67749B-3B6B-38A9-8203-01A139C21895]@0xffffff7f8b8400 00->0xffffff7f8b90dfff
 dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f8b2 ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f8ad05000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f89e51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f8ac72000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12F45
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
Kernel slide: 0x0000000009600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8009800000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1296160322184
last loaded kext at 290987910621: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8b96d000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.13.12
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.12
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.3.5
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.2b4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.6
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.6.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 621.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 214.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 214.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.2fc7
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 530.5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.4.1d13
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.5d4
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 623.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 621.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 630.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 834 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: FD0A243C-3325-3BE8-68B4-71E20A28CA75
Anonymous UUID: FD0A243C-3325-3BE8-68B4-71E20A28CA75
Fri Jan 17 12:53:39 2014
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f9093bf1a): "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 0xffffff808b672000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.5/src/AppleM uxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff808a722ef0 : 0xffffff800f41d636
0xffffff808a722f60 : 0xffffff7f9093bf1a
0xffffff808a723030 : 0xffffff7f90f2b26c
0xffffff808a7230f0 : 0xffffff7f90ffe1f6
0xffffff808a723130 : 0xffffff7f90ffe254
0xffffff808a7231a0 : 0xffffff7f912b7278
0xffffff808a7232d0 : 0xffffff7f91026ad1
0xffffff808a7232f0 : 0xffffff7f90f3203f
0xffffff808a7233a0 : 0xffffff7f90f2fad6
0xffffff808a7235a0 : 0xffffff7f90f313ff
0xffffff808a723670 : 0xffffff7f9147493e
0xffffff808a723730 : 0xffffff7f914a0028
0xffffff808a7237b0 : 0xffffff7f91487460
0xffffff808a723810 : 0xffffff7f91487d41
0xffffff808a723860 : 0xffffff7f914881f3
0xffffff808a7238d0 : 0xffffff7f91488a53
0xffffff808a723910 : 0xffffff7f91453edf
0xffffff808a723a90 : 0xffffff7f91484f8f
0xffffff808a723b50 : 0xffffff7f91452978
0xffffff808a723ba0 : 0xffffff800f86f789
0xffffff808a723bc0 : 0xffffff800f870d30
0xffffff808a723c20 : 0xffffff800f86e74f
0xffffff808a723d70 : 0xffffff800f498c21
0xffffff808a723e80 : 0xffffff800f420b4d
0xffffff808a723eb0 : 0xffffff800f410448
0xffffff808a723f00 : 0xffffff800f41961b
0xffffff808a723f70 : 0xffffff800f4a6546
0xffffff808a723fb0 : 0xffffff800f4cf473
 Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.5)[4F710151-D347-301D-A0BA-81791B3E8D4D]@0 xffffff7f9092e000->0xffffff7f90940fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[B5B1F368-132E-3509-9ED5-93270E3ABB DD]@0xffffff7f90929000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8fa51000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.5)[4A2C8548-7EF1-38A9-8817-E8CB34B8DC A6]@0xffffff7f9091a000
 dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A35915E8-C1B0-3C0F-81DF-5515BC9002FC]@0xfffff f7f8ffa4000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f90908000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f90875000
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f90e ca000->0xffffff7f9116bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8fa51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f90908000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f90875000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1.6)[3455BCFE-565A-3FE5-9F0B-855BCB6CC9B3]@0xffffff7 f9116c000->0xffffff7f9143ffff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f90e ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8fa51000
com.apple.GeForce(8.1.6)[7C67749B-3B6B-38A9-8203-01A139C21895]@0xffffff7f914400 00->0xffffff7f9150dfff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.6)[EA4F9902-5AAE-3F1D-A846-3796221C8C91]@0xffffff7f90e ca000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[F16E015E-1ABE-3C40-AC71-BC54F4BE442E]@0xff ffff7f90908000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[6C1D646D-7E5E-3D7F-A557-2CBA398FF878]@0xffffff 7f8fa51000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[9928306E-3508-3DBC-80A4-D8F1D87650D7]@0 xffffff7f90875000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12F45
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
Kernel slide: 0x000000000f200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800f400000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 398323526048
last loaded kext at 277486843663: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7f9156d000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.13.12
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.12
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.2b4
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.6
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.6.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 621.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 214.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 214.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.2fc7
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.4.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 530.5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.4.1d13
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.5d4
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 623.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 621.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 630.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 635.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
System Profile:
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, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 13 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3
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, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 13 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

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Why is imac randomly shutting down?

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I have no idea what could be the problem.
Anyone had this before?
p.s I have had this 3yrs now so no warranty

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Have you blown the dust out lately?
Get Temperature Monitor to see if it's heat related...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381/temperature-monitor
iStat Menus...
http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
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http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/

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I having a problem where my iMac will randomly shut down without warning. Doesn't matter what app I'm using. The weird thing is that it ONLY happens after it has gone through a sleep/wake cycle. It doesn't happen after doing a cold start. The random shutdown happens anywhere from 30 secs to 30 mins after waking. I've tried the SMC reset, didn't help.
It is really starting to be a pain because I prefer to put it to sleep instead of shutting it off. Please help.

I'm having same problem. Random shut downs are truly random with shut down interval changing from 2 seconds to 20 minutes or more. I've tried everything, including reset SMU, PRAM, disk diagnostics. Disk checks out. I also deleted the com.apple.PowerManagement.plist file, then reset SMU again. No go!
From what I have read seems like a power supply issue. I guess I've got a good run since buying this iMac in Aug 2005. I read on another thread that www.synaptech.com has reliable replacements.
If anyone has any other ideas, then please share!
thanks and good luck!

Macbook randomly shuts down after installing Mountain Lion.

I have a late 2008 Aluminum Macbook; as of last week I have installed Mountain Lion finally and I've come across a rather irritating problem: the laptop keeps randomly shutting down. I've noticed it primarily likes to go down when the battery is at 89%. I've never had battery trouble before, this happens even when the computer is not over-heating, so I'm fairly certain it's not a battery issue. After restarting the computer all the applications I was using are still open and any progression I had made on documents have been saved since the time of the crash.
I'm really at a loss as to what's going on with this. Has anyone experienced something like this or have any suggestions as to how to fix this?

Hi ppl again :)
I found that screen is not disabled, it is only have a very low brightness. So I begin to wait because I saw that actually installer is still running. Finally, Mas OS was installed and after that I change brightness using keyboard (it didn't worked while installation). Now all is ok. I also tried to reboot and system loaded correctly.
I hope this will help. Unfortunatelly Apple support was unable to help me by a phone call.
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Hello,
My iMac was fine until yesterday. It all of a sudden started randomly shutting down. It looks like a power loss. As if i just pulled the power out of the wall outlet.
After it shuts down, the fans start up again but the screen does not come on. (so it's just the fans blowing) I have to "force shutdown" it from this state by holding the power button in order for the computer to start up again.
Things I have already done:
1. Reset PRAM
2. Reset SMC (by unplugging it for an hour)
3. Run disk utility, fix the disk permissions etc.
4. Run the extended apple hardware check. (all checks out fine.)
5. remove my Kensington RAM (leaving just the samsung ram in there)
6. Remove the samsung RAM (leaving just the Kensington ram in there)
7. Use another wall outlet, does not change anything.
8. I ran a program called memTest to check the RAM. It all checks out fine.
The RAM that i have bought has been in there for at least a year... So I don't think that that is the problem. It was the specially for iMac RAM. So it's not just some random RAM.
I have unplugged all external peripherals. Still does the same thing. If I look into the folder where kernel logs are saved there are none that match the times of shutdown. (also none close to it)
My model is the:
21.5 inch 2.7 GHz Intel i5 with Radeon HD6770M graphics card.
As it's a pretty old pc i no longer have warranty or anything like it...

The machine is as clean as it can be. I even cleaned out the RAM ports (while replacing the RAM) Of course I did not check INSIDE the computer, but there is no way to get in without voiding warranty as far as I know. The environment is just regular room. Normal humidity, normal everything.
As for how old. Its the Mid-2011 21.5 inch model bought in october 2011-ish.
I have some new interesting findings. I reset the PRAM for the gazillionth time and the temperature sensors were back. So everything seemed ok again. The weird thing is though... It booted once with the PRAM messed up (fans blowing on max) and I decided to leave it that way to see if it was doing anything. It stayed on for an hour. Then I decided to turn it off and reset the PRAM. After the reset the problem was back. Within 5 minutes of booting it shut down again.
I'm really baffled by this. The temperature sensors all check out normal. (they're all 30-40 degrees) But the fact that it stayed on so long with messed up PRAM makes me believe the problem doesnt have anything to do with power supply or something like that... It might be in the PRAM itself. Would a reinstall of OS X fix anything? (I will be having a hard time getting my data off of the pc tho...)
Rogier

Another iMac Randomly Shutting Down!!

Hey Everyone. I'm new to the forums, though i've always used them as a resource over the years to learn more or troubleshoot issues. Hopefully, now, someone can help me with mine personally.. :-/
I have an intel 2.8gH Aluminum iMac that I purchased fall of 2007. Only now, almost 2 years later is it suddenly (just started yesterday) turning off randomly. Everytime it will not allow me to turn it back on until a minute or so has passed. I have reset the SMC as well as the PRAM several times. This afternoon, it is now to the point where I cannot even keep it running long enough to download an app to up the fan speeds. Although, I don't think it is overheating in the first place.
I'm really hoping it is just the power supply, as I've seen that be the fix for SOME iMacs i've found at other online forums. Though, the upper corner of my iMac is not hot or smelling burnt out at all. I have found more than several online forums of people complaining about their iMacs randomly shutting down, and am praying it is not the logic board, as that is a $900+ fix.
please, someone give me insight to how i can check if its the power supply or something else? I use this iMac for recording all of my music, editing video, and (of course) playing WoW lol. Currently using my 1st gen macbook.

I bought my iMac 20" in May 2006. I had been very impressed with it until one day I shut it down to move it to another room. I could not get it to turn back on. I had to leave it unplugged for a few hours. Since then it has started randomly shutting itself down, turning itself off and not starting up again until I unplug and leave it unplugged for a few hours. I had purchased the Apple Care? Extended Warranty, and the fault occurred during this three year period, though I failed to take the fault seriously and did not phone during the period. It was just after the three year warranty that I phoned Apple Care? about it and everyone I spoke to said they had not heard of this problem occurring. I wonder now, why the Apple Customer Service Team don't visit the discussions.apple.com where they will find quite a significant number of like problems occurring with the iMac sold in 2006.
My reason for paying the nearly triple price point for an Apple Computer was the quality of the build and my expectation that I would get far longer life out of my purchase. I don't like buying throw away products and I gladly save and wait longer to buy better quality products. Just as an example and point of reference. In 2000 I purchased a second hand Dell with 8GB HDD and 256Mb RAM. I paid $1000 for it and I gave it to my father when I got this iMac and he still has it running today. It has not had a single hardware issue in nine years. Good luck I suppose. However, after spending around $3000 on this iMac, and Apple now telling me the Logic Board is generically, non specifically 'failing', it goes against my pure desire for non disposable, throw away products to buy another Logic Board for AUS $1064. For one, I don't believe it has given me anywhere near the life that I expected from a product with such a high price point and solid reputation for quality, nor do I feel confidence in buying anything more 'Apple' after the dealings I have had with them over this problem. I am amazed that Apple would sell a 'failing' Computer to their customers and then expect that the customer will spend more money, considerably more, on a product that may be equally faulty and that they will not stand behind either.

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