Macbook Pro 15' 2008/2009

[magneh]

Hello!

Got a friend who his getting random shutdowns with his MacPro.
He has sent me the error he gets :

Anonymous UUID: 5B5F728D-342F-A385-59DD-A48EA5685BA8

Wed Nov 26 00:40:15 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f83df9fb0): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a1662000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.35/src/AppleMuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807e683190 : 0xffffff8001a22fa9
0xffffff807e683210 : 0xffffff7f83df9fb0
0xffffff807e6832e0 : 0xffffff7f824c0eab
0xffffff807e6833a0 : 0xffffff7f8258a49a
0xffffff807e6833e0 : 0xffffff7f8258a50a
0xffffff807e683450 : 0xffffff7f82809056
0xffffff807e683580 : 0xffffff7f825adb39
0xffffff807e6835a0 : 0xffffff7f824c78fd
0xffffff807e683650 : 0xffffff7f824c5408
0xffffff807e683850 : 0xffffff7f824c6d57
0xffffff807e683920 : 0xffffff7f83425e54
0xffffff807e683a40 : 0xffffff7f834250cd
0xffffff807e683a70 : 0xffffff7f8341ce19
0xffffff807e683ac0 : 0xffffff7f83418581
0xffffff807e683af0 : 0xffffff7f83413378
0xffffff807e683b20 : 0xffffff7f833fbc84
0xffffff807e683b70 : 0xffffff8001ecd26a
0xffffff807e683b90 : 0xffffff8001ecddce
0xffffff807e683bf0 : 0xffffff8001ecb81f
0xffffff807e683d40 : 0xffffff8001ab6558
0xffffff807e683e50 : 0xffffff8001a26bf1
0xffffff807e683e80 : 0xffffff8001a139f5
0xffffff807e683ef0 : 0xffffff8001a1e043
0xffffff807e683f70 : 0xffffff8001ac976d
0xffffff807e683fb0 : 0xffffff8001af3b46
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
Mac OS version:
13C64

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 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, 256 MB


Gpu error seems straightforward .
Does anyone got any experience with this BGA chips?

Needs just reballing or a new BGA?
Thanks in advance!

[dellxps15]

Re: Macbook Pro 15' 2008/2009

if datacode is 2009 or newer i think a reball is good.

edit: there is a way with script to make working only the intel. u can try that and see if u get no more errors.

hard thing in macbook is taht gpu place is not market in each side, so solder it back in right position is a bit hard.

[magneh]

Re: Macbook Pro 15' 2008/2009

if datacode is 2009 or newer i think a reball is good.

edit: there is a way with script to make working only the intel. u can try that and see if u get no more errors.

hard thing in macbook is taht gpu place is not market in each side, so solder it back in right position is a bit hard.

Thanks for your input!

Gonna tell that to the owner and see if he wants to try that script to force only Intel graphics.

Made a reballing on a MacPro late 2011, no markings and it went well.
Of course, that doesnt mean it's a garantee, cause it was my first one

I'll update post if the owner wants to proceed (almost for sure ).

Cheers!

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

Re: Macbook Pro 15' 2008/2009

GT330 is known for issues in Macbook Pro due to the very poor cooling of the machine. Reballing should work, but be careful with the temperatures, don't heat it up more than you have to. If the chip has run at very high temps for extended amounts of time it may die during the process.