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Hey!

Here is the problem:

1.) I had MacOS 10.5, then I upgraded it to (i.e. not a clean installation) 10.6 with all the updates. Approximately a month later, I had a kernel panic and the HDD was damaged. So, I repaired the HDD using the disk utility. Following that, formatted the HDD (zero-out data) and then did a clean installation of MacOS 10.6 with all the updates.

2.) A week later, another kernel panic. I checked the HDD, and this time it appeared to be O.K. Ran a disk permission verification and that is also fine.

My question is:

Should I get ready to replace my HDD? or is this something else?

Thanks a bunch

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It is possible that the kernel panic is related to other hardware problems, it could be just about anything, like a bad RAM stick.

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2 more kernel panics, they are more frequent now. How do I find out where the problem lies? I mean I really don't want to get a new computer right now. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

i.e. can a bad battery cause a kernel panic? just wondering

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I think it is very unlikely that a battery would cause a kernel panic, although if there is a problem with the power management hardware that could cause a problem.

I think your best bet is to get the computer looked at. There is really now way for us to know what the cause is.

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found the problem. It was the VPN client, upgrading to anyconnect VPN did the job. Apparently, many have had the problem with 10.6 and VPN. Thanks.