Seeing Your MacBook Pro Die

Garbled video,  “You need to restart your computer”, what does this mean?
I tried many searches but no appropriate result could be seen.

Good thing I had backed up almost all my data;
To a recently purchased external SATA. 

After a day of rebooting, it finally logs in; 
RSync the documents folder, for the win!

Now off to the Genius Bar for diagnostics and repair;
Though, my warranty expired, I had some despair. 

After some tests, a known problem, the same; 
Twas Nvidia and not Apple who was to blame!

So, no Mac during Christmas–which is a bit dreary;
But at least the repairs will be complimentary!