MacBook Pro :: Any Way To Run Diagnostic Test?
Sep 4, 2014Is there a way I can run a diagnostic test on my Macbook Pro and how do I check how much memory I have as well?
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013), iOS 7.1
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MacBook Pro :: 4 Mem/9/40000000:0x843b8598 - Why Get This Error When Running The Hardware Diagnostic Test
Apr 9, 2012why I get this error when running the hardware diagnostic test?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Diagnostic Test Without Recovery Disc?
May 14, 2009I lost the recovery dvds that come with my mac.. I do have a Leopard retail dvd though...
Is there anyway to run a diagnostic test without the original recovery dvds?
OS X :: Apple Hardware Diagnostic Test - I / O Board Failing
Mar 24, 2010Is it possible that a failing I/O board would not show up as a problem in Apple's hardware diagnostic test? (from disc 1 of those included with the computer). I'm specifically referring to the Left I/O board, which handles the left ports, the a/c adapter, and part of the wireless connection. My battery just fried and now my airport card isn't working, and after trying everything, I think I may have found the issue.
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Jul 26, 2010I've been experiencing a variety of problems with my peripheral devices. At first it started with my monitor and I thought it was going out... it was having lines (darker lines, like flickering) all over the screen... but then I realized this happened when I plugged something into my computer... so for example if my external monitor is on, and I plug in my firewire soundcard it starts to flickr...
Then it started to do it when I would plug in my printer... now if I plug in my firewire soundcard my monitor turns on and off... and I'm having sync issues with my soundcard.
I wiped my computer, reset the SMC and the PRAM and NVRAM. How do I test if my mother board is crapping out?
MacBook Pro :: Apple Hardware Test Freezes, "one Second" Into The Test?
Apr 9, 2012I have a 17" unibody MBP (early 2009, specs below). It was running hotter than usual the other day, so I F2 booted into AHT to run a diagnostic. The status box within AHT showed 1 second into the 1st pass, and never got beyond that. Several seconds after that status message was displayed, the cursor froze. The time counter never advanced after that, and although I waited a long time, nothing happened. The test froze.Â
I've tried it several times more. It once worked, but every other time has frozen. Checking the "extended test" box, or trying to run in loop mode has made no difference - still freezes at "1 second".Â
I've had this machine for 3 years, OS's Leopard through Lion, and this has never happened before. I last ran a test, successfully, in January. I've not changed any components or suffered any damage since then. Memtest (ver 4.22) says my RAM is fine. (I ran this because the first portion of the AHT is the RAM component.) Aside from the aforementioned overheating episode, which disappeared, my machine's been fine.Â
early 2009 MBP unibody 17"
2.93 Core 2 Duo
8 GB RAM
750 GB HD
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
IMac PPC :: Test A G5 Logic Board Without Hardware Test?
Jun 25, 2012My son's 17" imac PPC G5 was not booting up. After a trying a couple of things I got it to boot using Disk Warrior and reparing the file directory. At that time I also ran DW's hardware test which said the drive was fine. My son hard restarted it shortly after I fixed it and it wouldn't start up again. Just a gray screen, no apple logo. When I tried to use DW again it told me there were problems with the hard drive and it couldn't fix the problem. I tried to fix the hard drive in target disk mode using Disk Utiltiy and Drive Genius. No luck. So I pulled a working drive out of my Mac Pro and reformatted it and swapped the internal drive of the iMac with it. There were no DIP switches to set. Started up the imac with a Leopard retail disk thinking I would just install a fresh system onto the replaced internal drive of the iMac. Disk Utility on the leopard disk didn't see the hard drive. Now I'm beginning to think it's a logic board problem but I can't find the original disks to do a Hardware test with. Is there some other way to test a logic board? Or some other idea that I'm not thinking of that could be wrong with the machine?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), ATI 1900, 8GbRAM
MacBook Pro :: Finding System Diagnostic Software For Free?
Sep 30, 2010I'm very happy with my 2010 MBP 15" i7 -- very slick little piece of kit!
However, there have been a few cases recently where I had to force a hard-shutdown of the laptop (holding the power button for 3 seconds). This is not because of the actual MBP per se, but because of some software that froze and wouldn't let me force-quit them.
Anyways, I'm wondering, since I had to hard-shutdown several times recently, if I should check my OS for any weird happenings? I always, always do Apple > Shutdown, but I've been forced to use the power button recently.
Mac Pro :: The Hardware Test Actually Froze In The Middle Of The Ram Test?
Feb 27, 2008if you recall a thread I started trying to get help on why the Mac Pro was crashing... I finally narrowed it down.After speaking to about 4 different people at apple.... they had me run the Apple Hardware Test off the boot CD.I took out EVERYTHING except the 2nd DVD burner (Apple Branded Superdrive from my old 2.5 Dual G5)... and ran the test.The Hardware Test ACTUALLY FROZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAM TEST.I thought I had bad aftermarket ram... as it wasn't playing nice with the Apple ram when I added them together.Looks like I had fine aftermarket ram... the Apple ram was bad.I REPLACED the Apple Ram with the Aftermarket Ram... and the Hardware Test completed fine.So, now I'm going to be calling them again in the morning and letting them know what happened. I wonder if they'll just let me RMA the bad ram, or if I'm going to have to lug this dang thing down to an apple store.I WONT BE HAPPY IF I HAVE TO DO THAT.Oh, and no more lockups since switching out the ram... and all the other quirks (not able to burn CDs in Windows, sloooow Internet page draws, etc...) are all but gone now.
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May 8, 2008Just picked up the adaptor today and thought it was pretty much a no brainer: plug it in, it works. Not in this case, it keeps getting a self assigned IP address and I can't connect to the internet-although there is a green light next to the ethernet adaptor in System preferences. I have an Airport network set up as a normal scenario. I bought this adaptor only because I am about to take a trip and the hotel only has ethernet in the rooms. I've tried using the diagnostic tool, but it keeps hanging and crashing.
View 12 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Network Timing Out - WiFi Light Green In Diagnostic
Jun 22, 2012I'm having a periodic problem where my network will timeout. Once that happens, I'm unable to connect to the network again by choosing the network. When I run the diagnostic, only the Wi-fi light is green. If I use the assistance, it tells me the password is incorrect even when I know it's correct. I will always connect for a second or two before timing out or being told the password is incorrect. If I purposefully type the password wrong, I'm immediately told it's wrong without the hesitation of connecting for a second. Does anyone have any ideas of what is going on? I eventually get connected but only after going through a laborious process of either created a new network or deleted all the Wi-fi information. Even then, the process is temporary.
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MacBook
OS X :: Run Hardware Diagnostic On Imac?
Dec 18, 2008i have been having a lot of problems with my airport on my imac it disconnects and is unable to connect to my networks for like an hour then starts working - this happens randomly can you tell me how to run a hardware diagnostic on my imac before i take it to the genius bar?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMac Pro :: Using Red Diagnostic Lcds On ATI Radeon X1900XT
Oct 14, 2009My ATI Radeon X1900XT graphics card keep tripping out leaving a black screen The card itself has a red lcd light visible on the card when the screen is not working
The card is in an 8 core mac pro and is running a 30" ACD.It started a while a go before installed Snow Leopard but happened very infrequently
Have installed snow leopard and added two new dvd drives and I now have these blackout nearly everyday.
Have found info on ATI's website about the Radion HD 4870 suggesting the LCDs indicate a faulty power supply or even disconnected power leadsthe same thread also mentioned overheating could be the cause a of the red light.
anyone know what the Red diagnostic lcds on Mac ATI Radeon X1900XT mean.
Extra info: The two DVDs I have added I had to replace the data cable as I damaged the original
to do this meant a total strip down, while I was there I added two sata data cable threading them through connecting to a new sata drive and leaving one spare for the future.
The DVDs work perfectly, could adding the sata cables have an effect on the power supply.
Having to remove the ATI Radeon X1900XT, I am sure the cables are seated correctly, should it matter which cable is connected to each connector on the motherboard.
There is a thread on apple website about this black screen, all describing similar problems but relating this to Snow Leopard and some sort of video bug.
No answers on that site and no one else seem to have the Red diagnostic lcd
Applications :: Diagnostic Tools From Nano
Aug 20, 2010So I had to take my macbook pro into the genius bar recently to replace my battery and they ran diagnostic tools from a nano. Anyone know how to get a hold of these tools or what they are?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIMac PPC :: Where Are Diagnostic LEDs In G5 Isight
Apr 3, 2012I have looked everywhere, including under the right speaker. Have removed the display ... they are nowhere to be found. But I know they're hidden here somewhere!
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iMac, imac g5 isight
IMac (Intel) :: Can't Get Apple Diagnostic To Come Up
Dec 11, 2014Can't get apple diagnostic to come up.
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Apr 16, 2012I am unable to start in safe mode. Is there another way to do a diagnostic?
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Mac mini
Intel Mac :: Hard Drive Scanner/diagnostic Tool?
May 23, 2012I have a 21" i3 3.06 Ghz iMac. I got it in 2011 and the warranty has expired.Â
Anyway, I notice that every few months after clean installing Snow Leopard, my hard drive would be come corrupt necessitating a complete reinstall of SL again.
This occurs every few months. The OS is up to date, no malware, no weird software of anything installed. Basically, everytime I boot up, it'd take about 5-10 minutes as it does the gray screen with the spinning wheel with a progress bar at the bottom of the screen.Â
I have tried repairing permissions and scanning for errors using disk utilities within SL and via my SL install disc. However, I am unable to repair disk because it is corrupted.Â
Is there any other HDD scanning tools that I can use to see whether or not my hard drive is defective?Â
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iMac Late 2010/Macbook Early 2008, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
IMac :: Finding 20in Aluminum (late 2007) LED Diagnostic?
Aug 19, 2010I recently bought an used iMac (was purchased new in feburary 2009) in which I knew the screen was not showing any video when I bought it. ( I was okay with that I thought I'd give it a go at fixing) well the problem seems to be within the LCD itself. When I hit the power button I hear the chime, fan spins, and the hard drive does it's thing. I ended up taking the casing off the iMac to where it only shows the bottom half of the insides underneath the LCD. My question is now to diagnose what exactly is wrong with it by using the 4 led lights. I have searched the forums and the Internet up and down for which ones mean what but I have only found out information on older iMacs. When my iMac is off (still plugged in) LED 1 is on. When I turn the iMac on LED 1,2, and 3 are green. Which that leaves the 4th LED not being lit up at all. I suspect this has something to do with the iMac not showing any video but as I said I am not sure because I cannot find any information on it anywhere.
View 4 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: Where Are The Diagnostic LEDs Located On A 27" (late 2009, 3.06GHz)
Apr 1, 2012My iMac stopped booting. The fans and hard-drive spin up but the screen stays black and I can hear that the hard drive isn't been read after the initial spin up.Â
I decided to open it up to take a look at the diagnostic LEDs to see if it might help me diagnose the problem (the most obvious failure is the logic board). I can't find the LEDs anywhere, where are they? Does my iMac even have diagnostic LEDs?Â
The other possibility is that I can't find the lights because they aren't lighting up. The fans, the hard drive and the CD drive all spin up fine so at least I know that there is some power running though it.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 27" 3.06GhZ (late 2009)
MacBook :: How Can Test A Firewall
Sep 12, 2010I am new to Mac and wanted to see if there was a way of testing the firewall in a Macbook.
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Apr 28, 2010I ordered a i7 15" Macbook Pro high resolution anti glare screen over a week ago. I've been reading lots of forums on the subject and have heard about the small print, yellow tint to the bottom half of the screen, the laptop not sleeping etc.
So I contacted the store to find out about the possibility of returning it if I'm not happy. They said I can spend all the time in the store with it but as soon as I leave the store there is a 15% restocking fee. It hasn't arrived yet but I'm expecting it any day now.
Can someone tell me all the tests I can perform in the store before I leave?
MacBook Pro :: Run A Hardware Test?
Mar 24, 2012How do you run a hardware test?
Info:iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
MacBook Pro :: How To Test Mac Motherboard
May 6, 2012What is the best was to diagnose possible motherboard faults on a Mac? I'm having various problems which appear to be hardware related (i.e. re-formatting, re-loading OSX, etc don't seem to fix them and the problems appear at different times running different processes) so want to check the motherboard out.Typical problems are a USB hard drive suddening going off-line, the DVD burner suddenly resetting itself for no reason, screen not redrawing properly etc. and all these only happen occasionally. The only test I can find is a RAM test (various programs allow this including Tech Tool Pro 6) but is there a way to test other components?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Air :: How To Do Hardware Test On New Machine
Nov 27, 2010I rebooted and held down the D key and all I get is a grey screen.
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: DIY - Test Logic Boards?
Dec 10, 2010I'm stuck between knowing if my MBP has a bag logic board, worn out plugs going Into it, or other reasons. It will not power on at all. About 5-10 minutes prior it was perfect. The battery had power, and when its not plugged up the green light is very bright. I figure since the I/O board is connected to the Logic and it shows power, that it may indicate its ok. But i dont know, since its not directly hooked to it. Apple / Geniuses and Other shops just give me quotes on changing out the logic board after observation of it not getting power...never have said anything relating to "After Testing the logic board...." So I am wondering, whats the secret? how is it done? CAN it be done at home? or, does anyone know what the shops/techs use to test boards?
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May 28, 2010is there a good program to test the new 4gb of ram i have just installed in my new macbook book is all working ok?
View 8 Replies View RelatedOS X :: How To Test A Macbook With Broken Screen
Aug 18, 2010I just found a working macbook with a broken screen being sold for $60 on craigslist. I asked the seller for specs and she said she doesn't know the details except for the model # (which is A1181). It comes with no power adapter or software.Is there any way I can I test the computer to know if it is worth buying when I get there? I want to make sure it is able to run properly before investing in a screen. I have a 13" macbook. When I was at the apple store today, the employee was able to run diagnostics on my computer with his MBP without having to touch my computer. (Edit: There was a cord running between both computers, and my comp. was running, but everything was being done through his OS). Is there an easy way for me to do the same thing?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Can't Get Apple Hardware Test To Run
Apr 7, 2012I purchased my Macbook Pro (Early 2011) 2ghz i7 edition, about 4 months ago now,
Earlier today my MacBook Pro ran a grey bar update during start up started up & ran a little slower until I restarted afterwards. I was concerened until the restart, however I am no longer concerned. My main issue is that now I can't seem to correctly follow the instructions to successfully start an apple hardware test. I have previously owned a Mac mini, Powermac G5 Dual 1.8ghz and Powermac Quad G5 and I have always been able to successfully run apple hardware tests on them.
I held down the "D" key during startup prior to the grey screen and I tried plugging in a ethernet cable, the powercable and a USB keyboard all to no avail.
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Will It Run Normally After Use The Apple Hardware Test
Jun 3, 2012I've been having issues with my 2011 MacBook Pro, I just keep getting a weird error popup but it always flashes up and goes away before I can read it. My Mac has also even running a bit slower lately and I know that I can do the Apple Hardware Test to check out that all the hardware is functioning properly. But will my Mac continue to run normally after I do the AHT? Like, will I be able to use it as I was before?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
