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Q: hardware test using an external optic device (iMac) on macbook pro 9 years old via firewire. What to do? and how to do it?

hardware test using an external optical device (iMac) on macbook pro 9 years old via firewire. What to do? and how to do it?

I thiunk the graphic card is defective and need to run hwt

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), updated from OS X 10.5

Posted on Nov 13, 2012 6:22 AM

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Q: hardware test using an external optic device (iMac) on macbook pro 9 years old via firewire. What to do? and how to do it?

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  • by ds store,

    ds store ds store Nov 13, 2012 6:27 AM in response to adsan1
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    Nov 13, 2012 6:27 AM in response to adsan1

    You don't.

     

    Need a internal optical drive and the Hardware Test on disks is old and outdated anyway.

     

     

    Your machine has lasted a long time, congratulations, they usually only last about 4-5 years.

     

    They get clogged up with dust and overheat, kills the video card, there is nothing you can do as it's hardware damage over time.

  • by adsan1,

    adsan1 adsan1 Nov 13, 2012 6:39 AM in response to ds store
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    Nov 13, 2012 6:39 AM in response to ds store

    I would like to do a HWT to check the graphic card . I already bought a USB drive many years ago. Thank you.