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rubak

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Q: How can I get the Apple Hardware Test for late 2012 iMac?

My 27" iMac 2.9GHz (late 2012) keeps freezing (Force Quit will not work) or screen suddenly turning black.

But I can't find AHT on this iMac (which has no discs/no disc player).

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 17, 2014 11:39 AM

I have this question too

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A:

So I don't have to find the program, but just turn off the iMac and then start it again while holding down D

Posted on Apr 17, 2014 11:54 AM

Q: How can I get the Apple Hardware Test for late 2012 iMac?

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by babowa,

babowa Apr 17, 2014 11:42 AM in response to rubak
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Apr 17, 2014 11:42 AM in response to rubak

If it came with Lion or later, follow these instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509
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by rkaufmann87,

rkaufmann87 Apr 17, 2014 11:44 AM in response to rubak
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Photos for Mac

Apr 17, 2014 11:44 AM in response to rubak

Please carefully read Apple's Using Apple Hardware Test located at: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509

Please carefully read and follow the instructions, running AHT on a 2012 iMac is pretty straightforward.
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by rubak,Solvedanswer

rubak Apr 17, 2014 11:54 AM in response to babowa
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Apr 17, 2014 11:54 AM in response to babowa

So I don't have to find the program, but just turn off the iMac and then start it again while holding down D
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by rkaufmann87,

rkaufmann87 Apr 17, 2014 12:46 PM in response to rubak
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Photos for Mac

Apr 17, 2014 12:46 PM in response to rubak

Yup
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