Apple Hardware Test

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Apple Hardware Test

After I ran the Apple Hardware Test the System Profiler shows that the last time I ran the AHT was on 25/12/4009. Yes, it's already the 25th here in Hong Kong, but neither the computer nor I will last till 4009... How can I make the date correct?

 15" MacBook Pro 2.33Ghz, 3GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 256MB VRAM, Mac OS X (10.6.2),  iPod touch 32GB (Late 2009)

Posted on Dec 24, 2009 8:55 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 24, 2009 9:11 AM in response to mbp233

Hi,

A simple re-start may help here. I have had similar issues and once noted that it would take around 125 years to erase a hard drive using disk utilities. Each time, a re-start has cured the problem.

Regards.

Ian.

Either that or you have a computer from 2000 years in the future - If this proves to be the case...

Can I be your "world tour" manager?

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Answer 2

mbp233 Author

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Dec 24, 2009 9:22 AM in response to Ian Bickerstaffe

I tried re-start. And I even reset PRAM. It's still 4009. Not that this bit of information is really important. But I happen to have time and I want to know what went wrong.

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Answer 3

CMCSK

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Dec 24, 2009 3:43 PM in response to mbp233

Call Apple or take your computer to an Apple Store. The staff will be able to check it out for you.

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Answer 4

Dec 25, 2009 4:06 AM in response to mbp233

I read about the AHT but did not know about it. After looking it up I found a Apple support paper which said that this tool should be on the 2nd HD that came with the computer ( in my case a MBP 4,1).
Following the instructions on that paper I inserted the disk and restarted the mbp and pressing/holding the D button.
But no startup from the AHT. My mbp booted as usual.
Looking in finder I could not see a folder/file on the 2nd disk which said AHT. Only Xcode tools.
Anybody can tell me where I can find this AHT?
Can it be downloaded from an Apple site?
And Merry Xmas to all.
peterwillem

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Answer 5

Dec 25, 2009 7:16 AM in response to peterwillem

Soory, but I made a mistake. I thought I had OSX 10.5.5 for starters, but I had osx 10.5.2 so I used the wrong cd, cd 2 in stead of cd 1.
Using cd 1 everything turned out to be ok according to the test.

peterwillem

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