hi! I have a MacBook Pro and a folder recently dropped on it. ( I have a post that was dedicated to this ) anyways I wanted to ask is hardware diagnostics test reliable? Also, what part of the hardware does it include. Thanks in advance!
Hardware test is reliable except for RAM test which often doesn't detect marginal RAM. Basically if it reports bad RAM it is but often fails to detect RAM that is inconsistent. The diagnostic test check out the basic subsystems - CPU, graphics, I/O etc. Apple Geniuses reportedly have a more powerful diagnostic tool.
Reliable in what way? If a hardware test reports a problem, then you definitely have a problem. But if the hardware test doesn’t report anything, that doesn’t mean anything.
Noted, so it checks for alll the hardware in the computer including the display as well? Never seen this in windows as i’m switching from windows, very useful.
Tests the graphics subsystem yes.
Is Hardware diagnostics reliable?
