Can't perform Apple Hardware Test of any kind

I can't perform an Apple Hardware Test – on a late 2008 MBP – from original software disk, because my superdrive (matshita dvd-ram uj-868) has long been broke.

Whenever I insert any kind of disk, it doesn't even read neither the machine recongnizes it and it's really a **** of a bum to eject it (when lucky I manage to remove it with force-eject).

Anyway, these are the sollutions that Apple tells in order to perform the AHT

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11342

• If you have a new Mac (…) I don't
• If your Mac has OS X v10.8.3 or earlier (…) I'm running OS X v10.8.4
• If you updated your Mac to OS X v10.8.4 or later, use the system software disc or USB flash drive that came with your Mac. Well, obvious reasons…

So, what can I do?!

P.S.: I would like to run the Apple Hardware Test:

• To know what happened to my SuperDrive.
• For a long time it keeps with high temperatures (at least 70°C 158°F), causing the loud fans to pump up. Even with low %CPU usage (already have SMC fan control)
• To have an overview of how is my machine doing.

Thank you!