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bt1223

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Q: AHT will not start late 2008 MBP with yosemite 10.10.5

AHT will not start late 2008 MBP with yosemite 10.10.5. tried holding D on power ups. Tried holding option-D on power ups. to no AHT

MPB, PC, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Sep 17, 2015 1:10 PM

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Q: AHT will not start late 2008 MBP with yosemite 10.10.5

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by Kappy,

Kappy Sep 17, 2015 1:12 PM in response to bt1223
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Desktops

Sep 17, 2015 1:12 PM in response to bt1223

You need the original installer DVD that came with the computer when it was new.
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by bt1223,

bt1223 Sep 18, 2015 11:19 AM in response to Kappy
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Sep 18, 2015 11:19 AM in response to Kappy

i dont have the original CD. Is there another way to run the test? Its a late-2008 running yosemite 10.10.5. I have a snow leopard cd will that work?
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by OGELTHORPE,

OGELTHORPE Sep 18, 2015 12:12 PM in response to bt1223
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Mac OS X

Sep 18, 2015 12:12 PM in response to bt1223

The white Snow Leopard disk does NOT have the AHT on it. Download the appropriate AHT from here:

https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest

Ciao.
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