Apple Hardware Test

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I’ve been crawling Apple and similar sites for hours looking for a AHT
disk image to burn so I can check a Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0. The
computer is used so it didn’t come with a AHT disk which I understand
is the norm. If anyone can point me in the right direction (or offer
insight) I would be grateful.

Todd

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I assume this means you didn’t get ANY of the system disks it came with? The AHT would be on the first one (disk 1).

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Better yet, check here: Official Apple Support

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I did get the Leopard install disk but was unable to find anything
relating to hardware tests on it.

Todd

On Dec 8, 2008, at 4:23 PM, chuckamuck wrote:

I assume this means you didn’t get ANY of the system disks it came
with? The AHT would be on the first one (disk 1).

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It’s supposed to be on the Software Restore disk 1. You have to hold down a special key to get it to show up also, such as D. It’s different on different Macs.

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Thanks. I found that page earlier but I didn’t see anything pertaining
to Power Mac G5.

Todd

On Dec 8, 2008, at 4:25 PM, chuckamuck wrote:

Better yet, check here: Official Apple Support

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You might have to find a friend with the same Mac. IIRC, these disks are very specific to the hardware. They may not even work between two different PowerMac G5s, you know, “Fall” vs. “Spring” or whenever Apple updated them.

Are there any Mac user groups in your area?

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There probably is a Mac user group in Chicago but I never checked. I
did try restarting with the install disk using different keys (option
and “d”) but there just isn’t anything referring to hardware test. I
believe you’re right, the test is tied to the specific hardware but
I’m unsure if it varies between the same model.

Thanks,

Todd

On Dec 8, 2008, at 5:06 PM, Joe Muscara wrote:

You might have to find a friend with the same Mac. IIRC, these disks
are very specific to the hardware. They may not even work between
two different PowerMac G5s, you know, “Fall” vs. “Spring” or
whenever Apple updated them.

Are there any Mac user groups in your area

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Heres a thread with another key combo choice to try: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1110053

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