Diagnostic Test without Recovery Disc?

[legaleye3000]

I lost the recovery dvds that come with my mac.. I do have a Leopard retail dvd though...

Is there anyway to run a diagnostic test without the original recovery dvds? Thanks

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Which Mac do you have? If you're lucky you may have one of the Macs that doesn't require the DVD to run the system self-test. If this is the case it should show up in the boot selector menu that appears when you hold down Option/Alt just after the Mac makes its startup sound, until it appears.

 

[legaleye3000]

It doesn't... I have a 1st gen Macbook...

 

[miles01110]

Do you have Applecare? You can download and install TechTool Pro from the AppleCare website if your serial number is covered.

 

[legaleye3000]

I can use my buddy's Techtool Pro 5.0 (latest one)... Is that better than Apple's diagnostic test?

 

[madog]

I can use my buddy's Techtool Pro 5.0 (latest one)... Is that better than Apple's diagnostic test?

Off the top of my head, I would say yes. I don't imagine the TT they include with the APP to be better than the retail version.

 

[LtRammstein]

If you have a retail Leopard DVD, you can do an Apple Diagnostics test.

1. Insert DVD
2. Reboot holding down 'D' Key
3. Hit test
4. ???
5. PROFIT!!!

Unless you are asking something completely different...

 

[legaleye3000]

I tried and it doesn't work... I then found out that diagnostic tests are only possible using the actual recovery dvds and not the retail dvd.... (unless someone knows for 100% and can prove me wrong)

 

[LtRammstein]

I've done the diagnostics test via my Leopard Install DVD.

Make sure you use the 1st install disc.

 

[legaleye3000]

Yea, but that's the disk that came with your computer, right? Its a Leopard DVD that you separately bought...?