Apple Hardware Test

[jlewis2k1]

Ok so I'm trying to get my computer to boot into the hardware test but it keeps kicking into the installation mode. what am i doing wrong?

I am holding "D" as the computer makes its lovely sound.

 

[mad jew]

Hold it before that sound. What sort of keyboard do you have?

 

[jlewis2k1]

i did that too. i have one of those nice shiny white keyboards made by apple :-D

im so confused cause i did it before but now i can't

 

[mad jew]

What happens if you start up while holding OPTION? Also, is this the disc that came with your mini?

 

[jlewis2k1]

i get the nice little option to choose what i want to boot from. they are the discs i recieve with my little baby.

 

[mad jew]

Okay, so it's not having a problem with recognising commands at boot up, but it just won't let you into AHT. To check if there's something wrong with the disc, try booting up whilst holding C to see if you get to the Installer.

 

[jlewis2k1]

it goes to the installation screen. so i wonder if the AHT is broken on the disc itself? or maybe the firmware isn't responding to it.

 

[mad jew]

What other discs did you get with the mini? I know the AHT used to be on a separate disc, but I thought the Intel minis keep it on Disc One of the install set.

 

[jlewis2k1]

yeah its all on one disc. i have disc 2 but it is for installation.

 

[mad jew]

Does it say it has the actual Hardware Test on the disc? It should be written there. If it is written there, but it won't load, then ask Apple for a replacement.

 

[jlewis2k1]

it does say that ... i tried something, you know how on the disc there is this firmware password thingy? well i went to it and changed something. Then i tried booting into AHT and it worked. if you wanna know what i changed i can pull out the disc and find out.

thanks for your help mad_jew :-D! you are a rock star!

 

[mad jew]

Haha, good work mate, nice work.

So, did the tests come back fine?

 

[jlewis2k1]

my mac is healthy as a horse? lol yeah everything came back normal.