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for those with ‘imacs’ or any ‘desktop-based device’ –>
(or ‘macbook’?)
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(disconnect all ‘external drives’ + ‘hardware devices’)
(…except for ‘keyboard’ / ‘mouse’ / ‘display’ / ‘speakers’ / ‘ethernet connection’ / ‘AC power’)
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(make sure ‘mac’ is on a ‘hard / flat / stable / well-ventilated’ work surface)
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(shut down your ‘mac’)
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(turn on your ‘mac’)
(or ‘restart’?)
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(immediately hold down ‘D’ key)
(until you see the ‘apple hardware test’ icon) –>
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(select ‘language’ and click on ‘right arrow’)
(if you aren’t using a mouse, use the ‘up’ and ‘down’ arrows to select a ‘language’ and then press ‘return’ key)
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to begin testing, either –>
‘click ‘test button”
‘press ‘T'”
‘press ‘return”
(select ‘perform extended testing’ before beginning the test)
(which will take longer to complete?)
(‘~1 hour’ as opposed to ‘~3 minutes’)
(review ‘test results’ at ‘lower righthand section’ in the ‘window’)
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(to ‘exit’, click ‘restart’ or ‘shutdown’ at the ‘bottom’ of the ‘window’)
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*πβ¨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* β¨π·*
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