Mac Pro 2010 Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Ready, Set Up, Go
- Life with Your Mac Pro
- Making a Good Thing Better
- Problem, Meet Solution
- An Ounce of Prevention
- Problems with Your Mac Pro
- Problems with Software
- Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
- Checking for a Hardware Problem
- Keeping Your Software Up to Date
- Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
- Problems with Your Display
- Problems with Your Internet Connection
- Replacing the Apple Magic Mouse Batteries
- Maximizing Ethernet Performance
- Learning More, Service, and Support
- Locating Your Serial Number
- What’s Under the Hood
- Last, but Not Least
- Looking for Something?
91Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
6 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.
7 ToreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications,followtheinstructionsinthe
MacOSXInstaller.
AfterrestoringMacOSXandAppleapplications,youcanselectivelyrestoreyourother
dataandapplicationsfromaTimeMachinebackup.
Checking for a Hardware Problem
Ifyoususpectahardwareproblem,usetheAppleHardwareTestapplicationtohelp
determineifthere’saproblemwithoneoftheMacProcomponents.
To use Apple Hardware Test:
1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacPro,exceptthedisplay,keyboard,
andmouse.
IfyouhaveanEthernetcableconnected,disconnectit.
2 RestartyourMacProwhileholdingdowntheDkey.
3 WhentheAppleHardwareTestchooserscreenappears,selectthelanguageyou
wanttouse.
4 PresstheReturnkeyorclicktherightarrowbutton.
5 WhentheAppleHardwareTestmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds),follow
theonscreeninstructions.
6 IfAppleHardwareTestdetectsaproblem,itdisplaysanerrorcode.Makeanoteofthe
errorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions.IfAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tdetecta
hardwarefailure,theproblemmaybesoftwarerelated.