09-28-2010, 06:40 PM
A fellow teacher has an older 17" MBP that is running very slowly. Startup is slow, apps open slow, everything runs slow. I had her check that both RAM slots were working and there is only 100GB used on her 180GB HD. S.M.A.R.T. status is verified and I had her zap the PRAM. I will also have her run DU and the hardware test.
So could a RAM stick be bad and will a bad HD cause this? What about the chance of malware or virus? There are no other problems other than it running very slowly.
I don't what processor it has or what OS it's running-am waiting for that info. It is 2-3 years old.
So could a RAM stick be bad and will a bad HD cause this? What about the chance of malware or virus? There are no other problems other than it running very slowly.
I don't what processor it has or what OS it's running-am waiting for that info. It is 2-3 years old.