Apple hardware test for snow leopard

I've tried booting from the snow leopard installation disk i have, i've tried holding down both D and Command+D, and neither of these key combinations work. My macbook will just boot like normal. And it's not an optical drive issue because i can hold C and get disk utility. So is the AHT even on this disk?
Is there another way of testing the hardware or some kind of freeware i can get?

If your Mac came with DVDs, Apple Hardware Test comes in one of these DVDs. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509 Insert the DVD that contains Apple Hardware Test, and hold the D key while your MacBook is starting. Make sure your Mac is plugged in and run an extended test.
Apple Hardware Test is not included in the retail Mac OS X Snow Leopard disc because there are different versions for each computer

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Sean and Andy -
I have to agree with Andy here. I am having the same problem on a mid 2010 MBP (6,2). I have already read the AHT info provided by Sean's link, and they are less than helpful. I'm sure they will be helpful to those who find that they work, but they are confusing if this is not the case. For example, my MBP(6,2) came with ONE (not two) installation disks, so the instructions don't work for me. Another issue is the instructions confound the descriptions related to the MBP, the original (delivered) software (OS X version), and the current installed OS X upgrade software.
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I have looked all over the various Apple sites and I've not been able to find exactly where, how and who I should contact at Apple.
Should this be a phone call or an email message and to what department?
I don't mind paying for it, I just have not had any luck figuring out who and where at Apple I should be contacting.
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