Diagnosing the health of my imac 24"

I am about to invest in a hard drive replacement for my Imac 24". I want to make sure that all the other components are OK. I don't have an Apple Hardware Test disk for this machine. Can they do it at the apple store? How much does something like that cost?
Thanks
Tim

I want to make sure that all the other components are OK.
Unless you're seeing issues with other components it's probably safe to assume they are operating properly.
I don't have an Apple Hardware Test disk for this machine.
It should be on the same disc as the OS installation.
Can they do it at the apple store?
Yes, but again...there's no need if everything is working fine.
How much does something like that cost?
Call them and ask.

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