An apparatus for testing a computer includes a control module having a power cycling test program and a display driving program therein, a switch module connected to the control module for receiving trigger signals generated from the power cycling test program and powering on or off the computer consequently, a driving module connected to the control module for receiving display driving signals from the display driving program, and a display module connected to the driving module for displaying test parameters. A method utilizing above described apparatus for testing the computer is also disclosed.