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30GB iPodders Try Diagnostic Tests?

Have any 30GB iPod users tried running the suite of tests found in the iPod's diagnostic menu, and received a "pass" on finding your wired remote?

Has anyone decoded the various new additions to the diagnostics menu (changes since 2G revision)?

My 2.0.1 unit includes the following tests:

A. 5 in 1 (runs of the tests below)
B. Reset (resets unit)
C. Key (tests all of the buttons and passes when all are pressed)
D. Audio (plays a beat through the headphones)
E. Remote (mine tests and fails, even when remote is connected and apparently working)
F. FW ID (mine reads Pass, then Disk Mode; click Disk Mode and it switches into Disk Mode)
G. Sleep
H. A2D (mine runs ADC Test and reads ID 004A; Bat 001FD; ACC 003FF; and ACC2 000FF).
I. OTPO Cnt (mine reads Opto Test and Opt. Click Opto Test and it appears to monitor jogwheel-pad movement. Opt uses the center button and scrolls through pictures when hit.)
J. LCM
K. CHG STUS (mine reads Statustest: USB 0 / FW 1 / HP 0 / Bat Chr 1 / Chgr 00000)
L. USB Disk
M. Chk Sum (mine says 0X00005901)
N. Contrast (flips between backlight on and off)
O. HDD Scan
P. Run In

Any other experiences?

To boot the diagnostics, hard reset the unit via Menu and Play simultaneously held down for 5 seconds, then immediately hit and hold the Reverse, Forward and Center buttons together. Release at the Apple screen and you'll hear a blip, then the diagnostic screen will appear.
[1527 byte] By [J. Horwitz] at [2007-11-9 12:36:32]
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