Comments on: Quick way to test an iPod Nano?

Question: Quick way to test an iPod Nano?

Manhasset — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:53:17 -0800

I'm about to buy a used iPod Nano. Any combination of buttons I can press to test this thing out on the spot? The seller's a stranger.

I know on a full-grown iPod you can run a test on the hard drive like scan disk. Anything similar for the little version?

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:13:34 -0800

You'll want to run the iPod through the diagnostic tests described here.

By: beerbajay

beerbajay — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:14:15 -0800

I doubt the technologies are that different. You can mount the nano as a disk, so you should be able to do all the things you can do on a full-sized one.

By: Manhasset

Manhasset — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:25:11 -0800

Thanks, mds35--do you know if that test will test the flash ram the way the diagnostics test the HD on the full size models?

beerbajay, I won't be near a computer.

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:40:31 -0800

Sorry Manhasset, I don't know the answer to that question. You may want to skim the support discussion boards at Apple.com to see if someone has answered that question.

By: nomad

nomad — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:29:48 -0800

I just did this on my 2g nano, here is the diagnostic menu:

FiveInOne
KeyTest
FlashScan
PowerTest
WheelTest
TouchWheelID
Playback
Linein
Status
HD_Specs
PatternTest
SleepShort
Reset

By: nomad

nomad — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:41:55 -0800

It looks like FlashScan is what you're looking for. Search for Flashscan here