System and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for testing components of an aerosol delivery device

A system for testing a control board for an aerosol delivery device, the system comprising:

• a control board for an aerosol delivery device, the control board comprising heater circuitry to power a heating element configured to heat aerosol precursor composition to form an inhalable substance;
• and
• a test apparatus configured to provide a test initiation signal to the control board;
• wherein the control board is configured to:
• execute an onboard diagnostic test to test operation of the control board in response to the test initiation signal;
• and
• provide diagnostic information generated based at least in part on execution of the onboard diagnostic test to the test apparatus;
• wherein the test apparatus is further configured to:
• determine, based at least in part on the diagnostic information, whether the control board is faulty;
• and
• wherein the test apparatus comprises a resistance load configured to operatively couple with the heater circuitry during execution of the onboard diagnostic test, wherein the resistance load is configured to emulate a resistance load of the heating element, and wherein the control board is further configured to test operation of the heater circuitry during execution of the onboard diagnostic test, including the control board configured to at least:
• activate the heater circuitry;
• measure a current flowing through a path between the resistance load and the heater circuitry;
• and
• verify that the measured current satisfies an expected current criterion.