diff --git a/frontend/tests/components/AIOnboarding.test.tsx b/frontend/tests/components/AIOnboarding.test.tsx
index 561deed6..bd73d623 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/components/AIOnboarding.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/tests/components/AIOnboarding.test.tsx
@@ -54,16 +54,22 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
       expect(buttons.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
     })
 
-    it('should render video element for camera stream', () => {
-      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      const video = container.querySelector('video')
-      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+    it('should render component without throwing errors', () => {
+      expect(() => {
+        renderAIOnboarding()
+      }).not.toThrow()
     })
 
-    it('should render canvas element for image capture', () => {
-      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      const canvas = container.querySelector('canvas')
-      expect(canvas || container).toBeTruthy()
+    it('should initialize with proper props passed to component', () => {
+      const mockOnCancel = vi.fn()
+      const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({
+        onCancel: mockOnCancel,
+        onComplete: mockOnComplete,
+      })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockOnCancel).toBeDefined()
+      expect(mockOnComplete).toBeDefined()
     })
   })
 
@@ -102,9 +108,21 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
   // ============================================================================
 
   describe('Image Validation', () => {
-    it('should validate image format on upload', async () => {
+    it('should have file input element for image upload', () => {
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
       const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
+      // jsdom doesn't fully support file input, so just verify element exists
+      if (input) {
+        expect(input).toBeInTheDocument()
+      } else {
+        // File input might not be rendered initially, that's ok
+        expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('should accept image file uploads', async () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]') as HTMLInputElement | null
 
       if (input) {
         const file = new File(['image'], 'test.jpg', { type: 'image/jpeg' })
@@ -113,22 +131,20 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
       }
     })
 
-    it('should handle image size validation', () => {
+    it('should render component with proper structure', () => {
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      // Verify canvas dimensions are set properly
-      const canvas = container.querySelector('canvas')
-      expect(canvas || container).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(container.children.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
     })
 
-    it('should reject non-image files', async () => {
+    it('should handle file input changes without errors', async () => {
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
-
-      if (input) {
-        const file = new File(['text'], 'test.txt', { type: 'text/plain' })
-        await fireEvent.change(input, { target: { files: [file] } })
-        expect(input).toBeInTheDocument()
-      }
+      expect(() => {
+        const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
+        if (input) {
+          const file = new File(['test'], 'test.txt', { type: 'text/plain' })
+          fireEvent.change(input, { target: { files: [file] } })
+        }
+      }).not.toThrow()
     })
   })
 
@@ -217,13 +233,13 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
   // ============================================================================
 
   describe('Wizard Flow - Step Progression', () => {
-    it('should capture image in step 1', () => {
-      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      const video = container.querySelector('video')
-      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+    it('should render step 1 capture interface without errors', () => {
+      expect(() => {
+        renderAIOnboarding()
+      }).not.toThrow()
     })
 
-    it('should process image in step 2 (extraction)', async () => {
+    it('should process image in step 2 (extraction) with mocked API', async () => {
       const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
       vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
 
@@ -232,29 +248,31 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
       expect(mockAnalyzeLabel).toBeDefined()
     })
 
-    it('should confirm extracted data in step 3 (confirmation)', async () => {
+    it('should pass onComplete callback to component for step 3', async () => {
       const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
       const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
       vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
 
-      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
-      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
       expect(mockOnComplete).toBeDefined()
     })
 
-    it('should handle multiple items from single image', async () => {
+    it('should wire up API callback for multi-item extraction', async () => {
       const multipleItems = [mockAIExtractionResponseGemini, mockAIExtractionResponseClaude]
       const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(multipleItems)
       vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
 
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
       expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockAnalyzeLabel).toBeDefined()
     })
 
-    it('should allow editing extracted data before confirmation', () => {
+    it('should render component structure with inputs', () => {
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
       const inputs = container.querySelectorAll('input')
+      // Component may or may not have inputs depending on step
       expect(inputs.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
   })
 
@@ -287,10 +305,10 @@ describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
       expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
-    it('should handle camera permission denied', () => {
+    it('should render component even if camera access unavailable', () => {
       const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
-      const video = container.querySelector('video')
-      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+      // jsdom doesn't support camera/video, but component should still render
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
     it('should handle malformed AI response', async () => {