00:03 <DocScrutinizer05> usual failure patters: #1 broken USB port (SMD receptacle lifts off from PCB); #2 cmt/modem defect, usual symptom: "No SIM" which basically means "modem doesn't answer". Caused probably by solder joints on FBGA snapping open, I guess from hard force to the kbd which bends the PCB and thus makes chip solder joints snap open

00:04 <DocScrutinizer05> lately general eMMC failure observed with increasing frequency of reports

00:04 <DocScrutinizer05> wear limit exceeded?

00:07 <DocScrutinizer05> occasionally we see a FPC break, nothing unusual or exciting. The B2B connector is soldered to one side of the FPC and a rigid PCB patch with "jumpers" soldered to the opposide side at same end of FPC. When applying some force by whatever mechanical or thermal stress, the solder points snap open, I guess

00:09 <DocScrutinizer05> other failure patters we seen more than once: magnet in battery lid or in LCD half falling off, resulting in uSD not getting mounted resp kbd slide not detected

00:10 <DocScrutinizer05> proximity sensor going aethna, even burning a hole into the digitizer transparent plastic in front of it

00:10 <DocScrutinizer05> lockswitch slider plastic knob wear, so you can't grip it anymore

00:11 <DocScrutinizer05> keymat keycaps losing their paint (usual)

00:12 <DocScrutinizer05> digitizer unspecified erratic behaviour, probably related to oil separator oxidizing or to mechanical damage

00:12 <DocScrutinizer05> white spots on LCD, caused by excessive pressure/force applied

00:12 <DocScrutinizer05> at least that's what I suspect

14:26 <kristianpaul> morning