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EC-1 Wireless Controller

Synthetic example. Every value is made up to show the format.

Lessons · Issues

Issues

What did go wrong, why, and what fixed it?

4
issues
1
with a fix in place
1
embargoed

Stick drift traced to flux under the potentiometer

Public

iss:stick-drift-flux ext:controller:stick-driftsensorsolder

Seen
on field, simulated · caught at field, test
Conditions
Hand soldering with flux-core wire next to an open potentiometer housing; worse after months of use
Yield impact
1.2%
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Medium confidence.Evidence: src:reviews, src:repair-guidefield return share attributed to drift in the review sample
Root cause
Flux migrates into the carbon track and changes wiper resistance
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Medium confidence.Evidence: src:ct-run-1, src:repair-guide
  1. proposed design-change Replace soldered pins with an FPC connector on the stick module
  2. implemented sop-update Cap iron dwell at 2 s, no extra flux, inspect with 10x loupe
    Yield before 97.8%
    InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.No evidence listed.
    after 98.6%
    InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.No evidence listed.

#solder #field-return

Battery connector unseats after a 1.2 m drop

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iss:battery-unseat connector-unseatfpc-connectorbatteryconnector-mate

Seen
on simulated, dvt · caught at reliability-test
Conditions
Tight z-height over the connector; the top shell rib lands 0.3 mm above it
Yield impact
0.9%
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.Evidence: src:ct-run-1drop-test fallout in the simulated build
Root cause
No preload on the connector and no seat check at mating
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Medium confidence.Evidence: src:ct-run-1
  1. proposed fixture-change Closing fixture presses the connector while the shell closes
  2. proposed sop-update Tug test after mating, 2 N, at sta:a3

#tight-space #drop

Shoulder-button gap opens past 0.30 mm on cavity 2

Embargoed until 2028-06-01

iss:shoulder-gap gap-flushhousingbuttoninspect

Seen
on pvt · caught at fqc
Conditions
Cavity 2 of the top-shell tool; worse in the first hour after a mould start
Yield impact
1.7%
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.Evidence: src:caliper-run-1
Root cause
Uneven cooling bows the shoulder wall outward on cavity 2
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.Evidence: src:caliper-run-1
  1. trialled process-change Raise mould temperature 8 C and extend cooling 2 s on cavity 2
    Yield before 98.3%
    InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.No evidence listed.
    after 99.1%
    InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.No evidence listed.

#tooling #cosmetic

RF power low when the LRA sits against the antenna keep-out

Public

iss:rf-detune rf-detuneantennamotor-hapticconnector-mate

Seen
on simulated · caught at test
Conditions
The LRA pocket allows 2 mm of play toward the antenna
Yield impact
0.6%
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Low confidence.Evidence: src:eol-sample
Root cause
Metal LRA can within 5 mm of the chip antenna detunes it
InferredEngineering judgement, not measured. Medium confidence.No evidence listed.
  1. proposed design-change Add a rib so the LRA can't move toward the antenna

#rf #placement