Comment Comment by bogantech > On the one hand, the resistors used in these SSDs are too big for the circuit board, causing weak connectionsI am an electronics / PCB hobbyist and I can't for the life of me figure out how they came to such a weird conclusion. What does this even mean?Larger components will have more surface area at the joint and should be stronger than a smaller component> On the other hand, the soldering material used to attach these resistors is prone to forming bubbles and breaking easily, according to Häfele.Never heard of solder doing this - it seems more likely to me that the solder wasn't reflowed properly in manufacturing.What's more is that the component pictured is a capacitor.The only conclusion I can draw here is that the guy has no clue what he's talking about parent bogantech 3 years ago
I am an electronics / PCB hobbyist and I can't for the life of me figure out how they came to such a weird conclusion. What does this even mean?
Larger components will have more surface area at the joint and should be stronger than a smaller component
> On the other hand, the soldering material used to attach these resistors is prone to forming bubbles and breaking easily, according to Häfele.
Never heard of solder doing this - it seems more likely to me that the solder wasn't reflowed properly in manufacturing.
What's more is that the component pictured is a capacitor.
The only conclusion I can draw here is that the guy has no clue what he's talking about