DOM MB Diagnosis page

Board ID:

Rev 5.0 SN 0621

Source:

From STF testing crew August 3, 2004

Symptoms:                            

Fails Local Coincidence Loopback tests
Falis slow ADC tests.

Intermittant booting hot.

Analyst(s):

G. Przybylski

Analysis Procedure(s):

Ran lctestboth in loop. Discovered faulty waveform at Z1-1. 
Lifted T1-3, and installed dummy load on Z1-1. Ran lctestboth in loop. Identified faulty waveform on Z1-1.
Removed and tested Z1. Found apparent open circuit at pin 1.
Replaced Z1 with new, and ran room temperature STF: fully functional.

Root cause:

Faulty power splitter

Mitigation:

Removed and replaced faulty part.

Disposition:

This looks like a one-of-a-kind failure mode.
Mainstream this board.

Any Other Information:

Travler (August 20)

Travler (September 16)

Look carefully at pin 11 and pin 22 of  the image below.  It looks like the solder isn't wicking up onto the side contact of the package.
If the solder isn't wicking properly, then is it making a proper solder bond to the pad on the bottom of the chip?

Soldering close-up