On 2/10/25 05:16, Ceppo wrote: > On Thu, Feb 06, 2025 at 09:36:28AM -0500, e...@gmx.us wrote: >> Thermal compound (if there is any) dried out? > > There's none. At least not visible, or replaceable. > >> If you can trigger a failure by heating the device with say a hair >> dryer, that's supporting evidence. But yeah, it might be some >> software. Or some component aging and changing its behavior slightly >> out of spec. > > I performed the hair dryer test, but couldn't trigger the disconnection. > I kept the adapter warm, to a temperature higher than what I get during > regular use, for around 15 mins. Under heavy load this is long enough > for 2-4 disconnections.
Welp, there goes my theory. Thanks for checking. Ah well.
