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Maybe I’m cynical - I believe that if everything performs to it’s nominal data sheet specs that it could last 15 years. But I’d expect in most practical cases
by dv_dt 5y ago
Maybe I’m cynical - I believe that if everything performs to it’s nominal data sheet specs that it could last 15 years. But I’d expect in most practical cases I’d give a 50/50 odds of lasting half to 2/3 of that 15 years.
- ghshephard 5y agoOther than the battery - as long as the devices wasn't exposed to corrosion, what do we think could fail on it, if it wasn't being used?
- toomuchtodo 5y agoTin whiskers. https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background/index.htm https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background/index.htm
- rovr138 5y agoInfrastructure to handle them. Programming on the device not being corrupted or erased due to lack of power, insufficient power.
- dv_dt 5y agoBesides many of the other mentioned items in other comments, loss of performance/tuning the radio components. Loss of other performance of electronic components - Eg some other form of the caps drying out and killing operations. Of the battery: storage in non ideal conditions. Folding of the company supplying the service was mentioned but I see that as most likely.