If you drop a cell phone in water will it withstand the moisture absorption? Sounds like the recall wasn't driven by the solder technology, but the design that allowed moisture to get to the board. We have had similar problems. >Hi, >I am not so sure that the automotive industry is at the forefront of >soldering technology--only 2 years ago one of the Detroit Big 3 had to recall >2 years worth of SUVs because 60/40 SJs on CEM-1 [!?] PCBs for the windshield >wiper controls under-the-hood failed well within the warranty period. CEM-1 >not only grossly thermally expands, but swells on H2O-absorption, and the bad >housing design caused the PCBs to warp. > >Werner Engelmaier > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >Leadfee Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d >To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree >To temporarily stop delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: SET Leadfree NOMAIL >Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leadfee Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To temporarily stop delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: SET Leadfree NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------