Oleg Kutkov 🇺🇦(@olegkutkov):One of the biggest issues with the Starlink Mini panda_prod2 and newer revisions (older revisions were fine!) is poor soldering of the GPS module shield. It appears to be a cold-joint issue. The shield can easily come loose under vibration - for example, when the terminal is mounted on a car. Once detached, the shield can cause short circuits on the Mini PCB, potentially destroying the voltage regulators. There are many known cases of this issue. cc @michaelnicollsx

Oleg Kutkov 🇺🇦

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Oleg Kutkov 🇺🇦@olegkutkov

2026.08.26 07:26

One of the biggest issues with the Starlink Mini panda_prod2 and newer revisions (older revisions were fine!) is poor soldering of the GPS module shield. It appears to be a cold-joint issue. The shield can easily come loose under vibration - for example, when the terminal is mounted on a car. Once detached, the shield can cause short circuits on the Mini PCB, potentially destroying the voltage regulators. There are many known cases of this issue. cc @michaelnicollsx