Electronics Inspection in China
It works on the factory bench and fails in the field. Our IPC-certified inspectors in Shenzhen power the samples up, burn them in for eight hours, and read the solder joints.
We once passed a batch of 2,000 Bluetooth speakers that had a 2% failure rate on the pairing function — a test we hadn't included in our standard checklist. 40 customers received speakers that wouldn't connect. We rebuilt our entire electronics checklist that week.
James Liu
Founder & CEO
1.5
Major AQL
2.5
Minor AQL
87
Checkpoints
4.7
Avg defect types
What We Inspect
Products We Cover
Most Common Defects We Find
Where electronics orders actually fail.
Our Protocol
Inspection Checklist
Every checkpoint run, findings photographed.
Visual housing/finish/assembly quality
Functional power-on testing (all features)
8-hour burn-in test for intermittent failures
Soldering quality under magnification (IPC-A-610)
Dimensional measurement of critical tolerances
Wireless connectivity testing (BT/Wi-Fi)
Battery capacity & charging verification
ESD protection & packaging compliance
Barcode/labeling verification (FCC/CE marks)
Drop test & stress test for durability
Quality Standards
Recommended AQL Levels
0
Zero tolerance
Safety & function failures
1.5
Significant defects
Affects product usability
2.5
Cosmetic issues
Visible but non-critical
Tighter than the 0/2.5/4.0 default: electronics fail on function.
Certifications
Certifications & Standards
FCC
US — Radio frequency emissions
UL / ETL
Safety listing
CE / LVD / EMC
EU — Safety and electromagnetic compatibility
RoHS
Hazardous substances
REACH
Chemical safety
IPC-A-610
Electronics assembly acceptability
ISO 17025
Partner-lab testing
Coverage
Where We Inspect
Shenzhen
45 inspectorsDongguan
22 inspectorsGuangzhou
32 inspectorsShanghai
38 inspectorsFailed Lot Caught at PSI
A $268 Pre-Shipment Inspection caught critical wiring defects in 3,000 LED desk panels destined for Amazon FBA. The factory's own QC team had passed the lot. After rework and re-inspection, the seller shipped with confidence and generated $150,000+ in revenue with zero quality complaints.
Lot rejected | Reworked
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Housing defects (31%), soldering (24%), wrong components (18%), cable issues (16%), display (14%). Electronics average 4.7 distinct defect types per failed inspection.
We recommend a tighter-than-standard 0 / 1.5 / 2.5 plan for electronics: zero tolerance for critical safety and function failures, 1.5 for major defects that affect usability, and 2.5 for minor cosmetic issues. This has delivered a 34% improvement in customer satisfaction versus the common 0 / 2.5 / 4.0 plan.
It depends on your destination market. For the US: FCC for radio-frequency emissions plus UL/ETL safety listing. For the EU: CE (LVD + EMC), RoHS, and REACH. Internationally, IPC-A-610 governs soldering workmanship. We coordinate the required compliance testing through CNAS / ISO 17025-accredited partner labs.
Yes. Our electronics protocol includes an 8-hour burn-in test to surface intermittent failures that a quick power-on check would miss, alongside functional power-on testing of every feature, wireless connectivity checks, and battery capacity verification.
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