Reducing thermal cycling fatigue

A method to reduce thermal cycling fatigue associated with an identified component in an electrical system, the method comprising:

• determining, by a controller, whether the identified component is sensitive to thermal cycling fatigue by utilizing accelerated thermal cycling testing of the identified component in an electronic assembly and analysis of field returns of the identified component in the electrical system;
• responsive to a determination that the identified component is sensitive to thermal cycling fatigue, determining, by the controller, power to the electrical system is turned off;
• initiating, by the controller, power from an external power source to one or more heating elements in a vicinity of the identified component;
• receiving, by the controller, a first temperature from one or more temperature sensors in the vicinity of the identified component;
• determining, by the controller, whether the first temperature is within a predetermined temperature range;
• and
• responsive to determining that the first temperature is not within the predetermined temperature range, adjusting, by the controller, a power level of the one or more heating elements.