Systems and methods to diagnose connectivity of a non-soldered compression USB connector

A method for diagnosing connectivity with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, comprising:

• obtaining a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of electrical contact pads on the surface of the PCB for connection to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, wherein the electrical contact pads comprise one or more electrical diagnostic contact pads;
• obtaining the USB connector, wherein the USB connector comprises a plurality of spring contacts and one or more diagnostic contacts;
• and
• removably attaching the USB connector to the PCB using a fastening component, wherein the plurality of spring contacts of the USB connector electrically connect to corresponding ones of the plurality of electrical contact pads of the PCB, wherein the one or more diagnostic contacts electrically connect to the one or more electrical diagnostic contact pads, and wherein the one or more diagnostic contacts comprise a conductivity path of a diagnostic circuit when electrically connected to the one or more electrical diagnostic contact pads.

A printed circuit board assembly, comprising:

• a printed circuit board (PCB);
• and
• one or more electrical diagnostic contact pads on the surface of the PCB for connection to one or more diagnostic contacts of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector;
• wherein the printed circuit board assembly is configured to removably mate to the USB connector;
• wherein the USB connector comprises the one or more diagnostic contacts electrically connected to the one or more electrical diagnostic contact pads, and wherein the one or more diagnostic contacts comprise a conductivity path of a diagnostic circuit when the USB connector is mated to the PCB.