Wifi connection very unreliable

Issues
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I am using an ESP32 D1 mini flashed with WLED_0.11.1_ESP32_ledpin16. I am trying to implement this with a QuinLED Digi-Uno.

I am having wifi connectivity issues. It often takes several power recycles to get a wifi connection to WLED either from the Android app or webpage. This occurs with just the ESP32 powered on it’s own (not connected to QuinLED Digi-Uno.

It is even more unreliable when I plug the module into my QuinLED Digi-Uno. I have to try 20 power recycles before I get a wifi connection to WLED. Additionally, my LEDs do not illuminate.

Is it possible that the ESP32 D1 mini is faulty? Is there another way I can test it?

TIA

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Looks like your board is dump.

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Yep it could be the board. I’ve had several failures regarding WiFi which can also be due to poor quality 3.3v onboard regulators. I also had one failure due to poor soldering on the WiFi antenna pcb that connects the esp32 chip.
Other than fully erasing and re-flashing the only other option is to try another board and compare the results.