KiCad Board Fix & Update
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
I’m working with a 2-layer circuit board carrying just 43 parts. The design has run reliably for a while, but after I added surface-mount headers to host a W5500 Ethernet module the board stopped responding. Continuity checks with a multimeter point to routing mistakes on the new header channels.
You will receive the original KiCad PCB layout (no schematic file is available) and a brief note on the intended signal mapping. I need you to:
• Trace and correct the faulty nets around the W5500 header.
• Replace the existing header footprints with 2.4 mm-pitch through-hole versions and make any clearance or keep-out adjustments those larger pads require.
• Run DRC, confirm there are no shorts or opens, and regenerate fabrication outputs—updated KiCad project, Gerbers, pick-and-place, and BOM.
Acceptance is straightforward: the revised layout must pass KiCad’s default DRC, show correct connectivity on the repaired nets, and include the new through-hole headers in the PCB and BOM. Once that’s met, the job is done and the board can go straight to fabrication.
You will receive the original KiCad PCB layout (no schematic file is available) and a brief note on the intended signal mapping. I need you to:
• Trace and correct the faulty nets around the W5500 header.
• Replace the existing header footprints with 2.4 mm-pitch through-hole versions and make any clearance or keep-out adjustments those larger pads require.
• Run DRC, confirm there are no shorts or opens, and regenerate fabrication outputs—updated KiCad project, Gerbers, pick-and-place, and BOM.
Acceptance is straightforward: the revised layout must pass KiCad’s default DRC, show correct connectivity on the repaired nets, and include the new through-hole headers in the PCB and BOM. Once that’s met, the job is done and the board can go straight to fabrication.
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