it's actually going pretty well despite me not being able to see where the traces go exactly. since i have net connectivity it helps guide me.
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it's actually going pretty well despite me not being able to see where the traces go exactly. since i have net connectivity it helps guide me. 18 comments
ahh that makes more sense. there are a few higher current connections, but more importantly, there are cuts in the ground plane! this creates a star ground at the large highlighted pad near the middle. this is the negative battery terminal (but after the current sense resistor) anyway, i could fix up a few footprints but this reverse engineering job is essentially completed. you can find the design files here: https://github.com/schlae/Thinkpad700CPower @tubetime Amazing job, would love to see a video on how exactly you go about it. @tubetime That's amazing. What's the quote? Ah, yes. "Sometimes, magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." -- Teller @gogobonobo the thread explains how i did it. higher layer count boards require more invasive methods. but yes i wanted to be able to debug boards corroded by a leaking capacitor. @tubetime How did you get to these middle layers? I mean, you can measure some connections, but not get the layout exactly, unless you open it or have some 3d x-rays or something. @tubetime does kicad have any way to see multiple layers side by side? Sometimes when I have components on both sides that overlap it gets difficult even when I’m changing layer visibility. |
@tubetime Net connectivity is truely awesome