GND hole in PCB not open on 1 out of 2 pcbs (Hotswap)
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So I just received my lily58 no-solder hotswap build kit and tried to start building it and immediately ran into an issue. Apparently 1 of the two pcbs has 1 of the GND holes filled. This prevents me from inserting the No-Solder spring headers into the pcb. A little bit of research showed me that GND stands for ground and looking at the pcb there are two of them. Is it save to say that one might be enough and I can just trim one of the pins on the spring headers or would that be a bad idea? Any ideas of how I can fix this or this just a faulty pcb? Thanks a lot in advance for the help.
So I just received my lily58 no-solder hotswap build kit and tried to start building it and immediately ran into an issue. Apparently 1 of the two pcbs has 1 of the GND holes filled. This prevents me from inserting the No-Solder spring headers into the pcb. A little bit of research showed me that GND stands for ground and looking at the pcb there are two of them. Is it save to say that one might be enough and I can just trim one of the pins on the spring headers or would that be a bad idea? Any ideas of how I can fix this or this just a faulty pcb? Thanks a lot in advance for the help.
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Hey there! Thanks for reaching out.
It sounds like you've got a manufacturing defect on one of your Lily58 PCBs, which can definitely be frustrating when you're eager to start building.
You're right that GND stands for ground, and there are indeed two GND holes on the PCB for the nice!nano. While it might seem like trimming a pin could work, it's generally not recommended to modify the PCB or components in that way, as it could lead to instability or other issues down the line.
This does sound like a faulty PCB. Please reach out to hello@typeractive.xyz with details about your order and the issue, and we'll be happy to help you with a replacement.
In the meantime, you can refer to our build guide for the Lily58 Wireless for other steps in the process: docs.typeractive.xyz/build-guides/lily58-wireless
Let me know if you have any other questions!