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EEVblog forum (community)ECADConfidence: Medium

Neighboring board connectors were placed so close together that both cables cannot be plugged in at once, because cable-side plugs such as HDMI are larger than the board connectors, a fit miss board-level DRC does not check for mating-plug envelopes.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources
EEVblog forum thread: What Caught You Off Guard During PCB Assembly?
eevblog.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 26 2026 (8:41 AM to 11:41 AM ET digests plus Haitch morning edition). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.