I installed male headers on the top by filing some of the plastic from the area where they would have hit the Octavo chip. Was simple and the headers now sit flat.
<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1c9OZrCvJg/WdflZrgtJaI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/lMtH07r0S04luJ9NYFgOy1LlFLFZ6vkUQCLcBGAs/s1600/PB_header_side.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1c9OZrCvJg/WdflZrgtJaI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/lMtH07r0S04luJ9NYFgOy1LlFLFZ6vkUQCLcBGAs/s1600/PB_header_side.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1W03KTpKdjY/WdflSZ5RAsI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TjbREpcNZ1U8lUUW5nEyJhV8kNpX4_9IwCLcBGAs/s1600/PB_header_side.JPG> On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:05:14 AM UTC-4, Giulio Moro wrote: > > I got myself a PocketBeagle and I realized that I cannot fit headers on > the CPU components side because there is not enough clearance between the > pads and the Octavo chip for the plastic of the header to fit in. I am > using headers like these https://www.adafruit.com/product/2076, these > https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Gravitech/20Mx2-254mm or sockets > like these sockets > https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Gravitech/4Fx2-254mm/ > None of these would fit. > > The alternative would be to place the sockets on the bottom side and put > the solder on the components side, but it does not seem a great option. Are > there any sockets/headers that you use that fit on the components side? > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/a5c79e2a-734a-4fe9-9ac3-08ba984e320d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
