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Did you compare readings with good board?
You can also use online refference table.
https://openboarddata.org/?a=showboardsolutions&bpath=laptops/apple/820-01521
Check LDO voltages of U3100/200 chips too.
Also check diode mode readings on all big coils.
Very likely machine doesn't boot with one dead port.
Normally will not switch to 20V on the other port.
So compare the readings, as I said.
S-UEM2 is very helpfull in this case.
I also recommend to test with known good USBC terminals.
"botton port is dead"
Possibly broken traces on this port; or bad CC1/2 lines.
Compare diode mode readings around U3100/200.
The above readings are in diode mode, or voltage?
"I also noticed something, RIGHT goes high at 1.8V, LEFT goes high at 1.6V"
This is not a problem.
"Lid closed RIGHT goes low, LEFT stays high"
Looks like JR200 is bad; change it.
"IPD stays high even when closed"
That is caused by JR200; LEFT/RIGHT signals are ORed by UR200.
"I know the keyboard works at least to an extent because again it does respond to the DFU key combination"
Wrong assumption!
DFU keys are hardware ANDed (also inverted) by UT103.
Non working trackpad also blocks the keyboard.
Check if it gets all voltages.
Try known good trackpad board/flex.