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Step 4Solder IC Socket
Intergrated circuit chips (IC's) can be damaged by excess heat, such as the heat of a soldering iron. In order to make sure our chip isn't damaged by the heat of soldering, we will be using an IC socket. The socket by itself gets soldered to the board, and later the chip will be inserted into the socket, keeping the heat far away from our sensitive chip.
The IC socket, the IC chip, and the image of the IC printed on the board itself all have a notch on one end. This easy identification lets you know which way the chip and socket should go into the board. Locate the notch on the IC socket and the printed circuit board. Insert the socket so the notches are on the same end. Flip the board over, and solder the 28 different legs of the socket.
Congratulation, you have already done more than 75% of the soldering. We have a couple of more parts to install, but only a few soldering points left.
The IC socket, the IC chip, and the image of the IC printed on the board itself all have a notch on one end. This easy identification lets you know which way the chip and socket should go into the board. Locate the notch on the IC socket and the printed circuit board. Insert the socket so the notches are on the same end. Flip the board over, and solder the 28 different legs of the socket.
Congratulation, you have already done more than 75% of the soldering. We have a couple of more parts to install, but only a few soldering points left.
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