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Step 2Capacitors, Diodes
Lets first solder the blue capacitors and the diode. Why are we doing these first -- because the orientation matters. Check out the pictures to see what I mean.
The blue capacitors have a stripe that needs to be in the same direction as the stripe on the PCB. You can also follow the + on the board. The longer leg of the capacitor is positive.
The diode has a stripe on it too, and it too needs to align with the printed stripe on the PCB. There's a super up-close picture to help.
Stick those components in, and bend the tail wires around the back a little so they don't fall out when you turn the board over.
Solder them in nicely and snip the excess tails.
The blue capacitors have a stripe that needs to be in the same direction as the stripe on the PCB. You can also follow the + on the board. The longer leg of the capacitor is positive.
The diode has a stripe on it too, and it too needs to align with the printed stripe on the PCB. There's a super up-close picture to help.
Stick those components in, and bend the tail wires around the back a little so they don't fall out when you turn the board over.
Solder them in nicely and snip the excess tails.
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