Introduction
Thank you for your purchase! I hope you will enjoy building your handheld game of tic tac toe!
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Only solder in a well-ventilated area while wearing safety glasses. It is strongly recommended that you solder directly in front of a soldering fume extractor to help remove any fumes from the heated solder.
While soldering, the soldering iron, solder, PCB, and electrical component may become dangerously hot. Solder on a non-flammable surface, with no flammable materials at your work space, and always be cognizant of where your soldering iron is.
The PCB in this kit uses a fiberglass core. Do not attempt to cut, scratch, or break the PCB, as it may introduce fiberglass particles into the air.
The PCB and some of the components of this kit contain lead. Do not eat or drink while handling the kit, or put the kit and/or its pieces in your mouth.
Some of the leads on these parts are sharp, be careful not to injure yourself!
Only solder in a well-ventilated area while wearing safety glasses. It is strongly recommended that you solder directly in front of a soldering fume extractor to help remove any fumes from the heated solder.
While soldering, the soldering iron, solder, PCB, and electrical component may become dangerously hot. Solder on a non-flammable surface, with no flammable materials at your work space, and always be cognizant of where your soldering iron is.
The PCB in this kit uses a fiberglass core. Do not attempt to cut, scratch, or break the PCB, as it may introduce fiberglass particles into the air.
The PCB and some of the components of this kit contain lead. Do not eat or drink while handling the kit, or put the kit and/or its pieces in your mouth.
Some of the leads on these parts are sharp, be careful not to injure yourself!
Before we get started, it is best to review a few things. First, if this is your first time soldering, it may be worth reading the "Basics of Soldering" page linked below. If you want to learn more about basic PCB and electronics, you can read the "Basics of Electronics" page linked below.
Assembly
Step 3: 10k ResistorsInstall the 4 10k pull-up resistors on the board. They go on the bottom left of the board, in the spots labeled "10k." The 10k resistors are the ones that are not on a tape in the kit.
To install the resistor into the board, bend the leads and press them through the holes. The body of the resistor should be touching the board. We will install the 120 resistors the same way.
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Step 14: Install MicrocontrollerFinally, install the microcontroller in the socket. The notch on the top of the microcontroller should go on the right of the socket.
Sometimes, the microcontroller pins are splayed a bit too far out to fit into the socket. If this is the case, rest it on a table and apply slow, even pressure to the other side's pins to bend them square.
Once the pins are aligned, apply equal pressure to the top until the microcontroller descends into the socket.
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