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the capacitor is the positive lead.
STRIPE = NEGATIVE = SHORT LEAD = ROUND PAD
NO STRIPE = POSITIVE = LONG LEAD = SQUARE PAD
Make sure you orient this cap properly! For reference, Figure 3 has a little red plus sign(+) on
the positive pad. Bend out the leads, flip the board over, solder and snip all the leads.
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3. Voltage Regulator 78L05 (U5): This component is shaped like a three-quarter moon and is also
polarized. Make sure the component is positioned in the same direction as the graphic on the
circuit board (13). Thread the three leads through the PCB, and bend the leads out on the other
side of the board. Solder and clip the leads
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