
PIC Socket Installation
Locate the 18-pin IC socket. One end of the socket is marked with a notch.
The socket outline on the circuit board also has a notch. When you install
the socket, turn the socket so that the notches match up.
Hold the socket in place flush against the board and solder two opposite
corner pins.
The socket should be flush against the circuit board. If it isn’t, re-melt the
solder on the pins you tacked while pressing down on the socket with your
finger. When the socket is flush against the board, solder the remaining
pins of the socket. You will install the integrated circuit itself later.
Notch
Tack here…
…and here