The chips should easily
fi
t into the sockets. If necessary,
bend the leads of the chip to straight up and down before
inserting the chip.
Do not bend them by hand; bend all pins on one side at the
same time, by pushing them against a hard
fl
at surface.
View from end of chip:
YES!
no.
Assembly Step 24 – Add the chips
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[Alpha Clock Five Assembly Guide]
Par
t
#21
Par
t
#22
Par
t
#23
Parts
#21-23
are the integrated circuits,
which go in sockets U1-U3, respectively.
Press the chips
fi
rmly, to seat
them fully into their sockets.
Like the sockets, each chip has a notched end
to indicate polarity. Align the notch to the
notch on the socket and on the circuit board.
