Now it's time to do the two 47uF electrolytic capacitors, C9 & C10. These are polarised devices, so
they have to be installed correctly on the PCB, but getting the orientation correct is easy to do with
these. The positive end of the device has two diagonal sides in it's base, the negative end is flat. The
shape of the base is also clearly marked on the silk screen on the PCB, so it's easy to get the
orientation right.
Again, remove one of the devices from the tape, offer it up to the PCB. Note how the pins sit on the
pads. You'll probably notice there isn't a huge amount of room to get the soldering iron on the pad
with the component on it. We have a technique for this.
Apply a small amount of solder to each pad. You don't want to apply too much here, as you want the
device to sit squarely on the pad. Too much will prevent this. So once you've applied the solder,
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