
Tube holder preparation: Header pins
This step can be skipped if you have bought the tubes already assembled onto
tube holders! Instead, go to the section “
Backlight LEDs
”!
Parts List:
J8 - J13
2 x 6 2.54mm Male header pins
We suggest you put the sockets on the board, but you can also reverse the connectors and put
the header pins on the board if you prefer. We prefer to put the sockets on the board, because
this means that no high voltages are exposed when the tube is unplugged.
Put the header pins in the boards, making sure that you follow the silk screen on the board. The
pins go on the other side of the board to the tube.
At the end of this step, each tube board should look like this:
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Tube Holder