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Let’s begin!
1. 220uF Electrolytic Capacitors (C1, C2, C3): The first thing we’ll install on your Noisette PCB are
the capacitors. There are three electrolytic capacitors (aka “caps”) in the Noisette. This type of
capacitor IS POLARIZED: there is a right direction and a wrong direction to install them. If you
get it wrong, they might burst. The white stripe on the case indicates the negative lead of the
cap. Notice that one of the leads is longer than the other. The long lead on the capacitor is the
positive lead (1).
STRIPE = NEGATIVE = SHORT LEAD = ROUND PAD
NO STRIPE = POSITIVE = LONG LEAD = SQUARE PAD
Make sure you orient this cap properly! For reference, the circuit board has a little plus sign(+)
on the positive pads. Bend out the leads, as in the picture (3), to keep the components from
falling out when you solder them. Flip the board over, solder and then snip all the leads close to
the solder joint (4,5).
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