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Solstice

STEP 2: POPULATE ALL MID SIZE COMPONENTS SUCH AS RCA'S,

POWER COMPONENTS, SMALL CAPACITORS, TUBE SOCKET,

RELAYS, TRIMMERS AND SO FORTH

PLEASE NOTE: CENTER

PIN OF DC SOCKET IS

POSITIVE / 24VDC+

INSTALL SMD INDUCTOR

PRIOR TO INSTALLING

ALL OTHER PARTS IN

THIS STEP. REFER TO

PAGE 9 FOR SOLDERING

GUIDE

INPUT CAPACITORS ARE

NONPOLAR MEANING

THEY HAVE NO STRIPE

AND CAN BE INSTALLED

IN EITHER DIRECTION

POLARIZED CAPACITORS MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE

CORRECT DIRECTION (WILL HAVE A STRIPE DOWN THE SIDE

DESIGNATING POLARITY) INSTALL THIS STRIPE FACING THE

FLAT SPOT ON THE CAPACITOR OUTLINE ON THE BOARD

CORRECT

PEEL OFF THE PROTECTIVE

ADHESIVE LAYER ON THE

BOTTOM SIDE OF THE

HEATSINK(S). PLACE THE

HEATSINKS DIRECTLY OVER

THE THERMAL PADS ON THE

PCB. ONCE INSTALLED, USE A

HAIR DRYER OR HEATGUN TO

BREIFLY HEAT UP EACH

HEATSINK WHICH WILL

ACTIVATE THE ADHESIVE.

CAUTION: IF USING A

HEATGUN, ONLY APPLY HEAT

FOR A FEW SECONDS DIRECTLY

ONTO EACH HEATSINK

INCORRECT