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- | * Slide a nylon spacer over each of the four screws. | + | * Slide a nylon spacer over each of the four screws. **VERY IMPORTANT: Use ONLY the standoffs included with the kit. DO NOT use wider standoffs in their place, and SUPER ESPECIALLY DO NOT use nuts as a makeshift standoff. The component clearances on the BeagleBone are //very// close, and using the wrong standoffs could result in components being sheared off the board!** |
- | * Slide the base plate over the screws. There's a specific orientation to this: one of the four alignment studs is smaller than the others — this should be positioned closest to the USB client port. | + | * Slide the base plate over the screws, coming to rest on the spacers. There's a specific orientation for the base plate: one of the four alignment studs is smaller than the others — this should be positioned closest to the USB client port. |
* Install four nuts and gently tighten each screw. | * Install four nuts and gently tighten each screw. | ||
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* Press the front face flush again and tighten all the screws. Acrylic is brittle, so don't crank these down too hard – finger pressure plus 1/8 turn is sufficient. Insert the microSD card (make sure it goes into the card slot, NOT loose in the case!). Bingo…you're done! | * Press the front face flush again and tighten all the screws. Acrylic is brittle, so don't crank these down too hard – finger pressure plus 1/8 turn is sufficient. Insert the microSD card (make sure it goes into the card slot, NOT loose in the case!). Bingo…you're done! | ||
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To access the board or cape later, it's not necessary to rewind this entire process — most of the parts can be left in place! Just loosen the front case screws 1/8", tip the front face back and pivot the case upward: | To access the board or cape later, it's not necessary to rewind this entire process — most of the parts can be left in place! Just loosen the front case screws 1/8", tip the front face back and pivot the case upward: | ||
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