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====== Assembly ======

The USB boarduino is almost completely assembled. Finishing it up should only take a few minutes

Check the parts in the bag, you should have the tested USB Boarduino board, a stick of 0.1" header, a 2x3 ISP header, a 28pin socket and a preprogrammed ATmega328p

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If you want to socket the microcontroller (we suggest it) Place the socket so that the **U** notch matches the **U** printed in the silkscreen. If you don't think you'll ever need to replace the microcontroller and you want a slimmer package, skip this stip.

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If you have sharp nails you can bend over two of the socket pins to keep them in place

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Solder all 28 pins well.

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Take the microcontroller out of the foam and carefully bend all the pins so they are straight. We like to grip the chip by the edges and press it against a tabletop.

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Once the pins are straight, insert the chip by matching the **U** notch  in the chip with the **U** notch in the socket

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