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Step 11 - Installing the Power Switch:

Gotta be able to turn your Herbie off and on, right? Well, slide the

switch into this slot as far as it will go, and solder the pins down to

the pads.

Step 12 - Installing the 0.22µF Capacitor:

This capacitor is part of the “Backup!” behavior circuit, and with the resistor, sets how long your

Herbie will stay in “Backup” mode. This part is “polarity-sensitive”, which means you have to get it

in the right way, because it won’t work if it’s in backwards. See the side with the stripe? The lead

closest to this stripe is the negative lead, and is installed in the square pad at position C1.

11A: Slide the switch into the slot

and solder the leads to the pads

11B: Switch soldered in place

12A: With the strip face up, bend the

leads as shown above

12B: Install the capacitor into

position C1. Make sure the

short lead (-) is installed in

the square pad.

12C: Capacitor

installation Finished

Note: Save the clippings

from the capacitor

(you’ll find out why...)

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