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| [title] Add the second jumper | |
| - | [* black] One end of this jumper wire will be soldered to one of the two pads that are right underneath the power jack. The pad you will use is the one closest to the SIO port and NOT the one below the center of the connector. |
| + | [* black] Get the wire jumper ready but stripping and tinning the tips with solder. Estimate the proper length. Also, pre-tin the pads where you will solder. |
| + | [* black] One end of this jumper wire will be soldered to one of the two pads that are underneath the power jack. You will use the one that is closest to the SIO port and NOT the one below the center of the connector. |
| + | [* black] Pass the jumper wire below the aluminum plate (heat dissipator). There is right about 1mm of room for you to do so. |
| [* black] The other end of the jumper wire, will go to the input of the 12v regulator. See the picture for reference, it's the one below the tip of the screwdriver. There is a pad right next to it you can use. | |
| - | [* black] ***Alternate reality: ***If you use a good quality, regulated 12v power supply, you can actually solder this end of the wire to the OUTPUT of the 12V regulator for |
| + | [* black] ***Alternate reality: ***If you use a good quality, regulated 12v power supply, you can actually solder this end of the wire to the OUTPUT of the 12V regulator for lower thermal operation however, |
| [* black] by using the input pin instead, the 12v regulator will serve as protection in case anything goes wrong with your power supply. |