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[title] Prepare new battery for installation | |
- | [* black] The battery will come with more wire than what is needed so you will need to cut the wire to about to |
+ | [* black] The battery will come with more wire than what is needed so you will need to cut the wire down to about to ***4 mm long*** |
[* black] ''***Tin the Wire***'' [link|https://www.instructables.com/Strip-and-Tin-Wires-Like-a-Pro/|(Link to Helpful Guide for Stripping and Tinning Wires)|new_window=true] | |
- | [* black] Use a pair of side cutters to strip away about |
+ | [* black] Use a pair of side cutters to strip away about ***1 mm*** of insulation. |
[* icon_caution] Be careful not to cut the wire too short or else you will have to remove the yellow kapton tape from the battery and solder a new wire onto the battery itself. | |
[* black] Apply a small amount of flux to the now exposed wire. | |
[* icon_note] Adding flux to the wire will aid in the tinning process | |
[* black] To a clean iron tip, apply a small amount of solder. | |
[* black] Place the tip of the tinned iron onto the fluxed wire until the solder wicks into the wire. |