Step 4: Joystick
Now it's time to install the joystick, this beautiful thing, to JOY1.
The joystick comes with a "thumbstick cap", which is big and annoying during assembly, so we will only attach it when it is needed.
Tools Needed
- Soldering iron
- Tape
Parts Needed
- 1 x Joystick
Instructions
- Being one of the larger components, it's footprint is fairly easy to find.
- Install the joystick into the board.
- Tape the joystick into place. It will require two pieces of tape to hold it flat against the board.
- Solder the joystick into place. The four corner pins are connected to ground, in a very empty area of the board. This makes them unusually difficult to solder, but you can do it. Just be patient and let the joint heat up.
- Finish the installation of the joystick by soldering the remaining pins.
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