
placed through the solder pad adjacent to the diode.The shorter lead is negative (denoted with a
black stripe on the capacitor). Ensure that the capacitor has a good solder connection to the PCB.
The hack is now complete and should resemble the image in Figure 8.50.
You can now reassemble the 5200. Start by threading the 5200 RF cable through the hole in the
back of the case and pushing the cable into the stress-release clip in the bottom of the case, as shown
in Figure 8.51.
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Figure 8.49 Adding the Capacitor to the 5200 PCB
Figure 8.50 Completed Power Supply Hack: Internal View ...