Film Prep

OK, not that kind of film. But still, the first step in assembling your MEMENTO camera is to remove the protective film from the four threaded standoffs.

Lens Cover

Next, remove the protective film from the lens.

Battery Adhesive

Peel off one side of backing from the double-sided adhesive foam, then press it onto the main board where the battery will go, as shown.

Battery Mount

Insert the battery JST cable into the connector, then remove the other protective backing from the adhesive foam.

Press the battery into place as shown, being careful to dress the wires neatly.

LED Faceplate

You'll mount the LED faceplate using four of the provided M3 screws.

Place the faceplate over the MEMENTO board with the white triangle pointing at the shutter button. This assures the JST connectors of both boards are on the same edge.

Screw in the four screws.

Prep for Back Plate

Flip the MEMENTO over, then press gently on the TFT to make sure it is square and the adhesive strips are snug against the PCB.

Remove the protective film.

Fastener Prep

Place the four remaining screws through the back panel holes from the side of the board that will face you when assembled as shown.

Thread the four nuts onto the screws -- these will act as spacers.

Place the back panel onto the back of the MEMENTO so the buttons and screen line up.

Screw the four screws into the threaded standoffs.

JST Cable

We had a special short JST 3-pin cable made for the MEMENTO so the LED board can get power and data for the NeoPixels from the A1 port on the MEMENTO.

Plug the cable into the LED plate and MEMENTO A1 JST ports. The connectors can only go in one way.

Insert SD Card

Orient the micro SD card as shown and press it into the SD card reader slot -- you'll press it all the way in until it clicks and stops and then as you let off the pressure it'll click a second time. *snik snik!*

NOTE: You can use cards with up to 32GB capacity.