JST Cables
Get the 3-pin JST cables ready by cutting off the red wires from the sets.
Using wire stripper, remove a bit of insulation from each wire.
Tin the tips of the wires with a bit of solder to keep the strands of wire from fraying.
Solder Cables
Solder one of the 3-pin JST cable to the LED pins on the mini LED arcade button.
Solder the remaining JST cable to the switch pins.
Wired Button
Double check the wires have been properly soldered to the pins on the mini LED arcade button.
Memento PCB Mount
Get the Memento, PCB mount and hardware screws ready.
Place the PCB mount over the Memento PCB with the mounting holes lined up.
Secure Memento
Use four M3 x 6mm long machine screws to secure the PCB mount to the standoffs on the Memento camera board.
Install Button
Insert the 3D printed sleeve over the mini arcade button.
Slide the two JST cables through the front hole of the 3D printed button case.
Slip the included mini arcade button hex nut over the two JST cables.
Secure Button
Insert the mini arcade button with sleeve into the hole in the button case.
Secure the mini arcade button using the included hex nut.
Install Battery
Plug in the 420mAh lipo battery into the Memento's battery port.
Use a piece of a double sided tape or mounting tack to secure the battery to the Memento PCB.
Test Button
Locate the JST cable connected to the mini arcade button's LED and connect it to the A1 port on the Memento.
Plug in the JST cable from the buttons switch to the A0 port on the Memento.
Use the on-board slide switch to power on the Memento and test the circuit.
Connect Button to Memento
Disconnect the JST cables from them Memento.
Thread the two cables from the mini arcade button through the camera case.
Reconnect the JST cables to the Memento.
Double check the orientation of the board and case are correct.
Camera Case
Push the PCB mount into the camera case so that the Memento's USB port lines up with the cutout.
Snap Fit Cases
Adjust the excess wire from the JST cables so they're fitted inside the case.
Join the button case to the camera case by snap fitting them together.
Secure PCB mount to Case
Use two M3 x 6mm long machine screws to secure the PCB mount to the camera case.
Install Tripod Screw (Optional)
Get the 3/8 to 1/4-20 threaded tripod screw and bottom cover.
Insert and fasten the tripod screw into the thread on the bottom cover using a wide flat head tool.
Install Top Cover
Orient the top cover with the camera case so the built-in switch actuator is lined up with the Memento's built-in slide switch.
Press the top cover onto the camera case.
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