Slide Switch Wiring

Cut two wires to 2.5 inches (6cm) in length.

Snip off one of the leads on the slide switch, either the far left or right but not the middle. Then, trim the two remaining leads short, about half their length.

Solder the two wires to each of the leads on the slide switch.

Wire Slide Switch to Feather

Solder the two wires from the slide to the EN and GND pins on the top of the Feather.

Take a moment to ensure the wires from the slide switch have been properly soldered.

Disable Battery LiPo Charging

Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the LiPo Charging trace on the back of the PropMaker Feather RP2040. This must be cut to prevent accidental calamity with alkaline batteries when USB is plugged in.

NeoPixel Strip

Start by removing the NeoPixel strip from the reel.

Remove the stock cable from the beginning of the strip using wire cutters. 

Measure and cut a piece from the strip so it has 24 NeoPixel LEDs in the cut piece.

Remove the silicone sheathing from the cut piece.

Solder Wires to the NeoPixels

Measure and cut a piece from the 4-wire silicone ribbon cable so it's 8 inches (20cm) in length, then strip off one of the wires, we only need three.

Locate the end of the NeoPixel strip with the DI (Data In)  label.

Solder the three wires from the cable to the pads on the front of the NeoPixel strip.

Wired NeoPixel Strip

Double check the wires are properly soldered to 5V, DI and GND pads on the NeoPixel LED strip.

Quick Connect Cable

Grab one quick-connect cable from the pack. Cut the end with the JST connector so the two wires are about 6 inches in length (15cm).

Using wire strippers, remove a bit of insulation from each wire.

Tin the exposed wire using solder to prevent the strands of wire from fraying.