Build Warning for others - OLED Display Connector

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bog-bean
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Build Warning for others - OLED Display Connector

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Hi everyone!

I received my RUSP kit a few weeks ago and have sat down to assemble over the weekend.

Just wanted to put a head's up to others that (at least on my motherboard - I think there are two versions) the OLED cable FPC connector is mounted in an opposite orientation to the build instructions - the flip up tab is a small piece of brown plastic (not black) and flips up from the left hand side of the connector, not the right.

Despite having used flex cables a lot and thinking 'huh this sure looks like it's the other way around', I second-guessed myself and followed the instructions and damaged the connector itself, which means I now need a whole new motherboard as the component is too small for me to confidently de-solder and replace by hand. I'm sure other people came across this issue and recognised it without causing damage like I did, but just flagging it anyway, just in case it saves someone else a headache... :'-)

Really hoping to get this build finished so I can start working with others on the firmware/software!
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