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-  * Slide a nylon spacer over each of the four screws.+  * Slide a nylon spacer over each of the four screws. ​**VERY IMPORTANT: Use ONLY the standoffs included with the kit. DO NOT use wider standoffs in their place, and SUPER ESPECIALLY DO NOT use nuts as a makeshift standoff. The component clearances on the BeagleBone are //very// close, and using the wrong standoffs could result in components being sheared off the board!**
   * Slide the base plate over the screws, coming to rest on the spacers. There'​s a specific orientation for the base plate: one of the four alignment studs is smaller than the others — this should be positioned closest to the USB client port.   * Slide the base plate over the screws, coming to rest on the spacers. There'​s a specific orientation for the base plate: one of the four alignment studs is smaller than the others — this should be positioned closest to the USB client port.
   * Install four nuts and gently tighten each screw.   * Install four nuts and gently tighten each screw.
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   * Press the front face flush again and tighten all the screws. Acrylic is brittle, so don't crank these down too hard – finger pressure plus 1/8 turn is sufficient. Insert the microSD card (make sure it goes into the card slot, NOT loose in the case!). Bingo…you'​re done!   * Press the front face flush again and tighten all the screws. Acrylic is brittle, so don't crank these down too hard – finger pressure plus 1/8 turn is sufficient. Insert the microSD card (make sure it goes into the card slot, NOT loose in the case!). Bingo…you'​re done!
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 To access the board or cape later, it's not necessary to rewind this entire process — most of the parts can be left in place! Just loosen the front case screws 1/8", tip the front face back and pivot the case upward: To access the board or cape later, it's not necessary to rewind this entire process — most of the parts can be left in place! Just loosen the front case screws 1/8", tip the front face back and pivot the case upward:
  
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