Mention strain relief.

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@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ closing when you're done.
 
 Take four trimmed diode legs and bend them into an L shape. Hold the
 controller upside down and insert the diode legs into the holes at the
-corners, fixing them in place with tape. Try to get them to point straight.
+corners, (except for the VIN corner, which is not used; use the GND
+hole instead as indicated in the picture below) fixing them in place
+with tape. Try to get them to point straight.
 
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@@ -293,6 +295,14 @@ iron, but getting a desoldering pump is much more effective.
 
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+If there is room between the head of the USB cable and the place where
+the cable leaves the case, consider adding strain relief by wrapping
+the cable with electrical tape at the point just below where it leaves
+the case. This will make it so pulling on the cable does not dislodge
+it from the controller.
+
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+
 After the switches are all in and tested, close the case by placing
 the switch plate on top of the spacer and bottom plate, placing the
 top plate on it, and screwing it together with the nuts facing up. If the