Yes I cut the leads a bit so it sits just above the header. Just make sure to make the leads not too short as you might get contact problems.
I also made some headway in figuring out how to use the IR receiver and the remote with Linux: http://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=1424
I also made some headway in figuring out how to use the IR receiver and the remote with Linux: http://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=1424
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