Sir vestaviascott . . . . .
Aaaaaaaaaah so . . . .the camera HAD been turned 90 degrees on the first photos diode shot, and it actually is being D4 , as the hot spot.
Also the 78L05 is being the TO-92 cased , 5 volt low power regulator . . .vice an LM431.
The heat sinked bottom corner DB1, is...