c. The cover will pop loose from the switch
housing.
3. Push the three switches and the LED out of the
switch housing.
4. The remainder of the controls flex is attached to the
switch housing with adhesive. Do not remove the
flex from the switch housing unless it is absolutely
necessary.
D. Disassembly of Front Cover Assembly
1. On top display model radios only, release the dis-
play board by using a “press and pull” action on the
top two corners of the display board. Press down on
the two top corners of the display board and pull the
top of the board away from the two corner retaining
tabs. The display board will free itself from the
retaining tabs and two retaining slots in the front
cover housing.
2. Remove the edge connector (part of the front cover
flex, located behind the universal connector), by
sliding it out of the plastic rails that hold it in place. A
slight prying action, alternating back and forth on
the bottom corners of the connector, achieves the
best results.
3. Remove the speaker retainer bracket, speaker,
microphone, and front cover flex from the front
cover housing (see Figure 40-11).
NOTE
The speaker and front cover flex are held in position
with a three-leg retainer bracket. The legs of the
bracket are secured by slots in the front cover. When
removing the retainer bracket, use caution not to
damage the speaker.
a. Disengage the retainer bracket leg that points
toward the bottom of the front cover from its
retaining tab.
(1) Insert a small, flat-blade screwdriver under
the base of the bracket leg near the ring.
(2) Lift the bracket leg until it pops loose from
under its retaining tab.
b. Lift the freed leg of the retainer bracket and use
it to pull the remaining two legs of the bracket
out and away from their respective slots in the
front cover housing.
c. Pull the rubber microphone boot, containing the
microphone, from its seated position. Unless
you are replacing the microphone, leave the
microphone in the boot.
4. Remove, if necessary, and replace the sound
dampening pad.
5. As necessary, replace the speaker and/or micro-
phone while out of the front cover housing.
NOTE
If the microphone is replaced, ensure that the micro-
phone is reinstalled back into the rubber boot with
the microphone port facing the round hole at the bot-
tom of the boot.
6. On front display model radios only, notice that the
keypad/display board is secured to the front cover
housing using six tabs, three small tabs on one side
and three larger tabs on the universal connector
side. Remove the keypad/display board by inserting
a small flat-blade screwdriver in the circuit board
slot provided (slot nearest the top retaining tab on
the universal connector side of the radio, see Fig-
ure 40-12). A slight prying action will release the
keypad/display board. If applicable, remove the rub-
ber keypad.
NOTE
Be careful not to mar the front cover housing O-ring
sealing area. Doing so will compromise the sealing
integrity of the radio.
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