Tait TP9100 - Page 106

106 Disassembly and Reassembly TP9100 Service Manual
© Tait Electronics Limited May 2005
Removing the
Main-Shield
Assembly
The circled numbers in this section refer to the items in Figure 5.5 on
page 107.
1. Remove the LCD frame
B from the main-shield assembly D.
Important Do not try to separate the LCD assembly from the main-
shield assembly.
2. Remove the two speaker pin frames
C.
3. To separate the main shield assembly
D from the chassis:
a. Insert a small screwdriver into the recess point of the chassis
adjacent to the catches engaging the main-shield assembly
(see detail in Figure 5.5)
b. Carefully separate the main-shield assembly from the chassis.
Note the two locating holes at the top of the main-shield assembly
which fit over two locating pins at the top of the chassis.
4. Release the lock of the front-panel interface connector at the bottom
of the main board
F and unplug the front-panel loom.
Removing the
Main Board
The circled numbers in this section refer to the items in Figure 5.5 on
page 107.
1. Use a Torx T6 screwdriver to remove the screw
E fastening the main
board
F to the chassis I.
2. Use a screwdriver with the modified 5/16 inch (8mm) long-reach
socket to remove the SMA nut
J and the two knob nuts 1).
3. Hold the main board at the bottom break-off points and pull it
upwards to separate it from the chassis.
Important Do not move the main board past the maximum extension
of the flexible accessory board before disconnecting it from
the accessory connector.
4. Use rubber-nose pliers to disconnect the flexible accessory board
from the accessory connector [
PL1] on the underside of the main
board.
Note Make sure not to touch the thermal paste on the screw boss of the
chassis and the underside of the main board. If the thermal paste
is contaminated, you must re-apply thermal paste as described in
“Reassembling the Radio” on page 112.
5. Remove the battery pin seal
G.
6. If necessary, remove the chassis plug seal H.