Jr Xf622 Faceplate Removal
04-13-2002, 03:50 AM
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Jr Xf622 Faceplate Removal
HELP! I can't remove the old silver faceplate from this radio to put the new one on. I took out the obvious screws, plus there are two hidden tabs on the top and one at the base - but no luck. The neck-strap eye won't pull or twist out and it seems to be holding everything locked in still. Any ideas?
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04-13-2002, 04:58 AM
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Jr Xf622 Faceplate Removal
Alan, on those jr radio's ,you have to remove the back cover and there are 4 screws on the inside on some, others just have a nut on the neck strap bolt that holds things up, on the 652 it has 4 screws on the inside also.hope this helps a little.Mike.
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THANKS MIKE
Well, Guess what? You're right!
What a can of worms it is. Remove 4 silver screws from the front. ( The remaining two are plastic molded for looks only ) Then, take the back off and remove the antenna and the circuit board. Then, loosen the circuit board below so you can slip it up and out of the way a little later. Remove the battery.
Have a beer.
Remove 4 screws ( on on each corner ) on each stick gimbal because they are screwed to the back of the faceplate. Slip the gimballs up out of the way and get some crooked nose needle nose in underneath the center circuit board to hold the nut on the back of the neckstrap anchor while unscrewing the anchor.
Have another beer
Now, there are three little tabs ( Two top, and one bottom on the old faceplate that lock into the chassis. Peel back the plastic sticker just a tlittle below the center of the faceplate and you can get a small screw driver in there to pop the bottom tab of the faceplate out of the notch. Now the whole thing should come away by sliipping the top notches out of position.
Installation is the reverse of removal. What a horrible way to spend a saturday morning - but I'm done
THANKS MIKE! You gave my brain that little (thinking out of the box) prod it needed.
Al
What a can of worms it is. Remove 4 silver screws from the front. ( The remaining two are plastic molded for looks only ) Then, take the back off and remove the antenna and the circuit board. Then, loosen the circuit board below so you can slip it up and out of the way a little later. Remove the battery.
Have a beer.
Remove 4 screws ( on on each corner ) on each stick gimbal because they are screwed to the back of the faceplate. Slip the gimballs up out of the way and get some crooked nose needle nose in underneath the center circuit board to hold the nut on the back of the neckstrap anchor while unscrewing the anchor.
Have another beer
Now, there are three little tabs ( Two top, and one bottom on the old faceplate that lock into the chassis. Peel back the plastic sticker just a tlittle below the center of the faceplate and you can get a small screw driver in there to pop the bottom tab of the faceplate out of the notch. Now the whole thing should come away by sliipping the top notches out of position.
Installation is the reverse of removal. What a horrible way to spend a saturday morning - but I'm done
THANKS MIKE! You gave my brain that little (thinking out of the box) prod it needed.
Al
