Radio Disassembly - Motorola APX 1000 Basic Service Manual

Disassembly/Reassembly Procedures: Radio Disassembly
8.4

Radio Disassembly

This section contains instructions for disassembling the radio's main subassemblies.
Prepare the radio for disassembly:
• Turn off the radio by turning the Volume Knob (27) clockwise until a click sound is heard.
• Remove the antenna, the battery, the Accessory-Connector cover (36), the Bottom Label (39)
and any other accessory connected to the radio.
8.4.1 Remove Battery (61)
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a u t i o n
NOTE: The Motorola-approved battery shipped with the APX 2000/ APX 4000 (Two Knobs) radio is
uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it per the recommended procedure for the
battery.
1. With the radio turned off, lift up the latch located at the bottom of the battery.
To avoid a possible explosion:
• DO NOT charge, remove, or attach the battery in an area
labeled "hazardous atmosphere."
• DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.
If the radio is programmed for volatile-key retention,
encryption keys will be retained for approximately 30 seconds
after battery removal.
Figure 8-2. Lifting up the latch
Battery Latch
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