Disassembly Of Front Cover Assembly - Motorola HT-1000 Service Manual

Disassembly of Front
Cover Assembly
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.
1. On top display model radios only, release the display 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 wedge 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. Be careful not to damage the spring contacts on the
wedge.
3. Remove the speaker retainer bracket, speaker, microphone, and
front cover flex from the front cover housing (see Figure 11).
Small Flat Blade
Screwdriver
Speaker
Retainer Bracket
Figure 11 Removing the Speaker and Flex From the Front Cover
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
Sound
Dampening
Pad
Retaining
Tab
Front Cover
Assembly
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