Remove The Transceiver Board; Disassemble The Control Head - Motorola GM1200E Service Manual

Disassemble the Radio
2.3

Remove the Transceiver Board

Protruding Tabs
Flex
Clip
Recess
Chassis
1. Remove the power and antenna connector retaining clips by inserting a small flat blade screw
driver between the clip and the top of the chassis wall and gently prying the clip upwards.
2. Remove 13 screws from the transceiver board using a T8 TORX driver.
3. Carefully remove the transceiver board by rotating it out of the chassis:
Slowly lift the board on the front edge, the side with the connector that mates with the control
head, and pull gently toward the front of the radio.
CAUTION:
2.4

Disassemble the Control Head

1. To remove the printed circuit board from the control head front housing, first split control head
into front and rear housing. In the front housing, insert a small blade screw driver in the side
groove near the four protruding tabs of the printed circuit board. Remove the board from the
control head front housing.
2. Remove the keypad from the control head housing by lifting up the rubber keypad. Care should
be taken not to touch or get other contaminates on the conductive pads on the under side of
the keypad or conductive contacts on the printed circuit board.
3. Remove the LCD module fom the LCD frame attached to the PCB.
2-2
Clip
Transceiver Board
Figure 2-3 Transceiver Board Removal.
The thermal grease can act as an adhesive and cause the leads of the heat
dissipating devises to be over stressed if the board is lifted too quickly.
Recess
Top Cover
Maintenance