Battery Lid Replacement; Battery Compartment Replacement - Minelab F3Ci Service Manual

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3.8.1 Battery Lid Replacement

a. Open the detector body as described in Section
completed:
The battery lid can be replaced without opening the detector body if the tether is unscrewed from
Check the battery lid has an O-ring correctly in place. The O-ring must be clean and
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can be lightly greased.
Check the battery lid closes onto the battery compartment. Fit and close the battery
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lid.
b. Close the detector body as described in Section

3.8.2 Battery Compartment Replacement

a. Open the detector body as described in Section
completed:
Disconnect the battery connector. Figure 87.
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Remove the two screws (12mm) from the battery compartment.
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Slide the battery compartment rearward (away from the main PCB), threading the
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battery connector out of the detector body.
Refit the battery compartment by first feeding the battery connector through the
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hole in the detector body.
Slide the battery compartment into position.
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Connect the battery connector.
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Refit the two mounting screws (12mm).
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Close and lock the battery lid.
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b. Reassemble the detector by closing the detector body as described in Section
Closing the Detector
Figure 87: Replacing Battery Compartment
Body.
3.1 - Opening the Detector
Note
the battery lid.
3.2 - Closing the Detector
3.1 - Opening the Detector
Battery Connector
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Body.
Body. Once
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