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If your device has received water damage or experienced a similarly devastating event, the motherboard may have become damaged or even destroyed.
This guide will take you through the necessary steps to access and replace the motherboard.
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Look for the release button on the back of the radio.
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Press the button and pull down on the battery at the same time. The battery will come free.
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Twist the antenna counter-clockwise to unscrew it from the antenna jack.
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Pull up on the dials to remove them from the underlying pegs.
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Using a T15 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the two screws.
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Using a plastic opening tool, pry the internal case from the external case.
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Using the plastic opening tool, pry the case apart.
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Pull ribbon with tweezers to detach from back panel.
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Pull screen up and away from motherboard to detach.
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Remove the rubber O-rings from the antenna jack, volume switch, and channel switch.
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Once the rubber O-rings have been removed, use small needle nose pliers to unscrew the nuts on the antenna jack, volume switch, and channel switch.
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Using a T15 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the 3.8mm screw from the case.
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Using any convenient hand-placement, pull the motherboard away from the case.
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The antenna jack, volume dial, and channel dial are attached to the motherboard. Be sure to pull the motherboard downward so they clear their respective slots in the case.
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Lift the motherboard completely free of the case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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