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If your Magellan RoadMate is experiencing positioning issues it may have a faulty GPS antenna. Here are the steps for replacing your Magellan RoadMate 5120-LMTX GPS Antenna. This replacement does involve a very simple soldering of a connection.
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Remove the six 5mm Phillips #00 screws from the back of device.
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Pry back cover off with a plastic opening tool just enough to see where the speaker is attached to the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the speaker connection from the motherboard.
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There will be two 5mm Phillips #00 screws that need to be removed from the motherboard.
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Some devices may have a piece of tape or plastic over the ribbon cable latch. If your device has this, remove it before continuing.
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Carefully lift the black ribbon cable latch upwards with a spudger or other similar tool.
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Once the ribbon cable latch is opened, insert the pointed end of the spudger, or other similar tool, underneath the ribbon cable.
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Slowly pull out the ribbon cable in a straight, flat motion with respect to the latch.
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Carefully lift the motherboard out of the plastic housing by the edges while guiding the ribbon cable through the slot.
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Store the motherboard on a safe non-conductive surface, preferably an anti-static mat.
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Remove the two 2.4mm Phillips #00 screws that hold the antenna to the motherboard.
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Flip the motherboard over and locate the soldered antenna connection.
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Melt the existing solder with the tip of your soldering iron while gently pulling on the antenna. The antenna should come off easily.
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To reassemble your device, follow all instructions before soldering step in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow all instructions before soldering step in reverse order.
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