Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

4

  • Phone Cord
  • 2 steps
  • 9V Base Battery
  • 1 step
  • Disassembling General Electric Telephone 2-9710A Base Shell
  • 3 steps
  • Lubricate General Electric Telephone 2-9710A Tuning Slider
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Phone Cord
  • Unplug the device before proceeding.
  • Using a plastic opening tool, remove the phone cord from the phone jack at the base of the headset.
  • To release the cable gently, press down on the top plastic tab of the connector.

Unplug the device before proceeding.

Using a plastic opening tool, remove the phone cord from the phone jack at the base of the headset.

To release the cable gently, press down on the top plastic tab of the connector.

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Step 2

  • Remove the 7.5mm screw.
  • Remove the screw cap.
  • Pull up the phone cord to remove from the base.

Remove the 7.5mm screw.

Remove the screw cap.

Pull up the phone cord to remove from the base.

Step 3

              9V Base Battery
  • Remove the battery compartment door (located on the bottom of the radio) by applying thumb pressure to the area indicated on the battery door and then sliding the door off the cabinet.
  • Remove the battery from the phone.

Remove the battery compartment door (located on the bottom of the radio) by applying thumb pressure to the area indicated on the battery door and then sliding the door off the cabinet.

Remove the battery from the phone.

Step 4

              Remove Volume Dial
  • Ensure phone is unplugged from phone jack and electrical source.
  • Locate the volume dial on the right side of the telephone.
  • Remove the volume dial by gently grasping the dial and pulling away from the base.

Ensure phone is unplugged from phone jack and electrical source.

Locate the volume dial on the right side of the telephone.

Remove the volume dial by gently grasping the dial and pulling away from the base.

Step 5

              Remove Screws on the Back
  • Remove the three 12mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • Remove the three 18mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the three 12mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the three 18mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 6

              Pry the Back Off
  • Pry off the base shell using a plastic opener tool.
  • Set shell aside and you now have access to the internal components of the General Electric Telephone 2-9710A.

Pry off the base shell using a plastic opener tool.

Set shell aside and you now have access to the internal components of the General Electric Telephone 2-9710A.

Step 7

              Lubricate General Electric Telephone 2-9710A Tuning Slider
  • Turn the tuning slider counter clockwise all they way.
  • Apply lubricant to slider rail
  • Turn the tuning slider back and forth to distribute lubricant
  • CAUTION: Make sure lubricant does not circuit board. This can damage the circuit board.

Turn the tuning slider counter clockwise all they way.

Apply lubricant to slider rail

Turn the tuning slider back and forth to distribute lubricant

CAUTION: Make sure lubricant does not circuit board. This can damage the circuit board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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