Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Batteries
  • 2 steps
  • Case
  • 2 steps
  • Antenna
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Batteries
  • First, apply pressure with your thumb on the top of the battery cover.
  • Next, pull down on the cover until it begins to slide.

First, apply pressure with your thumb on the top of the battery cover.

Next, pull down on the cover until it begins to slide.

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Step 2

  • Finally, once the cover is completely off, pry up the old batteries with your finger or a strong, skinny tool (i.e. spudger).

Finally, once the cover is completely off, pry up the old batteries with your finger or a strong, skinny tool (i.e. spudger).

Step 3

              Case
  • Unscrew the six 8.0 millimeter long, #0 screws on the backside of the case using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Unscrew the six 8.0 millimeter long, #0 screws on the backside of the case using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Detach back part of the case by gently lifting up.

Detach back part of the case by gently lifting up.

Step 5

              Antenna
  • Carefully and slowly lift the motherboard away from the front case. The motherboard will be attached to the speaker, which is firmly glued onto the front case.

Carefully and slowly lift the motherboard away from the front case. The motherboard will be attached to the speaker, which is firmly glued onto the front case.

Step 6

  • Check the connection of the antenna with your eyes and fingers. The connection should be firm and smooth where it was soldered.
  • Ensure that the spring of the antenna isn’t crooked or damaged by rubbing your fingers along the length of the spring.
  • Desolder the connection of the antenna to the motherboard. Careful!, if used improperly, the soldering tool can damage the circuit board!

Check the connection of the antenna with your eyes and fingers. The connection should be firm and smooth where it was soldered.

Ensure that the spring of the antenna isn’t crooked or damaged by rubbing your fingers along the length of the spring.

Desolder the connection of the antenna to the motherboard. Careful!, if used improperly, the soldering tool can damage the circuit board!

Step 7

  • After obtaining a new or undamaged spring, solder it back onto the circuit board. Again, this is a delacate process as the soldering tool will be hot!

After obtaining a new or undamaged spring, solder it back onto the circuit board. Again, this is a delacate process as the soldering tool will be hot!

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

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