Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
10
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
4
- Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Batteries
- 2 steps
- Case
- 2 steps
- Speaker
- 4 steps
- Speaker
- 2 steps
Flags
3
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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
Speaker
- Remove the circuit board from the front part of the radio case.
- Clip the red and black connecting wires at the base closest to the circuit bored in the spots denoted by the two red circles.
Remove the circuit board from the front part of the radio case.
Clip the red and black connecting wires at the base closest to the circuit bored in the spots denoted by the two red circles.
Step 6
- Scrape off the glue on the outer lining of the speaker using the metal spudger.
Scrape off the glue on the outer lining of the speaker using the metal spudger.
Step 7
- Pry the speaker from the case using the metal spudger.
- This should not take excessive force, so make sure all remaining glue is scraped off from the edges if it will not easily come out.
Pry the speaker from the case using the metal spudger.
This should not take excessive force, so make sure all remaining glue is scraped off from the edges if it will not easily come out.
Step 8
- The speaker is now disassembled!
The speaker is now disassembled!
Step 9
Speaker
- Solder the new wires to the circuit board in the spots denoted by the two red circles.
Solder the new wires to the circuit board in the spots denoted by the two red circles.
Step 10
- Place the speaker back inside the shell casing in the same way that it was originally placed.
- Accurately use a polyurethane glue around the rim of the speaker to mount it firmly back inside the plastic casing.
Place the speaker back inside the shell casing in the same way that it was originally placed.
Accurately use a polyurethane glue around the rim of the speaker to mount it firmly back inside the plastic casing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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