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Step 1

              Opening the case               
  • Remove the batteries.
  • Remove 4 cross-head screws from the rear of the case and a fifth in the battery compartment.
  • The back should now lift off.
  • A wire is still connecting the aerial to the main circuit board. Do not strain it unduly.

Remove the batteries.

Remove 4 cross-head screws from the rear of the case and a fifth in the battery compartment.

The back should now lift off.

A wire is still connecting the aerial to the main circuit board. Do not strain it unduly.

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Step 2

              Disconnecting the aerial               
  • Remove the aerial retaining screw.
  • Lift the aerial slightly in order to release the aerial connecting tag. You can now put the case rear cover aside.

Remove the aerial retaining screw.

Lift the aerial slightly in order to release the aerial connecting tag. You can now put the case rear cover aside.

Step 3

              Removing the knobs               
  • Pull off the volume knob.
  • To remove the tuning knob, gently prise it off with a jimmy.
  • Under the tuning knob you will see a spring. Note its position for reassembly and remove it, taking care it doesn’t take flight.

Pull off the volume knob.

To remove the tuning knob, gently prise it off with a jimmy.

Under the tuning knob you will see a spring. Note its position for reassembly and remove it, taking care it doesn’t take flight.

Step 4

              Releasing the midframe               
  • Unsolder the two wires connecting to the loud speaker. (This is not essential but will save you from straining these wires.)
  • Remove 2 screws from the grey midframe, one on the lower right on the battey connector and the other on the upper left above the tuning knob.
  • Release the two cables from their retaining clips under the battery compartment.

Unsolder the two wires connecting to the loud speaker. (This is not essential but will save you from straining these wires.)

Remove 2 screws from the grey midframe, one on the lower right on the battey connector and the other on the upper left above the tuning knob.

Release the two cables from their retaining clips under the battery compartment.

Step 5

              Removing the midframe               
  • Lift the grey battery connector slightly to disengage a bush where you removed a screw in the previous step. (On reassembly, ensure this is snapped back in place.)
  • Ease the power and headphone sockets out of their holes in the case, using a spudger or similar tool.
  • You can now lift the midframe and attached assemblies out of the case, first lifting the right hand side by the power and headphone sockets, and hence withdrawing the volume and tuning spindles from the left hand side.
  • Before reassembly it’s worth dusting the LCD display and the inside of the display window.

Lift the grey battery connector slightly to disengage a bush where you removed a screw in the previous step. (On reassembly, ensure this is snapped back in place.)

Ease the power and headphone sockets out of their holes in the case, using a spudger or similar tool.

You can now lift the midframe and attached assemblies out of the case, first lifting the right hand side by the power and headphone sockets, and hence withdrawing the volume and tuning spindles from the left hand side.

Before reassembly it’s worth dusting the LCD display and the inside of the display window.

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

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