[Elecraft] K2 disassemble/ maint. question

[Don Wilhelm]

Jacob,

Complete disassembly is not necessary - here are the steps:
Remove the top cover (6 screws) and the front bottom cover (6 screws), 
and the 4 screws holding the front panel on the exterior.
There are two screws inside holding the Control Panel and Front panel 
together.  Peer between those two boards to see where the standoffs are 
located and you can quickly locate the screws.
The one on the left can be complicated a bit if the KAF2 or KDSP2 are 
installed - that option must be removed first.  If it is the KAF2, just 
remove the screw holding it in place, but if the KDSP2 is installed, 
remove the top DSPx board first by pulling it to the rear, then you can 
get at the mounting screw.

Remove the Control Board first - use a hex wrench as indicated in the 
manual as an aid to release the connectors.  After that, just pull the 
front panel to the front.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/11/2011 8:28 AM, jacob chambers wrote:
> Group;
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> I have a new headphone jack to put into my rig. I am looking at the manual and it seems I'll have to take all the boards out (RF, control, options, etc) to get to the front panel board. Is this right, or is there perhaps an easier way - like just taking the front panel off straight away? I didn't build the K2, alas, or I'd likely know this.
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