[Elecraft] K3S front panel remove/replace tips?

['DGB']

... and remove the exterior nut on the head-fone jack


73 Dwight NS9I


On 3/16/2017 10:09 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> Removing the front panel is easy.  It is separating the front panel 
> and DSP board which is more involved.
>
> All you have to do is remove the screws and pull the front panel board 
> off.  There are rectangular cutouts on the bottom which can be used to 
> pry the front panel off with a screwdriver.  The many pins provide a 
> good grip, so you have to pry it off a bit.
>
> With the K3 (not K3S) you had to remove the left side panel to allow 
> you to remove one screw from the RF Board to 2-D connector which 
> interfered with the removal of the Front Panel assembly, but the K3S 
> has a notch in the board and that step is not necessary.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/16/2017 10:01 AM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
>> I will be putting my K3S on the bench this weekend to try to trace an
>> intermittent bug.  Elecraft support has suggested removing the front 
>> panel
>> and checking the seating of the multi-pin connectors.
>>
>> Are there any tips to make the replacement easier?  As I recall that was
>> the single most nerve-wracking part of the kit.
>>
>> Thanks es 73 de Chuck, WS1L
>>
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