[Elecraft] K3S front panel remove/replace tips?

[Ian White]

When separating the front panel assembly, place the K3(S) upside-down on
a smooth anti-static mat [1]. This ensures that the front panel cannot
drop away when the two units come apart, and avoids bending any
connector pins.

Likewise when reassembling: place the two units upside-down on the mat,
accurately line up the panel assembly with the main body of the K3(S)
and then simply *slide* the two parts together on the mat. 

The more you remove and replace the front panel assembly, the easier the
whole operation becomes because you are 'training' all the connector
pins to line up more accurately with their matching sockets. 


[1] Please say that you always use an anti-static mat for these
operations? 

73 from Ian GM3SEK

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>Chuck Chandler
>Sent: 16 March 2017 14:01
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] K3S front panel remove/replace tips?
>
>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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>
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>===================
>Chuck Chandler
>chandlerusm at gmail.com
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