[Elecraft] P3: Removing the plastic display cover

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

Hank,

Thank you for that tip!  That was what I needed...  Never thought of 
tilting the unit forward!

I live in Oregon, it rains here all the time, and so humidity will not 
be an issue, lots of that here!

Thanks again!!

73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resource

On 5/21/19 11:06 AM, Hank wrote:
> 
>   Dave...
> I have done this.  I disconnected the unit and tilted it face forward quite a bit.  I removed 3 screws but left one loose in the bottom left hand corner.  I rotated the plastic face down and replaced 2 screws along the top of the screen.  I then removed the original "lose" screw and plastic cover and replaced the other lower right hand side screw.  I then cleaned up with a microfiber cloth and replaced the screen cover in the reverse order - always keeping at least one screw in the display while tilted forward.  No issues for me.
> 
> I also planned around a high humidity environment in the house to reduce the static cling.  I turned the A/C off when I went to work while it was a warm overcast day and when I got home it was about 80% humidity in the house - trust me it makes a difference!
> Hank
> K4HYJ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Cole (NK7Z) (dave at nk7z.net)
> Date: 05/21/19 11:30
> To: Elecraft Reflector (elecraft at mailman.qth.net)
> Subject: [Elecraft] P3: Removing the plastic display cover
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a bit of dust behind the plastic display cover on my P3, between
> the case and the cover.
> 
> In reviewing the kit assembly instructions, it looks as if the four
> screws on the four corners of the plastic display cover are also used to
> hold the entire display board in place on the front panel.  Is this correct?
> 
> It also looks like all I need to remove these four screws from the
> front, while holding the entire display board in place from the rear, in
> order to get the plastic display cover off for cleaning.  Is this correct?
> 
> Are there any "surprises" in this process anyone knows of?  Hidden
> washers to drop, etc?
> 
> --
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Technical Specialist
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resource
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