[ICOM] IC-207H Backlights:

[Gary Pearce KN4AQ]

At 05:40 PM 10/4/2004, you wrote:
>I recently replaced the light bulbs in my IC-28H.  The hardest part was
>starting the project.  It appears fairly daunting at first but if you keep
>track of where everything goes, it moves along pretty well.


The bulbs on the 207H panel are actually pretty easy to get to.  I was in 
there last week to fix the memory pushbutton that had slipped and was not 
pushing its button any more.

Just pop off the front panel and remove the screws on the back.  The back 
cover will come off (you might have to pry just a bit), revealing the back 
of the printed circuit board.

The lights are pretty obvious, and you can get to their solder lands, 
remove and replace them without taking out the circuit board.

(If you DO take out the circuit board for any reason, be careful.  The 
display block is loose and will fall out with a couple of pieces, and 
getting everything lined up to put back together is a little tricky.)

73,
Gary KN4AQ

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