Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

16

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

5

  • Power Cable
  • 2 steps
  • Antenna Cable
  • 2 steps
  • Microphone
  • 2 steps
  • Outer Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Antenna Connector
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

Some steps in this guide require soldering. For information on how to solder, see the soldering guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Power Cable
  • Turn the power switch, the leftmost knob, counterclockwise to off.

Turn the power switch, the leftmost knob, counterclockwise to off.

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Step 2

  • Turn the device around and firmly pull the power cable plug to remove it from the radio.

Turn the device around and firmly pull the power cable plug to remove it from the radio.

Step 3

              Antenna Cable
  • Unscrew the securing cap counterclockwise from the antenna connector.

Unscrew the securing cap counterclockwise from the antenna connector.

Step 4

  • Gently pull the antenna cable to remove it from the back of the radio.

Gently pull the antenna cable to remove it from the back of the radio.

Step 5

              Microphone
  • Unscrew the cap counterclockwise on the microphone plug to disconnect the cable.

Unscrew the cap counterclockwise on the microphone plug to disconnect the cable.

Step 6

  • Gently unplug the microphone plug.

Gently unplug the microphone plug.

Step 7

              Outer Cover
  • Unscrew the top four 6.0mm Phillips head screws counterclockwise on the left and right side of the device using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

Unscrew the top four 6.0mm Phillips head screws counterclockwise on the left and right side of the device using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Gently life and remove the top cover.

Gently life and remove the top cover.

Step 9

  • Gently set down on a hard, flat, non-conductive surface to minimize risk of shock or breaking your radio.
  • Carefully flip the radio over.

Gently set down on a hard, flat, non-conductive surface to minimize risk of shock or breaking your radio.

Carefully flip the radio over.

Step 10

  • Unscrew the four 6.0mm Phillips head screws counterclockwise on the left and right side of the device that connect the remaining cover, using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

Unscrew the four 6.0mm Phillips head screws counterclockwise on the left and right side of the device that connect the remaining cover, using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

Step 11

  • Watch out for the wires connected to the speaker. These short wires will not allow you to move the cover very far.
  • Gently lift and remove the case cover.

Watch out for the wires connected to the speaker. These short wires will not allow you to move the cover very far.

Gently lift and remove the case cover.

Step 12

              Antenna Connector
  • De-solder the yellow wire that is connected to the antenna connector, with a soldering iron and the desoldering wick.
  • During reassembly you will need to solder the components back together.

De-solder the yellow wire that is connected to the antenna connector, with a soldering iron and the desoldering wick.

During reassembly you will need to solder the components back together.

Step 13

  • The wire may still be hot, so let it sit for 30 seconds before continuing.
  • Detach wire from back of antenna connector.

The wire may still be hot, so let it sit for 30 seconds before continuing.

Detach wire from back of antenna connector.

Step 14

  • Use a wrench to unscrew the nut counterclockwise, that secures the antenna connector to the device.

Use a wrench to unscrew the nut counterclockwise, that secures the antenna connector to the device.

Step 15

  • Remove the securing nut and washer from the antenna connector.

Remove the securing nut and washer from the antenna connector.

Step 16

  • Gently pull the antenna connector through its hole into the case.

Gently pull the antenna connector through its hole into the case.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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rrmanning06 - Mar 11, 2017

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Don’t bother with the solder wick. Heat the metal tip, pull the wire away with needle nose pliers. This is a rare repair.

If the radio is not transmitting, it is a rare thing, this wire could be broken. Solid wire on Galaxy radios, lots of vibration in the vehicle.

Evan Slater - Apr 15, 2019

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Ok I’ve got a question for you guy’s. I’ve made some antennas changes and ran some ground straps and stuff to get rid of some of my static and I went to hook up my SWR meter and I couldn’t get it to screw in the back of the radio so pulled it out and realized that the inner part of the coax plug pushed in. So I took the cover off the radio and checked it out and pushed it back in, the wire is still in good condition and connected good on both ends,but is it ok to use, or should I put a new plug on the radio?