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Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker

Introduction

The speaker is attached to the circuit board with two wires and is glued onto the front case. After the speaker is removed the new speaker will need to be re-glued and re-soldered into place.

What you need

  1. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker, Batteries: step 1, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker, Batteries: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • First, apply pressure with your thumb on the top of the battery cover.

    • Next, pull down on the cover until it begins to slide.

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  2. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Finally, once the cover is completely off, pry up the old batteries with your finger or a strong, skinny tool (i.e. spudger).

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  3. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker, Case: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the six 8.0 millimeter long, #0 screws on the backside of the case using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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  5. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Detach back part of the case by gently lifting up.

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  6. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker, Speaker: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the circuit board from the front part of the radio case.

    • Clip the red and black connecting wires at the base closest to the circuit bored in the spots denoted by the two red circles.

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  7. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Scrape off the glue on the outer lining of the speaker using the metal spudger.

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  8. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Pry the speaker from the case using the metal spudger.

    • This should not take excessive force, so make sure all remaining glue is scraped off from the edges if it will not easily come out.

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  9. Disassembling Midland X-tra Talk Radio LXT118 Speaker: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • The speaker is now disassembled!

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Conclusion

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

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