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Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement

What you need

  1. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Power Cable: step 1, image 1 of 2 Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Power Cable: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Turn the power switch, the leftmost knob, counterclockwise to off.

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

  3. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Antenna Cable: step 3, image 1 of 2 Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Antenna Cable: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the securing cap counterclockwise from the antenna connector.

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

  5. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Microphone: step 5, image 1 of 2 Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Microphone: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the cap counterclockwise on the microphone plug to disconnect the cable.

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    • Gently unplug the microphone plug.

  7. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Outer Cover: step 7, image 1 of 2 Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement, Outer Cover: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • 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.

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    • Gently life and remove the top cover.

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

    • Carefully flip the radio over.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • De-solder the yellow wire that is connected to the power port, with a soldering iron and the desoldering wick.

    • During reassembly you will need to resolder the components back together.

  13. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • The wire may still be hot, so let it sit for 30 seconds before continuing.

    • Remove the yellow wire from the power port.

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    • De-solder the black wire that is connected to the power port, with a soldering iron and the desoldering wick.

    • During reassembly you will need to resolder the components back together.

  15. Cobra 29 LTD Classic Power Port Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1
    • The wire may still be hot, so let it sit for 30 seconds before continuing.

    • Remove the black wire from the power port.

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    • Unscrew the two 6mm Phillips screws counterclockwise, using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver.

    • If screws have lock-tight glue on them, use a strong force to initially remove the screws from the device.

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    • Gently pull the power port out of the case.

Conclusion

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

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4 Comments

Difficulty Difficult? this is the easiest thing you can do to one of these radios.

bassblaster505 - Reply

thank you, i’m hoping this will help but i doubt it, i had too big of a fuse in mine and it took a spike hit and lost all power a few years back but i’d really like to get this fixed.

BOB MCMILLAN - Reply

Any idea what the board pin hole number is that the black cord from the negative goes into? I’ve got a 2018 29 LX

Keith Nicola - Reply

Not sure. There is a partial schematic available at www.cbtricks.com

Tom Capehart -

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