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CD6 Radio Face Color Change
Scrambler82
February 9, 2010
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Here are the picture to go along with the How-To on the project.
It will take some time, especially if you have not worked on Surface Mount Technology (SMT), low heat and good liquid flux are a must.
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Figure 1 - The Radio on the Work Bench
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2010/02/09 09:34:04
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Figure 2 - Face Plate removed
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2010/02/09 09:34:04
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Figure 3a - PCB Showing the nine gold colored screws that need to be removed for PCB removal.
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2010/02/09 09:34:04
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Figure 3b - PCB separated from the Face Plate with Switch Membrane still stuck to it. The Switch Membrane is only stuck it will pull off but do so carefully.
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2010/02/09 09:36:13
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Figure 4 - PCB with Switch Membrane - Note the way the Switch membrane is placed on the PCB so you can put it back on when reassembling.
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Figure 5 - PCB with SMT-LEDs on the front Face. Look at the little squares, 31 of them.
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Figure 6 - Removing the OEM LED one side at a time. Low heat what the flow of the solder and do not pull up too hard or you can damage the PCB Pad the component is mounted to.
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2010/02/09 09:45:23
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Figure 7 - Two surface mount components. On the right we have the OEM LED and on the left is the new smaller LED. Polarity sensitive so make sure they are in correctly.
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2010/02/09 09:45:23
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Figure 7b - String of SMT-LEDs, there are 31 in that strip, small stuff.
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Figure 8 - - A repeat but necessary for the How-To
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2010/02/09 09:49:40
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Figure 9 - PCB Completed with new LEDs.
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2010/02/09 09:52:15
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Figure 10 - The work area, the PCB, the Tools and the Radio.
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2010/02/09 09:52:15
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Figure 11 - All 31 SMT-LED after removal and ready to be trashed.
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Figure 12 - Finished Product - the CD6 OEM Radio Face is now RED the Frequency/Channel Display is still GREEN and I am working on changing that too but for now the RED Characters is NICE !!!
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2010/02/09 09:55:28
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Figure 13 - The original Mustang Knob on Sale.
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Figure 14 - the modd Mustang Billet Knob - Center Dome has been removed. The know will have the top painted the Dark Grey of the interior and the side will be left aluminum color.
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