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I'm just trying to figure out why they need to remove the ring - it's far easier to leave the jack mounted on the front panel - at least you have an alignment "pin" setup.

There really is not all that much to this - just the Volume control and Channel Selector are threaded and the mic jack is the only one that has issues with disassembly. So remove the knobs and nuts for Volume and Channel and if you can't remove the lock-ring for the mic, just unsolder it - there are two boards up front

As said earlier - if the jack is that screwed up - most of the time I've seen the panels' cracked too.

Usually from someone kicking it with their knee in some type of accident with the vehicle.

The original PC-122 as well as others from Uniden - directly wired from the 4-pin to the board thru a wire harness.

The XL was designed like a modular - only with ribbon cable - it's not using soldered edge connector. Its only Achilles was the Clarifier control that everyone poofed when they tried to unlock it. The Channel selector was it's own mess with it's edge connector for the LED display - but there was no torque to that side of the front assembly except for dropping it on it's face usually damaged the wafers.

I just attached some pics. Don't complain about dust or lint - you folks can decide what to do with them.

:+> Andy <+:

<blockquote data-quote="Handy Andy" data-source="post: 630633" data-attributes="member: 52309">I&#039;m just trying to figure out why they need to remove the ring - it&#039;s far easier to leave the jack mounted on the front panel - at least you have an alignment &quot;pin&quot; setup.There really is&nbsp; not all that much to this - just the Volume control and Channel Selector are threaded and the mic jack is the only one that has issues with disassembly. So remove the knobs and nuts for Volume and Channel and if you can&#039;t remove the lock-ring for the mic, just unsolder it - there are two boards up frontAs said earlier - if the jack is that screwed up - most of the time I&#039;ve seen the panels&#039; cracked too.Usually from someone kicking it with their knee in some type of accident with the vehicle.The original PC-122 as well as others from Uniden - directly wired from the 4-pin to the board thru a wire harness.The XL was designed like a modular - only with ribbon cable - it&#039;s not using soldered edge connector. Its only Achilles was the Clarifier control that everyone poofed when they tried to unlock it. The Channel selector was it&#039;s own mess with it&#039;s edge connector for the LED display - but there was no torque to that side of the front assembly except for dropping it on it&#039;s face usually damaged the wafers.I just attached some pics. Don&#039;t complain about dust or lint&nbsp; - you folks can decide what to do with them.:+&gt; Andy &lt;+:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Handy Andy, post: 630633, member: 52309"] I'm just trying to figure out why they need to remove the ring - it's far easier to leave the jack mounted on the front panel - at least you have an alignment "pin" setup. There really is not all that much to this - just the Volume control and Channel Selector are threaded and the mic jack is the only one that has issues with disassembly. So remove the knobs and nuts for Volume and Channel and if you can't remove the lock-ring for the mic, just unsolder it - there are two boards up front As said earlier - if the jack is that screwed up - most of the time I've seen the panels' cracked too. Usually from someone kicking it with their knee in some type of accident with the vehicle. The original PC-122 as well as others from Uniden - directly wired from the 4-pin to the board thru a wire harness. The XL was designed like a modular - only with ribbon cable - it's not using soldered edge connector. Its only Achilles was the Clarifier control that everyone poofed when they tried to unlock it. The Channel selector was it's own mess with it's edge connector for the LED display - but there was no torque to that side of the front assembly except for dropping it on it's face usually damaged the wafers. I just attached some pics. Don't complain about dust or lint - you folks can decide what to do with them. :+> Andy <+: [/QUOTE]

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