DR110
 
                  ALINCO DR-110 LCD READOUT REPAIR
         THIS SHOULD ALSO WORK FOR THE DR-112 AS WELL AS THE DR-410
 
TOOLS NEEDED
 
LOW POWER SOLDER PENCIL OR SOLDER STATION
SOLDER WICK OR DE-SOLDER STATION
SMALL DYKES
SMALL NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS
HEMOSTATS
SMALL/MEDIUM PHILIPS SCREW DRIVER
SOLDER, ROSIN CORE FINE WIRE TYPE
 
6 GRAIN OF WHEAT LITES FROM ALINCO
  OR RADIO SHACK PART NO.272-1141   12 VDC .025A
  THE RADIO SHACK PARTS HAVE NICE PIG TALES ON THEM
  AND YOU DO NOT NEED THE YELLOW SLEEVES FOR THESE LITES
  OR USE RAIO SHACK PART NO. 272-1092 12 VDC 60 MA MICRO LAMPS
  THESE DO NOT HAVE THE INSULATED PIG TALES ON THEM AND ARE BRIGHTER !!!
  I DID GET ALINCO TO SEND ME THE LITES FREE OF CHARGE.
 
    IF YOU ARE NOT USE TO WORKING ON THESE SMALL CIRCUITS
    SEND THE RADIO TO YOUR LOCAL HAM REPAIR STATION
    I CANNOT TEACH SOLDERING VIA PACKET RADIO SO
    ONLY DO IF YOU CAN SOLDER IN SMALL PLACES.
 
STEP 1 - REMOVE TOP AND BOTTOM COVER
 
STEP 2 - REMOVE 3 KNOBS FROM FRONT OF RADIO
 
STEP 3 - REMOVE NUT FROM SHAFT OF THE CHANNEL SELECTOR
 
STEP 4 - REMOVE NUT FROM THE MICROPHONE CONNECTOR
 
STEP 5 - REMOVE FRONT PLATE FROM RADIO, THIS HAS
         SNAPS ON TOP AND BOTTOM, SO BE CAREFUL !!
 
STEP 6 - REMOVE 3 SMALL PHILIPS SCREWS THAT HOLD
         THE PC BOARD TO THE FRONT OF THE RADIO.
         DO NOT CUT WIRES !!!
 
STEP 7*- LOCATE TABS THAT ARE HOLDING THE DISPLAY TO
         THE PC BOARD AND BEND STRAIGHT. BE CAREFUL
         DO NOT BREAK OFF !!!
 
STEP 8*- REMOVE DISPLAY FROM PC BOARD AND SET ASIDE.
 
      *  STEP 7 AND 8 CAN BE ELIMINATED IF YOU CAN FIND
         THE 2 LITES THAT LIGHT UP THE DISPLAY FROM THE BACK
         OF THE PC BOARD
 
STEP 9 - LOCATE LITES (6). 1 LITE UNDER THE OFF/ON SW
         3 ABOVE THE ROW OF SMALL SWITCHES. THESE 4
         LITES HAVE A BLUE RUBBER COVER ON THEM.
         2 LITES MOUNTED WHERE THE LCD DISPLAY WAS.
CONTINUED IN DR110.1