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Looking for help for an RCA RDR1520

Thread starter sking128
Start date Dec 10, 2023
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sking128

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Dec 10, 2023

Hi all,

Can someone point me in the right direction to finding a service manual? I can't seem to figure out how to remove the radio case. There are two screws at the bottom of the battery bay, and it looks like there is a cover just above the belt clip mount. I can't figure out how to release it. I suspect there are a couple of mounting screws under there. I have sent this radio in for repair twice, and sending it in again for a rattling screw would exceed the cost of a new radio. other than the rattle, it operates fine. I just want to find out what is causing the noise and prevent any more damage.

Thanks for any help.

Steve

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