Motorola HT750 case removal

[W5KVV]

I'm needing a little help removing the case of my motorola HT750's. I have new cases en route to replace the banged up cases on the radios now. They look pretty rough.

How in the world do you get the case off these radios without destroying it? I've tried everything I can, but don't want to tear them up.

Anyone here ever changed them out?

 

[KG4INW]

Yes, it's simple but quite a bit of force is needed. Remove the battery, dust cover, antenna, channel and volume knob and then use a flat head screwdriver to pry it out of the housing, from the bottom center. This is how it's listed in the service manual and I've taken quite a few apart without any problem.

ETA: be careful with the flex though.

 

[W5KVV]

Thanks, I'll give it another go. Little suckers are in there pretty good.

 

[spanz]

There's a video on Youtube for dismantling a GP340 which is the same in most respects to an HT750 / 1250 etc

Dismantling and reassembling a Motorola GP340 two-way radio / walkie talkie - YouTube

Although this video shows the guy putting a screwdriver into each corner to open the chassis although I just put it dead centre where there's a recess for the flat blade.

I also don't fit the PTT side bezel into a new case as shown in this video (although it's the way Moto manual says to fit) - sometimes snapping it in bends the retaining clip and it's not held very securely and users can pull it off easily.