I hang my G4 on the visor of my car with a USB run up to it. Apparently the weight and excessive bouncing worked the crappy micro-USB loose. I'm not a radio repair guy by an stretch but decided to take a stab at it. The USB plug would just fall out so I figured the jack on the board was broke. Well, it wasn't, the plug just pushed its way out of the plastic holder. Pushed it back in and all is well.
Tools needed:
J0 screwdriver bit (although a Phillips will work, just be careful
H1.5 Allen bit.
Small, non marring pry tool
And, if your eyes are bad, a head mounted magnifying visor or jewelers loupe.
Tutorial to follow.....
1) Remove belt clip and the two J0 screws at the bottom. A Phillips bit will work, just use caution not to round the screw head out.
2) remove the three plugs exposing the 3 H1.5 screws
3) There are two more screws under the battery door gasket.
The left side screw is smaller then all the others.
4) Gently pry the covers apart. Note the vibration motor in the cover.
It might be a little hard to get apart. I used a small, non marring pry tool
to slowly work my way around the edges.
5) There are three ribbon cables that will have to get unplugged. Gently lift the beige locks
on the opposite side of the ribbon UP. They hinge towards the cable
6) The left cable is glued to the case. I found its easier to lift the lock and just remove
the top board. The cable will slide out.
7) Although possible, I recommend that the antenna get disconnected.
It just presses onto the board, and is held in place by a couple of clips. The wire will pop right out
Then just pry the top board off, starting at the knob and antenna end. There are no screws holding
the board on.
8) Now you have access to the loose USB plug. You can see how it is pushed back.
The brown part of the cable should be fully covering the black clip that holds the cable in.
9) Using the same J0 bit, I removed the clip. Old eyes and sausage fingers, made doing this
part easier.
10) Here is the plug and clip removed from the radio.
11) It looks like maybe the glue failed or again, the vibration. Anyway, I just reinserted and made use it was firmly pressed in.
There is a gasket that comes off with the clip. Make sure that it is fully seated during reassembly. Assembly is the exact reverse.
Remember, there is one smaller screw. Insert all screws and tighten in a x-pattern gently to ensure the gasket is seated properly.
Hope this helps.
Tools needed:
J0 screwdriver bit (although a Phillips will work, just be careful
H1.5 Allen bit.
Small, non marring pry tool
And, if your eyes are bad, a head mounted magnifying visor or jewelers loupe.
Tutorial to follow.....
1) Remove belt clip and the two J0 screws at the bottom. A Phillips bit will work, just use caution not to round the screw head out.
2) remove the three plugs exposing the 3 H1.5 screws
3) There are two more screws under the battery door gasket.
The left side screw is smaller then all the others.
4) Gently pry the covers apart. Note the vibration motor in the cover.
It might be a little hard to get apart. I used a small, non marring pry tool
to slowly work my way around the edges.
5) There are three ribbon cables that will have to get unplugged. Gently lift the beige locks
on the opposite side of the ribbon UP. They hinge towards the cable
6) The left cable is glued to the case. I found its easier to lift the lock and just remove
the top board. The cable will slide out.
7) Although possible, I recommend that the antenna get disconnected.
It just presses onto the board, and is held in place by a couple of clips. The wire will pop right out
Then just pry the top board off, starting at the knob and antenna end. There are no screws holding
the board on.
8) Now you have access to the loose USB plug. You can see how it is pushed back.
The brown part of the cable should be fully covering the black clip that holds the cable in.
9) Using the same J0 bit, I removed the clip. Old eyes and sausage fingers, made doing this
part easier.
10) Here is the plug and clip removed from the radio.
11) It looks like maybe the glue failed or again, the vibration. Anyway, I just reinserted and made use it was firmly pressed in.
There is a gasket that comes off with the clip. Make sure that it is fully seated during reassembly. Assembly is the exact reverse.
Remember, there is one smaller screw. Insert all screws and tighten in a x-pattern gently to ensure the gasket is seated properly.
Hope this helps.
