Hi all - A few of the keypad buttons on my XG-100p are really difficult to press. Has anyone cracked one of these open to clean the keypad contacts? If so, any advice on disassembly, what to watch out for, etc.? Thanks!
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XG-100P Intermittent Keypad
- Thread starter adamr368
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Keypad is integral to the front housing. You can't access the actual flex with the dome switches to clean it, as the entire keypad is ultrasonically welded into the housing; same goes for the side buttons.
BMDaug
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This is just a symptom of an old, well-used 100P. I know that others here have complained about this and afaik, nobody has been able to fix it. :-(
-B
-B
I just ordered a new housing so hopefully the transplant process isn't too difficult. If anyone has torn one down and has any advice, please reply. I see 1 T7 and a bunch of T9's gets you access to the inside, then it's a matter of what to pop off from where to get the guts swapped.
BMDaug
I am licensed…
I’m glad you are pushing forward on this!! I suppose the replacement housing is salvaged from another radio(?) or you have found a connection to someone who managed disposal at Harris…
Basically all the information I’ve come across on this and other forums says that replacement parts beyond the antenna, knobs, battery, and belt clip were not sold, as the 100P was not serviceable outside the Rochester shop.
Good luck!!!
Basically all the information I’ve come across on this and other forums says that replacement parts beyond the antenna, knobs, battery, and belt clip were not sold, as the 100P was not serviceable outside the Rochester shop.
Good luck!!!
New London Technologies has a few stock of new housings in grey/black, and all black, just for the asking ($100/$200).
BMDaug
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Ya, sounds like they disassembled NOS to help the 100Ps that are in service stay that way.
That’s awesome! Keypad and battery pogos are the biggest complaints.
-B
The 100P front covers they have are brand new never installed. I think they were probably sourced from Harris during the dumping of all 100P parts. I had one with a broken glass and lcd. Got it fixed very reasonable with all brand new parts. Don't forget to get the plastic off of inside the glass, And also make sure you get the little rubber piece for the front microphone from the old cover into the new one. Your radio won't sound correct if you don't. It will be very muted.
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I have a loose pogo that I want to address ASAP while the unit is still working - hoping it's a simple dab of solder or epoxy.
Great advice, thank you! Anything else I should know when cracking this open? I took the back cover off to inspect it but didn't pull any of the boards yet.
No part number, just a description: "UNITY XG-100P FRONT"
Grey/Black: New London Technology Online Store
All Black: New London Technology Online Store
Don't forget to add the two stickers as well - "UNITY LABELS"
No problem - I thought the same, so pulled the trigger - and it will be brand new, which is even better.
Hey - I saw in an older post that you had some experience with knobs on these, or at least the instructions for removing them - any advice you can pass along?
The knobs *will* come off, but very likely if the housing is old and well used the inserts will crack and break during knob removal. I'd recommend if you are already buying a housing and decals, to just buy a knob kit.
Thanks, I was thinking that too - and why not go with the oversized if you're already committed. I was hoping that someone has done this before and may be able to provide guidance on the tools and techniques to reuse them successfully.
If you are removing the knobs the only required tool is a set of pliers.Yes,that's the official L3HARRIS recommended tool. If you are installing the knobs and they have the inserts included, you just push them down onto the knob shafts. I don't believe NLT still has any remaining stock of the oversized knob kits.
NLT received all the remaining stock of parts that were left in L3HARRIS's service parts inventory for the XG-100P. The black front housings were never a released part. The same was true for the green housings. They only made around 20 something of each color before deciding not to continue production of them.
