K2 Serial Number 7174 Installation of P1 on RF Board on Wrong Side

[roeradio]

As the title suggests, I have installed P! on the RF board on the wrong side
of the board. I am sure that I lack the skill and equipment to remove the
connector now that I have made this serious error. What do I do now?

Thanks in advance.
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Jerry,

The best way to recover is to remove the plastic from the P1 body and
then remove the pins from the board one at a time.  You may be able to
slide the plastic bar off, but if not, break it with your cutters.
Clean up with solder wick, and if solder remains in the holes, a heated
stainless steel needle or a wooden toothpick can be used to open the holes.

Before doing all that, an email to [hidden email] with the part
number should have a new connector on its way to you.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/22/2011 7:30 AM, Jerry Roe wrote:

> As the title suggests, I have installed P! on the RF board on the wrong side
> of the board. I am sure that I lack the skill and equipment to remove the
> connector now that I have made this serious error. What do I do now?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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[Vic K2VCO]

You do not lack the skill needed, but you will need a new connector! You can get one from
Elecraft.

Cut the old one off with your flush-cutting wire cutters. Just cut through the plastic.
Then remove the pins one at a time. Clean the holes with solder wick. Install the new one.
That's it.

On 6/22/2011 4:30 AM, Jerry Roe wrote:
> As the title suggests, I have installed P! on the RF board on the wrong side
> of the board. I am sure that I lack the skill and equipment to remove the
> connector now that I have made this serious error. What do I do now?

--
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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