Quick Disassembly Question

[AndrewLambert]

Hi,
Not code disassembly, physical disassembly.....
How do I free the cables that connect the top panel LEDs to the 6 way connector on the motherboard?
They are not coming out with gentle pulling as I've seen people do in videos.
Is there a trick to release them?

Thanks.

Edit: Oops, lever up the whole connector to release the clamping. Found it... sorry to trouble you all I should have tried a bit harder.

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

There is a Black retaining clip that slides up that locks the wires in place.

Note the Clip does not come off, just lever it up carefully at each end a small amount, less than a millimetre.

[ones' complement]

The fun part is trying to put them all back in and push the clip down without one popping out (you did remember the wire order?)

[tofro]

One of the many freebies that come with the QL: A challenging mechanical puzzle that can keep you occupied for hours

[Derek_Stewart]

Here is the wire connection order:

Found on the Interweb...

[AndrewLambert]

Thank you all,

I've also found this reddish brown piece of plastic under mdv_1. Shown here alongside a PCB screw for scale.
Does anyone know what it is and where it goes back?

I would guess some kind of packing out bodge.

[Chr$]

I think that's the insulation thing that is normally pressed/glued against the RF shield that covers the ULA on mdv1_ (the other drive doesn't have one).