Subject: MOD TO OPEN TX ON THE KENWOOD TH-2600-A



        1. TO ACCESS THE 2600 LOOSEN THE TWO LARGE SCREWS ON THE SIDES OF THE

           UNIT WITH A COIN.



        2. REMOVE THE 3 VERY SMALL PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS ON THE BACK-SIDE OF

           THE UNIT

        

        3. REMOVE THE BATTERY.



        4. IN THE BASE OF THE UNIT YOU WILL SEE FOUR PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS

           REMOVE THE TWO THAT HOLD DOWN THE FRONT OF THE UNIT (SPEAKER SIDE)



        5. INSERT SCREWDRIVER INTO BASE & TWIST --YOU WILL HEAR A "POP" AS

           THE TWO HALVS SEPARATE.



        6. CAREFULLY LIFT FRONT & LET IT TURN TO THE RIGHT, AS THERE IS A

           RIBBON CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FRONT COVER & THE CHASSIS.



        7. IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE P.C. BOARD YOU WILL SEE

           A ROW OF DIODES ON END (ABT 7), SNIP THE TOP TWO. (THEY MAY

           ALREADY HAVE A SOLDER JOINT, AS THESE ARE USED IN BENCH TEST)



        8. NOTE:THESE ARE DIODES D-32 & D-33 THE BOARD YOU ARE WORKING ON

                 IS X55-1380-10 A/2



        9. REVERSE THE PROCESS, & THERE YOU HAVE IT......