Removing mono/stero button and input jack on pre-refine

[InsideInfo]

Hey guys,

I'm getting ready to send my first pre-refine fly in to get painted! Super stoked, it's going to Lee Garver of GMW. I'll show the finished product here in 6 to 8 weeks (hopefully). I've managed to disassemble everything but these last two parts - the mono/stero button and the input jack. I do have the input jack tool for it but am unsure what exactly to do or if I need to desolder more stuff. With the mono/stereo button I'm guessing but am not sure, that i want to bend (straighten) what looks like a cotter pin and pull it out? Then pull out whatever is connected to the ribbon cable inside and then push the housing out? Any help much appreciated. And then to be really thorough if possible, can I remove the plastic battery housing? Is that glued in and would i risk breaking it? Should I leave that alone and just have Lee tape it up? Thanks!! Here's some pre paint pics:

[Patzag]

You're nearly there. Yes, just straighten out the cotter pin, and pull it out, and that button assembly will come apart. Just be careful with the ribbon.
Either way, you're gonna need to tape off the cavity so that the copper paint doesn't get painted over.


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[InsideInfo]

Awesome thanks Patzag I was hoping I was on the right track. Any info on the input jack removal and what that looks like?

[Patzag]

No tool needed except a pair of pliers for the bolt on the inside.
For the outside part, there's a tiny hole that allows grabbing the bushing and unscrewing it. Somewhere on this board is a picture or drawing of a custom tool made to insert in the jack with a pin that fits the hole in the bushing. But I've been able to use needle nose pliers or a stiff paper clip.
You'll need to remove the bushing AND the thin bolt inside to free up the jack.

Edit: Here it is: viewtopic.php?p=5828#p5828

[InsideInfo]

Thanks again for the help guys - she's totally stripped (except the plastic battery housing) and ready to ship for paint!