User Manual

4
Handling
Precaut ions
Com plem en tary m etal-oxide sem icon ductor (CMOS) devices, an d oth er h igh -
tech n ology devices, are used in th is fam ily of radios. Wh ile th e attributes of
th ese devices are m an y, th eir ch aracteristics m ake th em susceptible to dam age
by electrostatic disch arge (ESD) or h igh -voltage ch arges. Dam age can be laten t,
resultin g in failures occurrin g weeks or m on th s later. Th erefore, special
precaution s m ust be taken to preven t device dam age durin g disassem bly,
troublesh ootin g, an d repair. Han dlin g precaution s are m an datory for th is
radio, an d are especially im portan t in low-h um idity con dition s.
At th is tim e, troublesh ootin g an d repair of th e radio will n ot be supported by
th e field or self-m ain tain ed custom er. DO NOT a t t em pt t o d isa ssem ble t he
ra d io.