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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.

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.

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?)

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

Here is the wire connection order: Found on the Interweb...

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.

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).