**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon Dec 31 02:59:59 2012 Dec 31 03:01:07 Is it possible to swap these if you're moving the whole comm board assembly? Dec 31 03:01:21 I followed this guide: http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Sprint_Pre_2 Dec 31 03:02:50 Are these the connectors you're talking about? http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/File:Slide11.PNG Dec 31 03:02:56 If so, there's no way I swapped those. Dec 31 03:04:57 no, the Coax Connectors Dec 31 03:06:05 Ok, since I transferred the whole comm board assembly, I think its very unlikely that I swapped the GPS and Radio antennas. Dec 31 03:07:21 But maybe there is some corrosion on the contact where the Radio lead connects to the comm board assay. Let me check that. Dec 31 03:08:32 This has been in my pocket for over a year and the Pre- that had this comm board for over 2 years and so it may have been exposed to some leg sweat (ugh). Dec 31 03:09:55 The corrosion theory would explain why it got slightly better with a new comm board assy. Only one of the two contacts would be corroded at that point. Dec 31 03:10:44 AFK to disassemble and inspect the handset. Dec 31 03:13:23 Anyone know which antenna is the Radio? If I have the battery cover off and I'm looking at the back of the phone, is it upper left-hand corner, upper right-hand corner, or along the bottom? Dec 31 03:29:14 I haven't got mine anymore (son has it) Dec 31 03:34:30 Ok, well I found some corrosion on each of the 4 screw/comm board assy interfaces. So I cleaned it off with some rubbing alcohol and we'll see if there is an improvement. I was also a little more aggressive with the screw fastening force. Hopefully I'll see improved conductivity to the antennas. Dec 31 03:35:41 On one of the screws it looked like some loc-tite had migrated to the top of the contact surface, which would have introduced some interference. Dec 31 03:39:06 Shoot. That didn't help. The first time I opened a new page in the browser it dropped the 3G connection. Dec 31 03:39:24 what are you using to clean it? Dec 31 03:39:49 Ethyl rubbing alcohol Dec 31 03:40:11 sparingly applied to a q-tip Dec 31 03:42:02 It definitely got things shiny. Dec 31 03:45:32 Ok, its bed time on the East Coast. I'm going to sleep on this. Dec 31 03:45:53 Thanks for your help ka6sox-away! **** ENDING LOGGING AT Tue Jan 01 02:59:57 2013