2255, and discusses methods for correction of these failures. Stub Antenna The 2255 uses a single band stub antenna for CDMA CELL band. The antenna radiator is a flex meander that is wrapped around a plastic connector and overmolded.
2255 (RM-97) Antenna Description and Troubleshooting Failures and Corrective Measures Installing the stub antenna Figure 2 shows the assembly of the stub antenna into the D-cover. Figure 2: Installing a stub antenna If no stub antenna is installed, the antenna gain will be degraded by more than 25 dB.
2255 (RM-97) Nokia Customer Care Antenna Description and Troubleshooting Whip/Stub antenna Figure 4: Antenna locked into D-cover and plastic loop in C-cover Uninstalling the stub antenna During disassembly of the mobile terminal, the antenna needs to be uninstalled first. To uninstall an antenna, a special extraction tool is needed.
2255 (RM-97) Antenna Description and Troubleshooting Damaged RF Feed Pin The stub antenna has a spring clip feed contact that should properly touch the PWB. Positioning of this pin is shown in Figure • If the RF feed pin is broken or bent the pin will not touch the PWB and the stub antenna must be replaced.