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Steps

13

Time Required

                          30 minutes

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  • Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Disassembly
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Step 1

              Case
  • Remove the screws that secure the back panel using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Remove screws on the button, left and right sides of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Pull back the rubber facing to access the screw.

Remove the screws that secure the back panel using a Phillips screwdriver.

Remove screws on the button, left and right sides of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver.

Pull back the rubber facing to access the screw.

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Step 2

              Case
  • Once all screws are removed, open up the back case with a plastic opener from the left side.

Once all screws are removed, open up the back case with a plastic opener from the left side.

Step 3

              Function Wheel
  • Remove the screws that secure the small metal plate using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Gently flip up the flex ribbon lock and remove the flex ribbon.

Remove the screws that secure the small metal plate using a Phillips screwdriver.

Gently flip up the flex ribbon lock and remove the flex ribbon.

Step 4

              Screen
  • Gently flip up the flex ribbon lock and remove the flex ribbon.
  • Lift the screen to the left.

Lift the screen to the left.

Step 5

              Front Case
  • Gently flip up the flex ribbon lock and remove the flex ribbon.

Step 6

              Front Case
  • Remove the screws bellow the flash and on the left sides of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Leave the flash unfolded.
  • Pull the front case forward.

Remove the screws bellow the flash and on the left sides of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver.

Leave the flash unfolded.

Pull the front case forward.

Step 7

              Metal Frame
  • Remove all marked screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Remove the small metal part.

Remove all marked screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the small metal part.

Step 8

              Cable
  • Remove the sensor.
  • Remove the flex ribbon.
  • Remove the flash switch.

Remove the sensor.

Remove the flex ribbon.

Remove the flash switch.

Step 9

              Metal Frame
  • Remove the screw using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Lift the flash a little to remove the metal frame.

Remove the screw using a Phillips screwdriver.

Lift the flash a little to remove the metal frame.

Step 10

              Lense Cable

Step 11

              Lense Cable
  • Remove flex ribbon and light sensor.

Remove flex ribbon and light sensor.

Step 12

              Lense Screws
  • Remove the screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Lift up the back case.

Remove the screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Lift up the back case.

Step 13

              Lense and Sensor
  • Now you can clean the lense.

Now you can clean the lense.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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