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Step 1
Flash Assembly
- Be sure to always remove the battery from the camera before disassembling to avoid permanent damage.
- The camera has a total of 6 (3 mm) external screws that will need to be removed; 2 on the left side, 2 on the bottom, and 2 on the right side.
- Remove the 2 screws on the left side.
- Remove the 2 screws on the bottom of the camera.
- Remove the 2 screws on the right side of the camera.
Be sure to always remove the battery from the camera before disassembling to avoid permanent damage.
The camera has a total of 6 (3 mm) external screws that will need to be removed; 2 on the left side, 2 on the bottom, and 2 on the right side.
Remove the 2 screws on the left side.
Remove the 2 screws on the bottom of the camera.
Remove the 2 screws on the right side of the camera.
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Step 2
- Use your plastic opening tool to gently lift and remove the back face plate.
Use your plastic opening tool to gently lift and remove the back face plate.
Step 3
- After removing the exterior screws, use your fingers to gently lift off the front face plate.
After removing the exterior screws, use your fingers to gently lift off the front face plate.
Step 4
- Next, remove the 2 (3 mm) interior screws on the left side of the camera.
Next, remove the 2 (3 mm) interior screws on the left side of the camera.
Step 5
- After removing the interior left screws, use a plastic opening tool to gently pull the top face plate off.
After removing the interior left screws, use a plastic opening tool to gently pull the top face plate off.
Step 6
- Next, you will need to remove the dial panel by removing the 2 (3mm) screws on the back side of the camera.
- Gently remove the dial panel with your fingers.
Next, you will need to remove the dial panel by removing the 2 (3mm) screws on the back side of the camera.
Gently remove the dial panel with your fingers.
Step 7
- Remove 1 (3 mm) screw from the flash generator with a Phillips screw driver
- Gently lift the flash generator off of the camera with the plastic opening tool .
Remove 1 (3 mm) screw from the flash generator with a Phillips screw driver
Gently lift the flash generator off of the camera with the plastic opening tool .
Step 8
- Gently unplug the ribbon cable with your tweezers.
- Be careful not to rip it.
Gently unplug the ribbon cable with your tweezers.
Be careful not to rip it.
Step 9
- Using your plastic opening tool to gently move the plug lock from the end of the ribbon cord by lifting it upward.
- Gently remove the ribbon cable from the connector with tweezers.
Using your plastic opening tool to gently move the plug lock from the end of the ribbon cord by lifting it upward.
Gently remove the ribbon cable from the connector with tweezers.
Step 10
- Gently remove the ribbon cable assembly from the top of the camera with your tweezers.
- This cable is a long piece that runs across the top of the camera.
- The flash assembly is connected to this cable.
- Once removed gently lift out of the camera
- Replace the ribbon cable with the attached flash assembly.
Gently remove the ribbon cable assembly from the top of the camera with your tweezers.
This cable is a long piece that runs across the top of the camera.
The flash assembly is connected to this cable.
Once removed gently lift out of the camera
Replace the ribbon cable with the attached flash assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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