Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
15
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Cover
- 5 steps
- LCD Screen
- 1 step
- Lens
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Rotate the camera to expose the underside of the camera.
Rotate the camera to expose the underside of the camera.
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Step 2
- Slide the rounded rectangle tab to the left to release the battery cover.
Slide the rounded rectangle tab to the left to release the battery cover.
Step 3
- Push the small orange tab forward to release the battery (Battery is ready for removal).
Push the small orange tab forward to release the battery (Battery is ready for removal).
Step 4
Back Cover
- Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm top screws above the LCD screen.
Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm top screws above the LCD screen.
Step 5
- Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm side screws to the left of the LCD screen.
Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm side screws to the left of the LCD screen.
Step 6
Step 7
- Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the three 4mm screws from the underside of the camera.
Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the three 4mm screws from the underside of the camera.
Step 8
- Using the plastic pry tool, remove the back cover from camera.
Using the plastic pry tool, remove the back cover from camera.
Step 9
LCD Screen
- Using spudger, lift the tab on the connector and remove the orange ribbon from motherboard (LCD screen is separated from camera).
Using spudger, lift the tab on the connector and remove the orange ribbon from motherboard (LCD screen is separated from camera).
Step 10
Lens
- Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver remove the seven 6mm screws from the housing plate of the LCD screen.
Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver remove the seven 6mm screws from the housing plate of the LCD screen.
Step 11
- Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the 4mm mounting screw from underneath the flash.
Using the Phillips 00 screwdriver, remove the 4mm mounting screw from underneath the flash.
Step 12
- Using the spudger, lift the flash unit away from the metal housing (Flash is lifted to allow more room for metal housing).
Using the spudger, lift the flash unit away from the metal housing (Flash is lifted to allow more room for metal housing).
Step 13
- Using the spudger, remove the metal housing (Metal housing is removed from camera).
Using the spudger, remove the metal housing (Metal housing is removed from camera).
Step 14
- Using the spudger, lift the tab on the ZIF connector and remove both orange ribbons connected to the green motherboard (Motherboard is lifted from camera).
Using the spudger, lift the tab on the ZIF connector and remove both orange ribbons connected to the green motherboard (Motherboard is lifted from camera).
Step 15
- Remove the lens from the lens shaft (Lens is removed from camera).
Remove the lens from the lens shaft (Lens is removed from camera).
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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