Canon Vixia Hf R70 Shutter Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Wrist Strap
5 steps
Side Panel
3 steps
Top Panel
5 steps
Shutter
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Power off and unplug the device.
Position the camera so that the battery is facing you.

Power off and unplug the device.

Position the camera so that the battery is facing you.

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Step 2

Locate the latch on the bottom edge of the camera.
Hold the battery into place and gently push down on the latch towards the lens.

Locate the latch on the bottom edge of the camera.

Hold the battery into place and gently push down on the latch towards the lens.

Step 3

While holding down the latch, remove the battery by pulling it out of the device.

While holding down the latch, remove the battery by pulling it out of the device.

Step 4

              Wrist Strap

Position the camcorder so that the wrist strap is facing you.
Locate the loose end of the strap.

Position the camcorder so that the wrist strap is facing you.

Locate the loose end of the strap.

Step 5

Gently pull on the loose end to separate the Velcro.

Gently pull on the loose end to separate the Velcro.

Step 6

Locate the “slot” on bottom right corner of the camcorder where the strap loops through.
Pull the strap through the loop.

Locate the “slot” on bottom right corner of the camcorder where the strap loops through.

Pull the strap through the loop.

Step 7

Pull the strap through the leather cushion.

Pull the strap through the leather cushion.

Step 8

Pull the strap through the slot on the left side of the camcorder.

Pull the strap through the slot on the left side of the camcorder.

Step 9

              Side Panel

Position the camcorder so that the side panel is facing you.
Locate the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws on the side panel.
Remove the the screws using a screwdriver with a Phillips #00 head.

Position the camcorder so that the side panel is facing you.

Locate the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws on the side panel.

Remove the the screws using a screwdriver with a Phillips #00 head.

Step 10

Turn the camcorder so that the bottom is facing you.
Using your screwdriver, locate and remove the four 6mm Phillips #00 screws connecting the side panel to the bottom of the camcorder.

Turn the camcorder so that the bottom is facing you.

Using your screwdriver, locate and remove the four 6mm Phillips #00 screws connecting the side panel to the bottom of the camcorder.

Step 11

Gently remove the side panel by pushing it up from the bottom.

Gently remove the side panel by pushing it up from the bottom.

Step 12

              Top Panel

Disconnect the wires by inserting the plastic opening tool into the small slit.
Begin to push upward with the plastic opening tool, disconnecting the two compartments.

Disconnect the wires by inserting the plastic opening tool into the small slit.

Begin to push upward with the plastic opening tool, disconnecting the two compartments.

Step 13

Disconnect the four ZIF connectors by grasping the connector firmly and pulling gently.

Disconnect the four ZIF connectors by grasping the connector firmly and pulling gently.

Step 14

Locate and remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera where the side panel was removed.

Locate and remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the side of the camera where the side panel was removed.

Step 15

Turn the camera over to the side with the LCD screen, and open the screen.
Locate and remove the three 5mm Phillips #00 screws holding the top panel in place.

Turn the camera over to the side with the LCD screen, and open the screen.

Locate and remove the three 5mm Phillips #00 screws holding the top panel in place.

Step 16

Pull the panel up and away until it is removed completely.

Pull the panel up and away until it is removed completely.

Step 17

              Shutter

There are three 5mm Phillips #00 screws that need to be removed - one on the top, one on the side, and one on the bottom.
Locate and remove the screw on the top side of the camera.
Locate and remove the screw on the side of the camera where you previously removed the side panel.
Locate and remove the screw on the bottom of the camera.

There are three 5mm Phillips #00 screws that need to be removed - one on the top, one on the side, and one on the bottom.

Locate and remove the screw on the top side of the camera.

Locate and remove the screw on the side of the camera where you previously removed the side panel.

Locate and remove the screw on the bottom of the camera.

Step 18

Pull the entire shutter away from the body of the camera to remove it.

Pull the entire shutter away from the body of the camera to remove it.

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

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