Disassembling Pentax Optio S4I Lens Assembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

Front and Back Cover
5 steps
LCD
12 steps
Lens Assembly
13 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Front and Back Cover

Remove the following screws:
Two silver 3.15mm Phillips #00 screws on the right side of the camera
Two silver 2.08mm Phillips #00 screws on the left side of the camera

Remove the following screws:

Two silver 3.15mm Phillips #00 screws on the right side of the camera

Two silver 2.08mm Phillips #00 screws on the left side of the camera

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Step 2

Remove the two indicated screws on the bottom of the camera:
The screw circled in red is a longer silver 3.15mm Phillips #00 screw
The screw circled in blue is a shorter silver 2.25mm Phillips #00 screw

Remove the two indicated screws on the bottom of the camera:

The screw circled in red is a longer silver 3.15mm Phillips #00 screw

The screw circled in blue is a shorter silver 2.25mm Phillips #00 screw

Step 3

Carefully pull the back of casing away from the front.

Carefully pull the back of casing away from the front.

Step 4

After removing the back cover, several things must be removed.
Silver donut-shaped button will fall off. Place separately. Remove the plug covers on the right side of camera, labeled “PC/AV” and “DC IN 4.5V”.

After removing the back cover, several things must be removed.

Silver donut-shaped button will fall off. Place separately. Remove the plug covers on the right side of camera, labeled “PC/AV” and “DC IN 4.5V”.

Step 5

To remove the front cover, gently hold the inside structure of the camera and slowly pull the front cover off.

To remove the front cover, gently hold the inside structure of the camera and slowly pull the front cover off.

Step 6

LCD

On the front of the camera, in battery case, remove screws indicated:
Two black 2.05mm Phillips #00 screws

On the front of the camera, in battery case, remove screws indicated:

Two black 2.05mm Phillips #00 screws

Step 7

Flip the camera over to the backside and remove screws indicated:
The screw circled in red is a longer black 3.00mm Phillips #00 screw
The screw circled in red is a shorter black 2.00mm Phillips #00 screw

Flip the camera over to the backside and remove screws indicated:

The screw circled in red is a longer black 3.00mm Phillips #00 screw

The screw circled in red is a shorter black 2.00mm Phillips #00 screw

Step 8

Pull the cover plate off for the two power cord jacks.

Pull the cover plate off for the two power cord jacks.

Step 9

Cautiously and gently pull up the control board at the upper left corner, next to the viewfinder.

Cautiously and gently pull up the control board at the upper left corner, next to the viewfinder.

Step 10

Remove the orange tape on top of the SD cardholder.

Remove the orange tape on top of the SD cardholder.

Step 11

Open the battery cover and lift plastic piece off.

Open the battery cover and lift plastic piece off.

Step 12

Remove tape on left side of camera.

Remove tape on left side of camera.

Step 13

Remove the indicated 2.40mm Phillips #00 screw to release top left LCD bracket.

Remove the indicated 2.40mm Phillips #00 screw to release top left LCD bracket.

Step 14

Remove top left LCD bracket.
This is a small piece, be careful not to lose it.

Remove top left LCD bracket.

This is a small piece, be careful not to lose it.

Step 15

Push down bottom left LCD bracket to release the LCD from grip.

Push down bottom left LCD bracket to release the LCD from grip.

Step 16

Gently lift up LCD screen.

Gently lift up LCD screen.

Step 17

Slowly pull LCD screen to the left to remove it from the other grips.
BEWARE: The LCD screen is attached to the logic board by two wires at the bottom.

Slowly pull LCD screen to the left to remove it from the other grips.

BEWARE: The LCD screen is attached to the logic board by two wires at the bottom.

Step 18

              Lens Assembly

Lift up tape slightly on both sides of speaker.

Lift up tape slightly on both sides of speaker.

Step 19

Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up brackets.
Lift speaker cover out.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up brackets.

Lift speaker cover out.

Step 20

Remove speaker cover.

Remove speaker cover.

Step 21

Turn camera to front.
Carefully peel off orange wire tape. The tape is glued to the surface indicated.
Lift speaker from holder.

Turn camera to front.

Carefully peel off orange wire tape. The tape is glued to the surface indicated.

Lift speaker from holder.

Step 22

Use a wedge to lift up the wire tape flap.

Use a wedge to lift up the wire tape flap.

Step 23

Insert the point of a spudger underneath the wire shown.

Insert the point of a spudger underneath the wire shown.

Step 24

Carefully lift the wire out of the crevasses.

Carefully lift the wire out of the crevasses.

Step 25

Slowly bend the speaker’s wire tape away from the lens assembly. Avoid creasing the tape.

Slowly bend the speaker’s wire tape away from the lens assembly. Avoid creasing the tape.

Step 26

Remove indicated screws:
Three Black 3.80mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove indicated screws:

Three Black 3.80mm Phillips #00 screws.

Step 27

Remove the indicated black 3.40mm Phillips #00 screw on the bottom of the camera.
Remove copper leads.

Remove the indicated black 3.40mm Phillips #00 screw on the bottom of the camera.

Remove copper leads.

Step 28

Unscrew the indicated 3.80mm Phillips #00 screw on the back of the camera.
Remove screw and bracket.

Unscrew the indicated 3.80mm Phillips #00 screw on the back of the camera.

Remove screw and bracket.

Step 29

Turn the camera over to the front.
In the following step, you will undo the indicated pegs. PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP.

Turn the camera over to the front.

In the following step, you will undo the indicated pegs. PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP.

Step 30

Carefully holding the camera, grab the corresponding two points.
Carefully twist the lens assembly away from you. You will be turning your hand clockwise.
Pull lens assembly out.
The lens assembly is attached to the logic board by wire tape.

Carefully holding the camera, grab the corresponding two points.

Carefully twist the lens assembly away from you. You will be turning your hand clockwise.

Pull lens assembly out.

The lens assembly is attached to the logic board by wire tape.

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

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ThoH - Sep 18, 2019

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