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Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
24
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
6
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Cover
- 6 steps
- Front Cover
- 3 steps
- LCD
- 5 steps
- Logic Board
- 7 steps
- Speaker
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn off camera by firmly pressing the power button that is located on the top of the camera near the selector dial.
Turn off camera by firmly pressing the power button that is located on the top of the camera near the selector dial.
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Step 2
- Press thumb firmly on battery door and slide it in the direction of the arrow.
- Lift thumb allowing the door to swing open.
Press thumb firmly on battery door and slide it in the direction of the arrow.
Lift thumb allowing the door to swing open.
Step 3
Back Cover
- Before removing back cover, it is advisable to use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent damage to electronics.
Before removing back cover, it is advisable to use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent damage to electronics.
Step 4
- Turn the camera off by firmly pressing the power button located on top of the camera.
Turn the camera off by firmly pressing the power button located on top of the camera.
Step 5
- Locate the 7 screws holding the back cover on.
- Three screws are located on the bottom of the camera.
- Two screws are located on the side shown in the photograph.
- Two final screws are located on the opposite side shown in the photograph.
Locate the 7 screws holding the back cover on.
Three screws are located on the bottom of the camera.
Two screws are located on the side shown in the photograph.
Two final screws are located on the opposite side shown in the photograph.
Step 6
- Remove all 7 screws:
- Hold the camera firmly with one hand so that you can still see a screw.
- Place the Philips 00(Found here)screwdriver into the screw.
- Turn the screwdriver to the left until it is free.
- Repeat for the remaining screws.
Remove all 7 screws:
Hold the camera firmly with one hand so that you can still see a screw.
Place the Philips 00(Found here)screwdriver into the screw.
Turn the screwdriver to the left until it is free.
Repeat for the remaining screws.
Step 7
- Use plastic opening tools to slightly open the side of the case.
- Insert a plastic opening tool and apply pressure to the internal three tabs at the top.
- The first two are near the words “3X Optical Zoom”.
- The third is near the shutter button.
Use plastic opening tools to slightly open the side of the case.
Insert a plastic opening tool and apply pressure to the internal three tabs at the top.
The first two are near the words “3X Optical Zoom”.
The third is near the shutter button.
Step 8
- Gently pull apart the back cover from the rest of the camera.
- Make sure there are no more screws or tabs keeping the cover on.
- Use the plastic opening tool to separate any sides still closely connected.
Gently pull apart the back cover from the rest of the camera.
Make sure there are no more screws or tabs keeping the cover on.
Use the plastic opening tool to separate any sides still closely connected.
Step 9
Front Cover
- Open the battery door.
- Press thumb firmly on battery door and slide it in the direction of the arrow.
- Lift thumb allowing the door to swing open.
Open the battery door.
Step 10
- Use the plastic opening tool to lift the casing around the shutter button.
- Gently remove the front cover from the device.
Use the plastic opening tool to lift the casing around the shutter button.
Gently remove the front cover from the device.
Step 11
- Do not touch the terminals shown in the photo. These link to the capacitor which could shock you if not discharged.
- To discharge the capacitor follow this guide.
Do not touch the terminals shown in the photo. These link to the capacitor which could shock you if not discharged.
To discharge the capacitor follow this guide.
Step 12
LCD
- Once the front cover is removed, the battery door maybe closed for convenience.
- Locate the exposed portion of the LCD screen.
- Use a wedge to free the LCD screen from the medal housing.
- Do not pull the screen away completely, it is still attached to the logic board via the yellow cable.
Once the front cover is removed, the battery door maybe closed for convenience.
Locate the exposed portion of the LCD screen.
Use a wedge to free the LCD screen from the medal housing.
Do not pull the screen away completely, it is still attached to the logic board via the yellow cable.
Step 13
- Remove the screw at the upper right corner of the metal housing.
Remove the screw at the upper right corner of the metal housing.
Step 14
- Locate the 2 solder joints holding down the medal housing.
- Remove the solder.
- Place wick on solder.
- Place solder iron on wick
- The wick should be sandwiched between the iron and the solder.
Locate the 2 solder joints holding down the medal housing.
Remove the solder.
Place wick on solder.
Place solder iron on wick
The wick should be sandwiched between the iron and the solder.
Step 15
- Peel back the black tape from the metal housing.
- Lift the metal housing from the left so that it hinges on its right side.
- The metal housing is still loosely attached on its right side.
Peel back the black tape from the metal housing.
Lift the metal housing from the left so that it hinges on its right side.
The metal housing is still loosely attached on its right side.
Step 16
- Locate black tab holding the LCD screen connector in the port.
- Use wedge or fingernail to lift the black tab.
- Pull the the LCD screen connector out of the port.
Locate black tab holding the LCD screen connector in the port.
Use wedge or fingernail to lift the black tab.
Pull the the LCD screen connector out of the port.
Step 17
Logic Board
- Remove the medal housing from the logic board by carefully peeling the yellow tape off of the metal housing.
Remove the medal housing from the logic board by carefully peeling the yellow tape off of the metal housing.
Step 18
- Locate the 2 screws on the yellow tape.
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Remove the yellow tape.
Locate the 2 screws on the yellow tape.
Remove the 2 screws.
Remove the yellow tape.
Step 19
- Locate the 2 solder joints near the shutter button.
- Remove the solder on both joints with the wick and soldering iron in the same manner as Step 11.
Locate the 2 solder joints near the shutter button.
Remove the solder on both joints with the wick and soldering iron in the same manner as Step 11.
Step 20
- Turn the camera over.
- Remove the screw holding the small green board.
- Lift the small green board.
- The small green board is still attached to the logic board via wires.
Turn the camera over.
Remove the screw holding the small green board.
Lift the small green board.
The small green board is still attached to the logic board via wires.
Step 21
- Desolder the remaining 20 solder joints connecting the logic board to the camera.
Desolder the remaining 20 solder joints connecting the logic board to the camera.
Step 22
- Locate the black tab holding the yellow cable in place.
- Use a plastic opening tool or fingernail to lift the black tab.
- Pull the yellow cable from the port.
Locate the black tab holding the yellow cable in place.
Use a plastic opening tool or fingernail to lift the black tab.
Pull the yellow cable from the port.
Step 23
- Use a plastic opening tool to lift the board from the camera.
- Continue to remove the board completely.
Use a plastic opening tool to lift the board from the camera.
Continue to remove the board completely.
Step 24
Speaker
- Carefully pull the red and black wires located on the side of the camera connected to the speaker.
Carefully pull the red and black wires located on the side of the camera connected to the speaker.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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