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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

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  • Turn off the camera by pushing the ON/OFF switch as shown.

Turn off the camera by pushing the ON/OFF switch as shown.

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove all of the 4mm screws from the left, right, and bottom of the camera.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove all of the 4mm screws from the left, right, and bottom of the camera.

Step 3

  • Remove casing part pictured by gently pulling up until casing is fully detached.

Remove casing part pictured by gently pulling up until casing is fully detached.

Step 4

  • Remove the 4 mm screws on the metal plate. Then remove the 4 mm screws on left side of the camera, and remove the two 4mm screws on right side.
  • Use the Phillips #000 to avoid stripping the screws.

Remove the 4 mm screws on the metal plate. Then remove the 4 mm screws on left side of the camera, and remove the two 4mm screws on right side.

Use the Phillips #000 to avoid stripping the screws.

Step 5

  • Remove orange ribbon cable by gently pulling on the cable until it is detached from the clamping device on the motherboard.
  • Remove the top casing by pulling upwards.

Remove orange ribbon cable by gently pulling on the cable until it is detached from the clamping device on the motherboard.

Remove the top casing by pulling upwards.

Step 6

  • Carefully remove the LCD screen.
  • Gently pull on orange tab until it is free. This orange strip is susceptible to tearing.

Carefully remove the LCD screen.

Gently pull on orange tab until it is free. This orange strip is susceptible to tearing.

Step 7

  • Remove remaining 4mm screw. Detach metal plate by lifting plate upwards.
  • Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove remaining 4mm screw. Detach metal plate by lifting plate upwards.

Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Remove remaining orange tabs on motherboard by gently pulling on all tab until they are free.
  • Caution: Orange strips are susceptible to tearing.

Remove remaining orange tabs on motherboard by gently pulling on all tab until they are free.

Caution: Orange strips are susceptible to tearing.

Step 9

  • Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws in the corners of the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws in the corners of the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Use a soldering iron to desolder the five connections shown.
  • Caution: After removing the soldered connections, they must be given ample time to cool before moving to the next step.

Use a soldering iron to desolder the five connections shown.

Caution: After removing the soldered connections, they must be given ample time to cool before moving to the next step.

Step 11

  • Remove the motherboard. It should be free of all connections at this point and can be lifted with ease.

Remove the motherboard. It should be free of all connections at this point and can be lifted with ease.

Step 12

  • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws around the metal plate.
  • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 10mm screws.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws around the metal plate.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 10mm screws.

Step 13

  • Slowly lift up the metal plate and remove it from the camera.
  • Caution: Orange strips are susceptible to tearing.

Slowly lift up the metal plate and remove it from the camera.

Step 14

  • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 10mm screw.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 10mm screw.

Step 15

  • Remove the inner lens.
  • Caution: Be careful while removing the lens.

Remove the inner lens.

Caution: Be careful while removing the lens.

Step 16

  • Change the broken inner lens with a new inner lens.
  • Reassemble the camera.

Change the broken inner lens with a new inner lens.

Reassemble the camera.

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

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