Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

17

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Button
  • 2 steps
  • Front and Back Panel
  • 7 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 4 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Power off the camera.
  • Leaving the camera on while removing presents the risk of electrical shock or permanent data loss.

Power off the camera.

Leaving the camera on while removing presents the risk of electrical shock or permanent data loss.

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Step 2

  • Push down on the center button and turn the dial on the side counterclockwise to open the battery compartment.

Push down on the center button and turn the dial on the side counterclockwise to open the battery compartment.

Step 3

  • Pull the orange tab towards the hinge to release the battery.

Pull the orange tab towards the hinge to release the battery.

Step 4

              Button
  • Pry the black button plate off using a plastic opening tool.
  • Buttons can fall out easily.
  • It’s easiest to start from the side exposed by an open battery compartment.
  • When putting this plate back on, orientate the buttons as shown to properly fit back into the plate.

Pry the black button plate off using a plastic opening tool.

Buttons can fall out easily.

It’s easiest to start from the side exposed by an open battery compartment.

When putting this plate back on, orientate the buttons as shown to properly fit back into the plate.

Step 5

  • Pull the three buttons out.

Pull the three buttons out.

Step 6

              Front and Back Panel
  • Remove one Phillips screw with a Phillips head 0 screwdriver
  • Remove one hex head screw with a hex 1.3 screwdriver bit.

Remove one Phillips screw with a Phillips head 0 screwdriver

Remove one hex head screw with a hex 1.3 screwdriver bit.

Step 7

  • Unscrew two 4.0mm long hex head screws with a hex 1.3 screwdriver bit.

Unscrew two 4.0mm long hex head screws with a hex 1.3 screwdriver bit.

Step 8

  • Unscrew five 4.0mm screws with a Phillips head 0 screwdriver

Unscrew five 4.0mm screws with a Phillips head 0 screwdriver

Step 9

  • Pry the black bottom plate off using a plastic opening tool.
  • It is easier to start on the side of the open battery compartment.

Pry the black bottom plate off using a plastic opening tool.

It is easier to start on the side of the open battery compartment.

Step 10

  • Pry the front plate off using a plastic opening tool.
  • It’s recommended to start at the ridge on the top or bottom side.

Pry the front plate off using a plastic opening tool.

It’s recommended to start at the ridge on the top or bottom side.

Step 11

  • Lift off the front plate.

Lift off the front plate.

Step 12

  • Pry the back plate off with a plastic opening tool

Pry the back plate off with a plastic opening tool

Step 13

              Back Panel
  • Pry the two latches off using a spudger.
  • It takes some force to pry the latches off, so be careful to not break them.

Pry the two latches off using a spudger.

It takes some force to pry the latches off, so be careful to not break them.

Step 14

  • Pry the remaining latches with a plastic opening tool.
  • It’s best to start on the opposite side. Then pry off the top and end at the bottom.
  • It may take some force to remove this, but be careful to not break the latches off.

Pry the remaining latches with a plastic opening tool.

It’s best to start on the opposite side. Then pry off the top and end at the bottom.

It may take some force to remove this, but be careful to not break the latches off.

Step 15

  • Pull the two halves apart.
  • Reattach the LCD ribbon cable into the slot before closing the halves when reassembling.

Pull the two halves apart.

Reattach the LCD ribbon cable into the slot before closing the halves when reassembling.

Step 16

  • Unscrew seven 4.0 mm screws with a Phillips 00 screwdriver.
  • Unscrew four 3.0 mm screws with a Phillips 00 screwdriver..

Unscrew seven 4.0 mm screws with a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Unscrew four 3.0 mm screws with a Phillips 00 screwdriver..

Step 17

              LCD Screen
  • Use the plastic opening tool to gently lift the LCD screen up.

Use the plastic opening tool to gently lift the LCD screen up.

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

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