Fujifilm X30 Lens Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          1 hour

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Battery
3 steps
Lens
10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn the camera upside down.
Place your thumb on the switch, and slide it towards the center of the camera.
The compartment will pop open.

Turn the camera upside down.

Place your thumb on the switch, and slide it towards the center of the camera.

The compartment will pop open.

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Step 2

Once you have the battery compartment open, slide the orange tab away from the battery until it ejects.

Once you have the battery compartment open, slide the orange tab away from the battery until it ejects.

Step 3

Pull the battery out.

Pull the battery out.

Step 4

              Lens

Begin by removing the outside screws using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver:
Remove the three 3.6 mm silver screws located on the bottom of the camera.
Remove all four of the 4.7 mm screws from the sides of the camera.

Begin by removing the outside screws using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver:

Remove the three 3.6 mm silver screws located on the bottom of the camera.

Remove all four of the 4.7 mm screws from the sides of the camera.

Step 5

Remove all screws listed below using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver:
Lift up the screen and remove the two 4.5 mm screws located in the bottom corners.
Remove the 4.0 mm screw that is located behind the screen and directly under the eye piece.

Remove all screws listed below using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver:

Lift up the screen and remove the two 4.5 mm screws located in the bottom corners.

Remove the 4.0 mm screw that is located behind the screen and directly under the eye piece.

Step 6

Carefully remove the bottom piece of the camera.

Carefully remove the bottom piece of the camera.

Step 7

Do not pull hard when removing the backing because it could rip the orange strip attached to the motherboard.
Gently pull off the back of the camera from the left side so that it is partially open.
Use a spudger to lift up the tab holding the orange strip and slide the strip out to disconnect it
Refer to the next step to see pictures of how to properly use the spudger when removing a strip.

Do not pull hard when removing the backing because it could rip the orange strip attached to the motherboard.

Gently pull off the back of the camera from the left side so that it is partially open.

Use a spudger to lift up the tab holding the orange strip and slide the strip out to disconnect it

Refer to the next step to see pictures of how to properly use the spudger when removing a strip.

Step 8

For all five indicated orange strips:
Use a spudger to lift up the tab holding the orange strip and slide the strip out to disconnect it.

For all five indicated orange strips:

Use a spudger to lift up the tab holding the orange strip and slide the strip out to disconnect it.

Step 9

For the final orange strip located behind the top strip:
Use a spudger to lift up the tab holding the orange strip and slide the strip out to disconnect it.

For the final orange strip located behind the top strip:

Step 10

Remove all screws listed below using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver:
Remove the two 3.4 mm screws at the bottom of the silver plate.
Peel back the clear strip to reveal a 2.8 mm screw on the left of the silver plate and remove it.
Peel back the copper plate.

Remove the two 3.4 mm screws at the bottom of the silver plate.

Peel back the clear strip to reveal a 2.8 mm screw on the left of the silver plate and remove it.

Peel back the copper plate.

Step 11

Remove the three 2.6 mm screws located in the top two corners and the bottom right corner of the motherboard using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.
Lift the motherboard so it is out of your way to remove the lens.
You do not need to desolder the motherboard to reach the lens.

Remove the three 2.6 mm screws located in the top two corners and the bottom right corner of the motherboard using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Lift the motherboard so it is out of your way to remove the lens.

You do not need to desolder the motherboard to reach the lens.

Step 12

Remove the four 4.4 mm silver screws at the corners of the lens using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.4 mm silver screws at the corners of the lens using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Step 13

Pull the lens down so it can clear the silver tab.
Then push the lens with your index fingers from the front of the camera until it is removed.

Pull the lens down so it can clear the silver tab.

Then push the lens with your index fingers from the front of the camera until it is removed.

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

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