Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Casing
  • 9 steps
  • Top Casing
  • 1 step

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Step 1

              Remove the eyecup
  • Remove the eyecup by gently pushing it upwards, so it doesn’t block us in the final step of pulling the back casing from the camera’s body.

Remove the eyecup by gently pushing it upwards, so it doesn’t block us in the final step of pulling the back casing from the camera’s body.

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Step 2

              Remove bottom screws
  • Remove the three 1/8" philips screws from the bottom of the back casing

Remove the three 1/8" philips screws from the bottom of the back casing

Step 3

              Remove screws inside CF card compartment
  • Open the CF card compartment by moving it upwards and tilting it away from the camera body.
  • Remove the two 3/16" philips screws besides the CF card slot opening.

Open the CF card compartment by moving it upwards and tilting it away from the camera body.

Remove the two 3/16" philips screws besides the CF card slot opening.

Step 4

              Remove screws from lateral rubber coating
  • Remove the black screws from the camera’s left rubber covering - note it is a 5/16" screw at the top and a 3/16" screw at the bottom.

Remove the black screws from the camera’s left rubber covering - note it is a 5/16" screw at the top and a 3/16" screw at the bottom.

Step 5

              Remove lateral rubber coating
  • Aided by a screwdriver or plastic opening tool, remove the rubber coating from the left side of the camera.

Aided by a screwdriver or plastic opening tool, remove the rubber coating from the left side of the camera.

Step 6

              Remove hidden screw from the back casing
  • With a pointy tool, remove the soft cap covering the screw.
  • Remove the 3/16" philips screw.

With a pointy tool, remove the soft cap covering the screw.

Remove the 3/16" philips screw.

Step 7

              Detach the back casing from the camera's body
  • Use a plastic opening tool to help detaching the back casing from the camera’s body.

Use a plastic opening tool to help detaching the back casing from the camera’s body.

Step 8

              Lift back casing from the camera's body
  • Carefully lift the back casing from the camera’s body from left to right.

Carefully lift the back casing from the camera’s body from left to right.

Step 9

              Remove flat cable linking the camera's body to the back casing
  • Locate the connector which holds the flat cable to the main circuit board. Unlock the connector by gently pulling up its black piece from the side the flat cable comes into it.
  • Pull the flat cable from the connector and you’ll have completely removed the back casing from the camera.
  • Note I taped each of the screws to their original places on the removed back casing, so I don’t loose or mix any of them.

Locate the connector which holds the flat cable to the main circuit board. Unlock the connector by gently pulling up its black piece from the side the flat cable comes into it.

Pull the flat cable from the connector and you’ll have completely removed the back casing from the camera.

Note I taped each of the screws to their original places on the removed back casing, so I don’t loose or mix any of them.

Step 10

              Remove screws from the top casing
  • Remove the 1/4" philips screw near the carrying strap mount.
  • Remove the 1/8" philips screw from the right side of the top casing.
  • Remove the two 3/16" philips screws from the back of the top casing.

Remove the 1/4" philips screw near the carrying strap mount.

Remove the 1/8" philips screw from the right side of the top casing.

Remove the two 3/16" philips screws from the back of the top casing.

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

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