Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

22

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

6

  • Front Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Top Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Grip
  • 3 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 2 steps
  • Logic Board
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Front Panel
  • Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, remove three 4.4 mm Phillips screws as indicated by the red circles.

Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, remove three 4.4 mm Phillips screws as indicated by the red circles.

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Step 2

  • Using your finger, peel back the textured grip so the components are separated.

Using your finger, peel back the textured grip so the components are separated.

Step 3

  • Using the flat end of a spudger, loosen the connection between the front panel and the device.
  • Remove the front panel using your hands.

Using the flat end of a spudger, loosen the connection between the front panel and the device.

Remove the front panel using your hands.

Step 4

              Top Panel
  • Turn Camera over.
  • Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.9 mm Phillips screws located on either side of the viewfinder.

Turn Camera over.

Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.9 mm Phillips screws located on either side of the viewfinder.

Step 5

  • Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the one 5.7 mm Phillips screw located next to the LCD screen.

Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the one 5.7 mm Phillips screw located next to the LCD screen.

Step 6

  • Lay the camera on its back.
  • Unsolder the flash connection from the motherboard as noted by the blue circle.

Lay the camera on its back.

Unsolder the flash connection from the motherboard as noted by the blue circle.

Step 7

  • Remove the top panel by lifting it from the back, pushing it forward over the camera and letting it rotate down in front of the camera.

Remove the top panel by lifting it from the back, pushing it forward over the camera and letting it rotate down in front of the camera.

Step 8

              Back Panel
  • Using a #00 Philllips screw driver, unscrew the 6.8 mm Phillips screw that holds the strap anchor noted by the red circle.
  • Remove the strap anchor.

Using a #00 Philllips screw driver, unscrew the 6.8 mm Phillips screw that holds the strap anchor noted by the red circle.

Remove the strap anchor.

Step 9

  • Unlatch the back panel.
  • Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the six screws on the bottom of the camera.
  • One 7.4 mm Phillips screw
  • Two 6.0 mm Phillips screws
  • Two 4.4 mm Phillips screws
  • One 3.9 mm Phillips screw

Unlatch the back panel.

Using a #00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the six screws on the bottom of the camera.

One 7.4 mm Phillips screw

Two 6.0 mm Phillips screws

Two 4.4 mm Phillips screws

One 3.9 mm Phillips screw

Step 10

  • From the bottom of the camera push the hinge rod in with your finger.
  • Return the camera to its upright position.
  • Use pliers (or tweezers) to pull the rod out from the top.

From the bottom of the camera push the hinge rod in with your finger.

Return the camera to its upright position.

Use pliers (or tweezers) to pull the rod out from the top.

Step 11

              Grip
  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.9 mm Phillips screws. on the inside of the camera.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.9 mm Phillips screws. on the inside of the camera.

Step 12

  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.3 mm Phillips screws on the side of the camera.
  • Use your fingers to pull out the plug that is located between the screw holes.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the two 4.3 mm Phillips screws on the side of the camera.

Use your fingers to pull out the plug that is located between the screw holes.

Step 13

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the grip off and remove grip.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the grip off and remove grip.

Step 14

              LCD Screen
  • Pry off the small metal brace holding the LCD screen. (Push forward and slide toward the center)

Pry off the small metal brace holding the LCD screen. (Push forward and slide toward the center)

Step 15

  • Lift out the LCD screen.

Lift out the LCD screen.

Step 16

              Logic Board
  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 7.4 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.
  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 4.9 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 7.4 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 4.9 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.

Step 17

  • Lift the LCD mount to reveal the logic board.

Lift the LCD mount to reveal the logic board.

Step 18

  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 4.9 mm Phillips screw on the back of the camera.
  • Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 5.8 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 4.9 mm Phillips screw on the back of the camera.

Using a 00 Phillips screw driver, unscrew the 5.8 mm Phillips screw on the top of the camera.

Step 19

  • Use an Exacto knife to cut the white calking on the side of the side panel
  • Pull the side panel away from the camera.

Use an Exacto knife to cut the white calking on the side of the side panel

Pull the side panel away from the camera.

Step 20

  • The large cylindrical object on the right side of the board is the flash capacitor.
  • WARNING: The flash capacitor may carry high voltage, that may persist for hours or even days after the camera has been switched off and/or the battery has been removed.
  • Touching the circuit board while the capacitor still holds its charge may result in a painful electric shock that you will long remember.
  • To make the board safe to work on, short out the two marked terminals with a capacitor discharge tool or the blade of a screwdriver or similar implement (with an insulated handle!) You might have to use moderate pressure to punch through the white goop that covers one of the terminals.
  • There might be little sparks and/or an audible pop. Be careful not to short other solder connections nearby.
  • Use a multimeter to check that dangerous voltage is no longer present before you proceed.
  • Unsolder all of the wires on the top of the logic board.

The large cylindrical object on the right side of the board is the flash capacitor.

WARNING: The flash capacitor may carry high voltage, that may persist for hours or even days after the camera has been switched off and/or the battery has been removed.

Touching the circuit board while the capacitor still holds its charge may result in a painful electric shock that you will long remember.

To make the board safe to work on, short out the two marked terminals with a capacitor discharge tool or the blade of a screwdriver or similar implement (with an insulated handle!) You might have to use moderate pressure to punch through the white goop that covers one of the terminals.

There might be little sparks and/or an audible pop. Be careful not to short other solder connections nearby.

Use a multimeter to check that dangerous voltage is no longer present before you proceed.

Unsolder all of the wires on the top of the logic board.

Step 21

  • Lift up on the board and pull towards the grip.

Lift up on the board and pull towards the grip.

Step 22

  • Flip the board over.
  • Unsolder the two wires on the bottom of the board.

Flip the board over.

Unsolder the two wires on the bottom of the board.

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

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