Canon Eos Rebel T2I Tripod Mount Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Tripod Mount               

• Turn off camera using the power button on the top of the camera.
• On the bottom of the camera, open the battery door and remove the battery.

Turn off camera using the power button on the top of the camera.

On the bottom of the camera, open the battery door and remove the battery.

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Step 2

• Remove the 7 screws from the bottom of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver

Remove the 7 screws from the bottom of the camera using a Phillips screwdriver

Step 3

• Remove the two screws on the right side of the camera.

Remove the two screws on the right side of the camera.

Step 4

• Remove 1 screw from the left side of the camera.
• Inside the rubber door, remove the two silver screws.

Remove 1 screw from the left side of the camera.

Inside the rubber door, remove the two silver screws.

Step 5

• Remove the two black screws on the front of the camera just above the lens mounting ring.
• NOTE: Do not remove any of the silver screws on the lens mount ring. This could cause problems with auto focussing features.

Remove the two black screws on the front of the camera just above the lens mounting ring.

NOTE: Do not remove any of the silver screws on the lens mount ring. This could cause problems with auto focussing features.

Step 6

• Using the spudger and plastic opening tool, pry the back of the camera loose.

Using the spudger and plastic opening tool, pry the back of the camera loose.

Step 7

• Using the spudger and plastic opening tool, pry the bottom of the front panel of the camera over the tripod mount.

Using the spudger and plastic opening tool, pry the bottom of the front panel of the camera over the tripod mount.

Step 8

• The screws holding the tripod mount are now exposed.
• Remove the screws securing the tripod mount
• With the screws removed, the tripod mount can now be easily pulled free.

The screws holding the tripod mount are now exposed.

Remove the screws securing the tripod mount

With the screws removed, the tripod mount can now be easily pulled free.

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

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