Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

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Sections

3

  • Latch Side Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling Canon EOS Rebel XS Front Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Grip
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Latch Side Cover
  • Remove the two 3mm (1/8") black screws from the side cover using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the two 3mm (1/8") black screws from the side cover using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • On the bottom, remove the 6mm (13/64") screw with the #00 Phillips Screwdriver.
  • Pry up the panel; starting from the front/bottom corner, as indicated.
  • There’s a concealed lip, under the opposite edge.

On the bottom, remove the 6mm (13/64") screw with the #00 Phillips Screwdriver.

Pry up the panel; starting from the front/bottom corner, as indicated.

There’s a concealed lip, under the opposite edge.

Step 3

              Disassembling Canon EOS Rebel XS Front Cover
  • Remove three medium length screws from the bottom of the camera

Remove three medium length screws from the bottom of the camera

Step 4

  • Remove the two medium length screws on the front panel of the camera above the lens mount.
  • Once you done, you may use the Spudger to panel from non-grip side.
  • If you start on the grip side, it will be more challenging to loosen the panel.

Remove the two medium length screws on the front panel of the camera above the lens mount.

Once you done, you may use the Spudger to panel from non-grip side.

If you start on the grip side, it will be more challenging to loosen the panel.

Step 5

              Grip
  • Remove the two 4.5mm (.18in) long black screws from the camera grip using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the two 4.5mm (.18in) long black screws from the camera grip using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Use your fingertip to pry off the external shutter port cover.

Use your fingertip to pry off the external shutter port cover.

Step 7

  • Remove the two 5mm (.20in) long silver screws securing the grip to the camera using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the two 5mm (.20in) long silver screws securing the grip to the camera using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Use the spudger tool to carefully pry the grip from the rest of the camera.

Use the spudger tool to carefully pry the grip from the rest of the camera.

Step 9

  • Once the grip is loose, use your fingers to remove it from the camera.

Once the grip is loose, use your fingers to remove it from the camera.

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

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Gustavo Aguiar - Jul 6, 2016

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Little confused. Some pics are from a analog Canon, other from a digital Canon…