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  • Latch Side Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling Canon EOS Rebel XS Front Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Top Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Interior Eyepiece
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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

              Back Cover               
  • Remove the three long black screws from the bottom using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.
  • Use tweezers to lift the panel.

Remove the three long black screws from the bottom using a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Use tweezers to lift the panel.

Step 6

  • Once you have detached the back cover, use a pair of tweezers to lightly pull on strap found connecting the back cover to the camera.

Once you have detached the back cover, use a pair of tweezers to lightly pull on strap found connecting the back cover to the camera.

Step 7

              Top Panel               
  • Remove the following ribbons with the tweezers by gently pulling on them.
  • Remove the three black screws, near the eye piece, using the Phillips Screwdriver.

Remove the following ribbons with the tweezers by gently pulling on them.

Remove the three black screws, near the eye piece, using the Phillips Screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Remove the cable heads attached on the front side of the camera next to the lens mount.
  • Be gentle when puling wires lose, use the tweezers to remove the wires.

Remove the cable heads attached on the front side of the camera next to the lens mount.

Be gentle when puling wires lose, use the tweezers to remove the wires.

Step 9

  • You can use your fingers to pull the top panel of the camera.

You can use your fingers to pull the top panel of the camera.

Step 10

              Interior Eyepiece               
  • After removing the top panel, you can use your fingers to remove the eye piece from the camera.

After removing the top panel, you can use your fingers to remove the eye piece from the camera.

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

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Erik - Jun 25, 2014

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Is there a part number to order the interior eyepiece? It does me no good to take it apart if I don’t have or can’t find a replacement for it.

rideswchrist - Sep 27, 2019

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How do you replace the internal battery?