Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
15
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Plastic Case
- 8 steps
- Flash
- 5 steps
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1
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Place thumb on area right next to where it says open and slide to the right to open.
Place thumb on area right next to where it says open and slide to the right to open.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery by pushing the orange object outwards; the battery will spring up and out.
Remove the battery by pushing the orange object outwards; the battery will spring up and out.
Step 3
Plastic Case
- Remove the two 5.00 mm screws in the bottom of the casing with a Philips #000 screwdriver
Remove the two 5.00 mm screws in the bottom of the casing with a Philips #000 screwdriver
Step 4
- Place the camera on to the side that has the image stabilizer label.
- Remove the 5.00 mm screws that are on this side using the screwdriver.
Place the camera on to the side that has the image stabilizer label.
Remove the 5.00 mm screws that are on this side using the screwdriver.
Step 5
- Place camera on to the side with the A/V Out Digital Cover facing up.
- Remove this visible 5.00 mm screw.
- Pull the A/V Out Digital cover back to uncover the next step.
Place camera on to the side with the A/V Out Digital Cover facing up.
Remove this visible 5.00 mm screw.
Pull the A/V Out Digital cover back to uncover the next step.
Step 6
- Remove the 5.00 mm screw from behind the cover.
Remove the 5.00 mm screw from behind the cover.
Step 7
- Make sure the battery cover is open.
Make sure the battery cover is open.
Step 8
- Turn the camera onto the side with the A/V out Digital cover.
- Use your finger to pull this tab to the right.
Turn the camera onto the side with the A/V out Digital cover.
Use your finger to pull this tab to the right.
Step 9
- Remove the lens side by using your fingers or a spudger to pry it gently open.
- Try to pry it loose all around that side so that it is easier to pull off.
Remove the lens side by using your fingers or a spudger to pry it gently open.
Try to pry it loose all around that side so that it is easier to pull off.
Step 10
- Using your fingers, pull the screen side gently off.
- Try to loosen it all around that side so that it is easier to try and pull it off.
Using your fingers, pull the screen side gently off.
Try to loosen it all around that side so that it is easier to try and pull it off.
Step 11
Flash
- Remove the three 5 mm screws
Remove the three 5 mm screws
Step 12
- Remove the screen by pulling at the two points as shown.
Remove the screen by pulling at the two points as shown.
Step 13
- Remove the metal plate with the plastic opening tool.
Remove the metal plate with the plastic opening tool.
Step 14
- Remove the 5 mm screw
Remove the 5 mm screw
Step 15
- Gently pull the flash assembly away.
Gently pull the flash assembly away.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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The Heat - Sep 2, 2017
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easy to take off but waste of putting it back together..
