Canon Powershot A460 Back Casing Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Front Casing
• 7 steps
• Back Casing
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Slide the switch on the battery cover labeled “CARD/BATT. OPEN.” to the right.
• While still holding the switch, pull the cover down, allowing it to release and open.

Slide the switch on the battery cover labeled “CARD/BATT. OPEN.” to the right.

While still holding the switch, pull the cover down, allowing it to release and open.

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Step 2

• Tilt the camera slightly to allow the batteries to fall out.

Tilt the camera slightly to allow the batteries to fall out.

Step 3

• Press on and release the memory card to eject it.

Press on and release the memory card to eject it.

Step 4

              Front Casing               

• Unscrew the 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom of the camera.
• Make sure to keep the different size screws organized to make reassembling the camera simpler.

Unscrew the 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom of the camera.

Make sure to keep the different size screws organized to make reassembling the camera simpler.

Step 5

• Unscrew the three 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located on the bottom of the camera.

Unscrew the three 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located on the bottom of the camera.

Step 6

• Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the left side of the camera, if the display screen is facing you.

Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the left side of the camera, if the display screen is facing you.

Step 7

• Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the rubber flap on the right end of the camera.

Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the rubber flap on the right end of the camera.

Step 8

• Remove the second battery cover on the bottom of camera.
• Take the silver battery out of the camera.

Remove the second battery cover on the bottom of camera.

Take the silver battery out of the camera.

Step 9

• Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw on the inside of the flap that hides the battery and memory card slots.
• Remove the light grey, plastic piece.
• Remove the plastic portion of the battery flap cover. The metal piece will remain attached.

Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw on the inside of the flap that hides the battery and memory card slots.

Remove the light grey, plastic piece.

Remove the plastic portion of the battery flap cover. The metal piece will remain attached.

Step 10

• Slightly pull on each side of the camera. It should loosen up and come apart.
• If it does not pull apart right away, use a little more force.
• Do not give up!

Slightly pull on each side of the camera. It should loosen up and come apart.

If it does not pull apart right away, use a little more force.

Do not give up!

Step 11

              Back Casing               

• Remove the back case of the camera by pulling from the top.
• Be careful when pulling off the case. There is a delicate gold ribbon connecting the bottom of the camera to the back case.

Remove the back case of the camera by pulling from the top.

Be careful when pulling off the case. There is a delicate gold ribbon connecting the bottom of the camera to the back case.

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

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