Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

19

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

4

  • Camera Case
  • 7 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 4 steps
  • Flash
  • 4 steps
  • Lens Zoom Unit
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

It is also advisable that you have adequate space around you as there are a lot of small parts.

You will not need any special skills for this guide, as everything is done using basic tools.

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Step 1

              Safety First
  • Before you begin taking apart your device, the first, and MOST IMPORTANT STEPS are to:
  • Turn off your camera.
  • Remove the battery to prevent risk of shock.

Before you begin taking apart your device, the first, and MOST IMPORTANT STEPS are to:

Turn off your camera.

Remove the battery to prevent risk of shock.

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Step 2

              Remove the Battery
  • Turn off your camera by pressing the power button, located on the top-center of the device.
  • Locate the battery door on the bottom right area of the camera case.
  • Place your finger firmly on the black rubber pad on the battery door and slide the door to the right to open it.
  • Locate the orange battery release button beneath the battery door.
  • Slide the battery release button downward to release the battery.

Turn off your camera by pressing the power button, located on the top-center of the device.

Locate the battery door on the bottom right area of the camera case.

Place your finger firmly on the black rubber pad on the battery door and slide the door to the right to open it.

Locate the orange battery release button beneath the battery door.

Slide the battery release button downward to release the battery.

Step 3

              Left Side Screws
  • Be careful when removing screws, as they are stripped easily.
  • Remove the two screws located on the left side of the camera case, using the Phillips screwdriver #00 (2.0 mm).

Be careful when removing screws, as they are stripped easily.

Remove the two screws located on the left side of the camera case, using the Phillips screwdriver #00 (2.0 mm).

Step 4

              Bottom Screws
  • Remove the two screws on the bottom of the camera located near the battery door (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).

Remove the two screws on the bottom of the camera located near the battery door (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).

Step 5

              Right Side Screws
  • Remove the screw located on the lower right side of the camera case (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).
  • Remove the HDMI A/V out port cover located on the upper right side of the camera.
  • Remove the screw located just beneath the port cover removed in step 2. (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (2.0 mm).

Remove the screw located on the lower right side of the camera case (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (4.0 mm).

Remove the HDMI A/V out port cover located on the upper right side of the camera.

Remove the screw located just beneath the port cover removed in step 2. (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (2.0 mm).

Step 6

  • Remove the back portion of the camera case to reveal the screw located on the top of the case.
  • Remove the screw from the top of camera case, located next to the shutter button (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (1.5 mm).

Remove the back portion of the camera case to reveal the screw located on the top of the case.

Remove the screw from the top of camera case, located next to the shutter button (Phillips #00 screwdriver) (1.5 mm).

Step 7

              Remove the Case from the Camera
  • Carefully pry the case apart at the seem, using your fingers.
  • Be careful not to over bend the small metal projections located along the seams. These aid in holding the case together.
  • Be careful not to allow dust or other particles to settle inside of the camera while the case is detached. This can cause functional issues in the future.

Carefully pry the case apart at the seem, using your fingers.

Be careful not to over bend the small metal projections located along the seams. These aid in holding the case together.

Be careful not to allow dust or other particles to settle inside of the camera while the case is detached. This can cause functional issues in the future.

Step 8

              LCD Screen
  • Disconnect the copper ribbon next to the blue port on the motherboard

Disconnect the copper ribbon next to the blue port on the motherboard

Step 9

  • To remove ribbon cable, gently lift the black tab with a flat head screwdriver. Lift from the top of the camera towards the bottom. This releases the cable. Be gentle, as the cables are fragile.

To remove ribbon cable, gently lift the black tab with a flat head screwdriver. Lift from the top of the camera towards the bottom. This releases the cable. Be gentle, as the cables are fragile.

Step 10

  • Remove the L shaped bracket around the top and right side of the LCD screen

Remove the L shaped bracket around the top and right side of the LCD screen

Step 11

  • Insert the flat side of the spudger tool carefully on the top of the LCD screen and lift the screen free

Insert the flat side of the spudger tool carefully on the top of the LCD screen and lift the screen free

Step 12

              Flash
  • Carefully remove the large copper ribbon on the front of the camera (attached with adhesive pads)

Carefully remove the large copper ribbon on the front of the camera (attached with adhesive pads)

Step 13

  • Remove the ribbon wire attached at the bottom right corner of the front of the camera. You do NOT need to remove this from the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon wire attached at the bottom right corner of the front of the camera. You do NOT need to remove this from the motherboard.

Step 14

  • Unscrew the screw on the circuit board on the front of the camera (length 3.5 mm)
  • Unscrew the screw on the lower left part of the silver part of the back under where the LCD screen was.
  • Unscrew the screw on the top of the silver part of the back

Unscrew the screw on the circuit board on the front of the camera (length 3.5 mm)

Unscrew the screw on the lower left part of the silver part of the back under where the LCD screen was.

Unscrew the screw on the top of the silver part of the back

Step 15

  • Lift the flash housing up and forward from the top of the camera to carefully remove

Lift the flash housing up and forward from the top of the camera to carefully remove

Step 16

              Lens Zoom Unit
  • Remove the top copper ribbon (for USB port) by gently prying it from the motherboard with the spudger.
  • Remove the center copper ribbon (for CCD) using the same method as above.
  • Remove the lower right copper ribbon as in step one.

Remove the top copper ribbon (for USB port) by gently prying it from the motherboard with the spudger.

Remove the center copper ribbon (for CCD) using the same method as above.

Remove the lower right copper ribbon as in step one.

Step 17

  • Remove the top screw on the motherboard. (2.5 mm).
  • Remove the screw in the bottom left of the motherboard. (2.5 mm).
  • Remove the screw located underneath the bottom copper ribbon. (3.0 mm).

Remove the top screw on the motherboard. (2.5 mm).

Remove the screw in the bottom left of the motherboard. (2.5 mm).

Remove the screw located underneath the bottom copper ribbon. (3.0 mm).

Step 18

  • Remove the motherboard from the frame by gently grasping the outside edge and pulling away.

Remove the motherboard from the frame by gently grasping the outside edge and pulling away.

Step 19

  • On the back of the case, remove the top left corner screw. (3.0 mm).
  • Remove the bottom right corner screw. (3.0 mm).
  • Lift the silver frame away from the zoom lens to separate the two.

On the back of the case, remove the top left corner screw. (3.0 mm).

Remove the bottom right corner screw. (3.0 mm).

Lift the silver frame away from the zoom lens to separate the two.

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

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R Campbell - Nov 30, 2014

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There is a step missing between step 19 and step 20. The guide doesn’t mention disconnecting the yellow and blue connectors at the top that are connected to the top control panel (with shutter release, power button, and zoom ring), then to remove the top control panel. The blue connector pulls out toward the top (use a small flat screwdriver) and the yellow connector pulls out toward the side (use an even smaller flat screwdriver). There is a small piece of plastic that holds the top control panel to the aluminum frame.

CCxx - Nov 30, 2014

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And how is the sensor accessed? At the top, it says this enables you to access the zoom assembly, but from these instructions and pics, it appears the sensor is internal to the zoom assembly. Is it actually possible to access the sensor and clean it?

rmackowski - Jun 8, 2015

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Exactly, the title offers the access to the sensor to clean it, yet we only get the instructions to replace the entire zoom lens which comes with the sensor assembled. There are no further steps on how to disassemble the lens unit to get to the sensor itself. By the way, the article refers to the sensor as “CCD”, however this camera uses BSI-CMOS sensor (not CCD, which is a different technology).

Greg Reinhart - Apr 3, 2018

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The sensor is behind the metal plate held by 3 screws on the rear of the lens assy. Remove the screws to access the sensor and the IR filter. Is is very unlikely that dust has entered here because it is sealed on the inside by a rubber gasket and clamped on the other side. Mine had dust below the IR filter that was blown out by extending the lens (with the lens assy removed) There are several openings around the lens that allow air to enter and dust to exit. The 3 screws on the sensor plate must be torqued well to make the camera focus at infinity with the zoom at minimum. (Found out the hard way)