Canon Powershot G9 Sd Card Slot Write Lock Repair Guide

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                          1 - 3 hours

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SD-Card slot write-lock problem fix.
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Introduction

Good eyesight and a steady hand is necessary to complete this. Be especially careful not to rupture any of the flex cables. Work slowlyKeep the screws sorted, they have different sizes

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Step 1

              Open rear cover of camera.

Be very careful not to touch any charged flash capacitor
Remove screws as marked. 2 for strap holder, 5 for back cover
Remove Back cover and strap holder

Be very careful not to touch any charged flash capacitor

Remove screws as marked. 2 for strap holder, 5 for back cover

Remove Back cover and strap holder

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Step 2

              Remove Buttons.

Remove the two screws circled green.
Remove the buttons.

Remove the two screws circled green.

Remove the buttons.

Step 3

              Remove Jog Dial Unit.

Disconnect ribbon cable by lifting up flap.
Disconnect other cable (another flap)
Remove jog dial unit

Disconnect ribbon cable by lifting up flap.

Disconnect other cable (another flap)

Remove jog dial unit

Step 4

              Remove Finder dial.

Remove the one screw circled green.
Remove the finder dial

Remove the one screw circled green.

Remove the finder dial

Step 5

              Remove LCD.

Remove screw and lift LCD upwards very carefully. Do not put any strain on cables.
Carefully remove flex cables. The left has a flap that needs to be opened (up), the right just needs to be pulled out. Be careful when re-inserting the right one, you can easily damage the fragile cable.
Remove the LCD

Remove screw and lift LCD upwards very carefully. Do not put any strain on cables.

Carefully remove flex cables. The left has a flap that needs to be opened (up), the right just needs to be pulled out. Be careful when re-inserting the right one, you can easily damage the fragile cable.

Remove the LCD

Step 6

              Remove main PCB.

Remove screws.
Disconnect connectors for Lens assembly
Carefully disconnect the tiny cable
Next step is removing the PCB. I made the mistake not to take care about the battery compartment switch. If you are not careful, the black lever will break off. Not a problem though, because then the camera will work also with opened battery compartmen
Remove main PCB by slightly bending outward the cover for the jack with fingernail. Now lift the PCB slightly upwards.
Look under the PCB, there is a connector that needs to be separated by means of a small screwdriver or spudger.
Re-attaching the connector is not easy. I used a small screwdriver to carefully press the connector back in place.
This is not the official method to do this. Normally the Top cover and several other parts need to be removed too.

Remove screws.

Disconnect connectors for Lens assembly

Carefully disconnect the tiny cable

Next step is removing the PCB. I made the mistake not to take care about the battery compartment switch. If you are not careful, the black lever will break off. Not a problem though, because then the camera will work also with opened battery compartmen

Remove main PCB by slightly bending outward the cover for the jack with fingernail. Now lift the PCB slightly upwards.

Look under the PCB, there is a connector that needs to be separated by means of a small screwdriver or spudger.

Re-attaching the connector is not easy. I used a small screwdriver to carefully press the connector back in place.

This is not the official method to do this. Normally the Top cover and several other parts need to be removed too.

Step 7

              Check SD-Card Slot.

Measure continuity with a multimeter on SD-card slot write protect switch.
If it is not working, short the two points with a bodge wire, so write lock is disabled
Another possible fault is a broken soldering joint holding the case of the SD-card reader in place.

Measure continuity with a multimeter on SD-card slot write protect switch.

If it is not working, short the two points with a bodge wire, so write lock is disabled

Another possible fault is a broken soldering joint holding the case of the SD-card reader in place.

Repeat the steps in order to reassemble your device.

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