Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
27
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 14 steps
- Screen
- 5 steps
- Camera lens
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Slide the grey latch to open the battery compartment.
Slide the grey latch to open the battery compartment.
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Step 2
- Push and slide the orange retaining clip to the right to remove the battery.
Push and slide the orange retaining clip to the right to remove the battery.
Step 3
- Remove battery from the camera.
Remove battery from the camera.
Step 4
Motherboard
- Remove the lanyard.
Remove the lanyard.
Step 5
- Position the camera so that the bottom is facing up.
- Remove the two 2.3mm screws beneath the name plate.
- Remove the two 2.8 mm screws surrounding the threaded tripod mount.
Position the camera so that the bottom is facing up.
Remove the two 2.3mm screws beneath the name plate.
Remove the two 2.8 mm screws surrounding the threaded tripod mount.
Step 6
- Remove the 3.8mm screw from the back face of the camera.
Remove the 3.8mm screw from the back face of the camera.
Step 7
- Remove the two 2.3mm screws from the right face of the camera.
Remove the two 2.3mm screws from the right face of the camera.
Step 8
- Remove the two outer 3.2mm screws from the left side of the camera
- Remove the two inner 3.7mm screws from the left side of the camera.
Remove the two outer 3.2mm screws from the left side of the camera
Remove the two inner 3.7mm screws from the left side of the camera.
Step 9
- Pull the back face panel away from the front end of the body. This may take some wiggling and force.
Pull the back face panel away from the front end of the body. This may take some wiggling and force.
Step 10
- Remove the CF card door from the left side of the camera body.
Remove the CF card door from the left side of the camera body.
Step 11
- Slide the rubber digital a/v cap out of place on the front plate.
Slide the rubber digital a/v cap out of place on the front plate.
Step 12
- Remove the front face by sliding it off.
Remove the front face by sliding it off.
Step 13
- Remove the rubber seal that covers the right side of the viewfinder.
Remove the rubber seal that covers the right side of the viewfinder.
Step 14
- Remove the two 3.9mm screws that hold the laminated copper sheet.
Remove the two 3.9mm screws that hold the laminated copper sheet.
Step 15
- Remove the wire connections that connect along the bottom of the motherboard.
Remove the wire connections that connect along the bottom of the motherboard.
Step 16
- Remove the single 3.8mm screw that is on the motherboard.
Remove the single 3.8mm screw that is on the motherboard.
Step 17
- Remove the motherboard from the main frame of the camera body.
Remove the motherboard from the main frame of the camera body.
Step 18
Screen
- After completing the removal of the motherboard, remove the tripod mounting screws (3.4mm) on the left side
After completing the removal of the motherboard, remove the tripod mounting screws (3.4mm) on the left side
Step 19
- Carefully pry the left side of the housing plate from the bottom of the tripod mounting plate, releasing it from the two alignment pegs next to the screws
Carefully pry the left side of the housing plate from the bottom of the tripod mounting plate, releasing it from the two alignment pegs next to the screws
Step 20
- Lift the left side of the tripod mounting plate towards you, lift free the mounting plate from the rest of the assembly
- Be careful because there are still wire connections attached to the mounting plate which you don’t want to remove
Lift the left side of the tripod mounting plate towards you, lift free the mounting plate from the rest of the assembly
Be careful because there are still wire connections attached to the mounting plate which you don’t want to remove
Step 21
- Remove the 2.1mm screws from the bottom and top of the screen connecting it to the housing plate
Remove the 2.1mm screws from the bottom and top of the screen connecting it to the housing plate
Step 22
- Unsolder the four points at the top of the screen with a soldering iron
Unsolder the four points at the top of the screen with a soldering iron
Step 23
Camera lens
- You do not need to unsolder the screen to get to the lens, but follow the rest of the steps to free the screen from the housing plate.
You do not need to unsolder the screen to get to the lens, but follow the rest of the steps to free the screen from the housing plate.
Step 24
- Remove the card-reader shield by removing the screw at the top of the shield.
Remove the card-reader shield by removing the screw at the top of the shield.
Step 25
- Remove the 2 black screws that attach the battery box to the housing plate.
- The second picture shows the battery box detached from the housing plate.
Remove the 2 black screws that attach the battery box to the housing plate.
The second picture shows the battery box detached from the housing plate.
Step 26
- Remove the three (3.1mm) black screws that were behind the screen and battery box.
Remove the three (3.1mm) black screws that were behind the screen and battery box.
Step 27
- Carefully remove the lens.
- Remove the bottom side of the lens first before the viewfinder side.
- Be careful of wires and delicate parts.
Carefully remove the lens.
Remove the bottom side of the lens first before the viewfinder side.
Be careful of wires and delicate parts.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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jkovalai - Jan 24, 2017
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Camera in the pictures is not Canon Powershot S200
