Canon Powershot S200 Flash Unit Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          30 - 40 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Motherboard
14 steps
Screen
5 steps
Camera lens
5 steps
Flash Unit
9 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.

Step 28

              Flash Unit

Remove the 3.3 mm screw from underneath the clear plastic flash unit on the front side.

Remove the 3.3 mm screw from underneath the clear plastic flash unit on the front side.

Step 29

Remove the 3.4mm screw from the top of the flash unit and housing plate.

Remove the 3.4mm screw from the top of the flash unit and housing plate.

Step 30

Remove the 2.1mm screw from the interlocking clip on the right.

Remove the 2.1mm screw from the interlocking clip on the right.

Step 31

Pull the flash unit away from the interlocking clip on the housing plate.
This will require some maneuvering to free the interlocking clip from the housing plate.

Pull the flash unit away from the interlocking clip on the housing plate.

This will require some maneuvering to free the interlocking clip from the housing plate.

Step 32

Slide the flash unit to the left and away from the housing plate.

Slide the flash unit to the left and away from the housing plate.

Step 33

Unsolder the pink wire from the condenser.

Unsolder the pink wire from the condenser.

Step 34

Remove the clear plastic cover from the white wire by lifting off with finger.
Desolder the white wire.

Remove the clear plastic cover from the white wire by lifting off with finger.

Desolder the white wire.

Step 35

Remove the gray wire by desoldering it from the underside of the flash unit.

Remove the gray wire by desoldering it from the underside of the flash unit.

Step 36

Carefully pull the flash unit off the condenser. There is tape underneath, so some force may be required.

Carefully pull the flash unit off the condenser. There is tape underneath, so some force may be required.

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

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