Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
3
- Disassembling Canon PowerShot S80 Outer Casing
- 4 steps
- LCD Screen
- 2 steps
- Flash
- 7 steps
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Introduction
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Step 1
Disassembling Canon PowerShot S80 Outer Casing
- Remove the knot on the wrist lanyard.
- Remove the battery and the memory card.
Remove the knot on the wrist lanyard.
Remove the battery and the memory card.
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Step 2
- Remove all the screws from the sides of the outer casing.
- Begin removing the screws on the bottom of the outer casing.
- Remove the rest of the screws from the outer casing.
Remove all the screws from the sides of the outer casing.
Begin removing the screws on the bottom of the outer casing.
Remove the rest of the screws from the outer casing.
Step 3
- Gently pull the front cover off of the camera.
Gently pull the front cover off of the camera.
Step 4
- Open the “A/V Out Digital” cover. Remove the screw inside.
- Gently pull off the back casing.
- Remove the black “L” shaped piece of metal.
Open the “A/V Out Digital” cover. Remove the screw inside.
Gently pull off the back casing.
Remove the black “L” shaped piece of metal.
Step 5
LCD Screen
- Remove the three screws that are holding the screen in place. Free the screen from the underlying components.
- Be careful with the ribbon wire that is still attached on the left side of the screen.
Remove the three screws that are holding the screen in place. Free the screen from the underlying components.
Be careful with the ribbon wire that is still attached on the left side of the screen.
Step 6
- With the spudger, gently lift the black flap that is holding the wide ribbon cable wire in place.
- Unplug the wide ribbon cable.
- Unplug the narrow ribbon cable to free the LCD screen from the camera body.
With the spudger, gently lift the black flap that is holding the wide ribbon cable wire in place.
Unplug the wide ribbon cable.
Unplug the narrow ribbon cable to free the LCD screen from the camera body.
Step 7
Flash
- Remove the L-shaped corner trim containing the picture button.
- Carefully unplug the connection cable that is attached.
Remove the L-shaped corner trim containing the picture button.
Carefully unplug the connection cable that is attached.
Step 8
- Pull the selector wheel from the top corner of the camera.
- Carefully remove the ribbon cable connection with a set of tweezers.
Pull the selector wheel from the top corner of the camera.
Carefully remove the ribbon cable connection with a set of tweezers.
Step 9
- With a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the zoom toggle switch and remove it from the camera.
With a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the zoom toggle switch and remove it from the camera.
Step 10
- With a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the flash board.
With a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the flash board.
Step 11
- Remove the cable connection. With a metal spudger, gently pry up.
- Remove the ribon cable. With a metal spudger, gently lift up the black tab.
Remove the cable connection. With a metal spudger, gently pry up.
Remove the ribon cable. With a metal spudger, gently lift up the black tab.
Step 12
- Lift the flash bulb unit upwards from the camera.
Lift the flash bulb unit upwards from the camera.
Step 13
- Lift the entire three-part flash assembly from the camera.
Lift the entire three-part flash assembly from the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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