Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
30 - 35 minutes
Sections
4
- Case
- 6 steps
- LCD Screen
- 6 steps
- Flash Unit
- 5 steps
- Camera Lens
- 3 steps
Flags
3
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Case
- Remove the following 4 screws:
- Two 2.8 mm Phillips #00 at the bottom of the camera.
- Two 2.75 mm Phillips #00 on the opposite side of the wrist strap.
Remove the following 4 screws:
Two 2.8 mm Phillips #00 at the bottom of the camera.
Two 2.75 mm Phillips #00 on the opposite side of the wrist strap.
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Step 2
- Open the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.
- Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 under the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.
Open the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.
Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 under the A/V OUT DIGITAL flap on the side of the wrist strap.
Step 3
- On the bottom of the camera, use your fingernail to slide the light gray tab towards the edge of the camera.
- Slide light gray door and pull up to open the door.
- Remove the 8.35 mm Phillips #00 next to the brown tab that holds the battery.
On the bottom of the camera, use your fingernail to slide the light gray tab towards the edge of the camera.
Slide light gray door and pull up to open the door.
Remove the 8.35 mm Phillips #00 next to the brown tab that holds the battery.
Step 4
- Gently pull the front cover straight out from the camera. This will expose the wiring on the front of the camera.
Gently pull the front cover straight out from the camera. This will expose the wiring on the front of the camera.
Step 5
- Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 next to A/V OUT DIGITAL.
Remove the 2.75 mm Phillips #00 next to A/V OUT DIGITAL.
Step 6
- Slide the back casing (with the screen protector) off to reveal the LCD and back wiring.
Slide the back casing (with the screen protector) off to reveal the LCD and back wiring.
Step 7
LCD Screen
- Remove the 1.75 mm Phillips #00 located at the top left of the LCD screen.
Remove the 1.75 mm Phillips #00 located at the top left of the LCD screen.
Step 8
- Remove the two 3.4 mm Phillips #00 located at the bottom of the camera.
Remove the two 3.4 mm Phillips #00 located at the bottom of the camera.
Step 9
- Remove the two metal frames that hold the LCD panel in place.
Remove the two metal frames that hold the LCD panel in place.
Step 10
- The LCD screen should now only be attached by two LCD data cables.
- Lift the screen from the left side and use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to flip the black portion of the connector upward to unlock it.
- Carefully slide the data cable out of the connector.
The LCD screen should now only be attached by two LCD data cables.
Lift the screen from the left side and use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to flip the black portion of the connector upward to unlock it.
Carefully slide the data cable out of the connector.
Step 11
- The LCD should still be connected by the backlight cable.
- To remove the backlight cable, use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to unlock the backlight cable.
- Carefully slide out the backlight cable.
- The LCD screen can now be fully detached from the camera body.
The LCD should still be connected by the backlight cable.
To remove the backlight cable, use a spudger or a small flat head screwdriver to unlock the backlight cable.
Carefully slide out the backlight cable.
The LCD screen can now be fully detached from the camera body.
Step 12
- The LCD screen and housing are now in three pieces:
- LCD screen
- LCD screen frame
- LCD back housing
- The LCD screen itself can now be removed and fixed/replaced.
The LCD screen and housing are now in three pieces:
LCD screen
LCD screen frame
LCD back housing
The LCD screen itself can now be removed and fixed/replaced.
Step 13
Flash Unit
- Remove the 1.85 mm #00 Phillips located on the left side of the camera.
Remove the 1.85 mm #00 Phillips located on the left side of the camera.
Step 14
- Use a set of tweezers to remove the speaker located at the top of the camera on the flash unit.
- Next use the tweezers to carefully remove the speaker cable off its respective holders.
Use a set of tweezers to remove the speaker located at the top of the camera on the flash unit.
Next use the tweezers to carefully remove the speaker cable off its respective holders.
Step 15
- Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver to remove the camera lens cable located in the front of the camera.
Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver to remove the camera lens cable located in the front of the camera.
Step 16
- Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the first flash cable from the bottom of the cable. The white 2 prong power cable pops UP (use spudger below red/black insertion and put upward pressure). For the yellow one, apply pressure horizontally.
- Next use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the second flash cable.
Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the first flash cable from the bottom of the cable. The white 2 prong power cable pops UP (use spudger below red/black insertion and put upward pressure). For the yellow one, apply pressure horizontally.
Next use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the second flash cable.
Step 17
- Gently remove the flash component from the rest of the camera.
- Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry off the plastic piece on top of the flash unit.
- The flash unit can now be removed and replaced.
- Be careful not to touch the capacitor attached to the flash unit as it may still be holding a charge!
Gently remove the flash component from the rest of the camera.
Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry off the plastic piece on top of the flash unit.
The flash unit can now be removed and replaced.
Be careful not to touch the capacitor attached to the flash unit as it may still be holding a charge!
Step 18
Camera Lens
- Remove four screws located on the back of the camera:
- 6.15 mm #00 Phillips
- 2.75 mm #00 Phillips
- 2.15 mm #00 Phillips
- 2.7 mm #00 Phillips
Remove four screws located on the back of the camera:
6.15 mm #00 Phillips
2.75 mm #00 Phillips
2.15 mm #00 Phillips
2.7 mm #00 Phillips
Step 19
- Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the bulb located in the front of the camera on top of the camera lens.
Use a spudger or a flathead screwdriver and carefully pry out the bulb located in the front of the camera on top of the camera lens.
Step 20
- Gently remove the camera lens from the rest of the camera.
Gently remove the camera lens from the rest of the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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