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10

Time Required

                          30 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Step 1
  • Remove the battery and memory card from the device.

Remove the battery and memory card from the device.

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Step 2

              Step 2
  • Remove the single .5mm screw on the left side of the camera.

Remove the single .5mm screw on the left side of the camera.

Step 3

              Step 3
  • Remove 4 (0.5mm) screws from the right side of the camera.
  • There are two screws at the top.
  • There are two screws at the bottom.

Remove 4 (0.5mm) screws from the right side of the camera.

There are two screws at the top.

There are two screws at the bottom.

Step 4

              Step 4
  • Remove 5 screws from the base of the camera.
  • There are two (0.2mm) screws next to the battery compartment.
  • There are three (0.5mm) screws around the tripod base mount.

Remove 5 screws from the base of the camera.

There are two (0.2mm) screws next to the battery compartment.

There are three (0.5mm) screws around the tripod base mount.

Step 5

  • Slowly open the back cover away from the device
  • The wrist strap bar can easily be lost so now is a good time to remove it.
  • Use caution. The rear cover is attached to the Main PCB via cables. You will need to release these cables before removing the rear cover.

Slowly open the back cover away from the device

The wrist strap bar can easily be lost so now is a good time to remove it.

Use caution. The rear cover is attached to the Main PCB via cables. You will need to release these cables before removing the rear cover.

Step 6

  • Detach both ribbon cables using a spudger or other method.
  • Lift the black clip upward, unlocking the ribbon cable
  • Once the clip is in the up position you can slide the cable out. Release cable by pulling the cable out.
  • DO NOT pull on the Back case to release the cable.

Detach both ribbon cables using a spudger or other method.

Lift the black clip upward, unlocking the ribbon cable

Once the clip is in the up position you can slide the cable out. Release cable by pulling the cable out.

DO NOT pull on the Back case to release the cable.

Step 7

  • Screw Arrangements
  • Make sure you organize your screws to make re-assembly easier.

Screw Arrangements

Make sure you organize your screws to make re-assembly easier.

Step 8

              Step 8
  • Remove the back casing from the camera.

Remove the back casing from the camera.

Step 9

  • Use a spudger or other tool to release the 3 clips between the LCD case and housing.
  • Note: when re-assembly all 3 clips need to be seated in the grooves as shown in the 2nd picture.
  • Lift LCD out as shown in 3rd picture

Use a spudger or other tool to release the 3 clips between the LCD case and housing.

Note: when re-assembly all 3 clips need to be seated in the grooves as shown in the 2nd picture.

Lift LCD out as shown in 3rd picture

Step 10

  • Swap out your old LCD with the new LCD
  • You can purchase your LCD with Backlite or Without. It is much easier if your purchase the LCD with Backlite.
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 LCD Display Replacement Part VYK2C31

Swap out your old LCD with the new LCD

You can purchase your LCD with Backlite or Without. It is much easier if your purchase the LCD with Backlite.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 LCD Display Replacement Part VYK2C31

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

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George Winspur - Dec 29, 2017

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Very well presented and helpful - thank you.

It sems important to use the correct screwdriver and my impression is that the screws are JIS rather than Philips.

So far I have been unable to locate a replacement screen with back light (I assume the back light is connected by the narrower ribbon cable).

Gary Trembley - Apr 2, 2018

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I  Like my Panasonic  DMC-TZ3  , paid 300 way back in 2007  and has flawlessly  perfect, till I Dropped it in the case  …

IT still take pictures,  store on Memory, etc  all functions work , and can down load to computer ..

BUT the Back LCD  I can barely see unless I put a LIGHT to it ….

SO I assume I screwed the Back Light,  … can anybody help ?

Sales Cameraparts4you - Apr 4, 2018

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Hi…. the backlite cable might have come loose or damaged. I would disassembly the unit and re-insert the backlite cable to see if that does the trick.. Otherwise you would have to invest in a new Display ASSY or backlite. A used backlite or Display assy is not that expensive and easy to replace..