Panasonic Dmc Fz35 Top Control Panel Replacement Repair Guide

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LCD
9 steps
Main Board
6 steps
Top Control Panel
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Clear compartment

Remove the battery and memory card from the unit.

Remove the battery and memory card from the unit.

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Step 2

              Remove side screws

Remove 1 screw (0.4mm) from left side of unit
Remove 1 screw (0.4mm) from right side of unit near Strap bar.
Remove 1 screw (0.6mm) from right side of unit next to usb door

Remove 1 screw (0.4mm) from left side of unit

Remove 1 screw (0.4mm) from right side of unit near Strap bar.

Remove 1 screw (0.6mm) from right side of unit next to usb door

Step 3

              Remove Screws from Bottom

Remove 3 Screws from bottom of unit
Remove 2 (0.6mm) screws next to door
Remove 1 (0.4mm) screw opposite of door

Remove 3 Screws from bottom of unit

Remove 2 (0.6mm) screws next to door

Remove 1 (0.4mm) screw opposite of door

Step 4

              Remove top screw

Raise the Pop-Up flash by pushing the flash button.
Remove the screw (0.6mm) from underneath the flash assembly.

Raise the Pop-Up flash by pushing the flash button.

Remove the screw (0.6mm) from underneath the flash assembly.

Step 5

              Accessing the flex cables

Please be careful. Do not lift the cover fully because it is still attached to the Main Board via flex cables.
Lift the cover slightly as shown in picture # 1
Tilt the back cover as shown in picture #2. Be careful because the flex cables are still attached.

Please be careful. Do not lift the cover fully because it is still attached to the Main Board via flex cables.

Lift the cover slightly as shown in picture # 1

Tilt the back cover as shown in picture #2. Be careful because the flex cables are still attached.

Step 6

              Release the Flex cables

Flip up LCD cable clamp with a spudger or other tool.
Flip up backlite cable clamp with a spudger or other tool
Removal of the mic wire is optional. My suggestion is to leave it attached. The mic can get damaged if you pull on the wire.

Flip up LCD cable clamp with a spudger or other tool.

Flip up backlite cable clamp with a spudger or other tool

Removal of the mic wire is optional. My suggestion is to leave it attached. The mic can get damaged if you pull on the wire.

Step 7

              Remove the mic

Remove the 2 screws (0.4mm) that are holding the mic assembly
Next step (shown in picture #2) remove the metal mic hold part.
Next step (shown in picture #3) use a spudger to pry off the mic. Careful not to damage the wiring.

Remove the 2 screws (0.4mm) that are holding the mic assembly

Next step (shown in picture #2) remove the metal mic hold part.

Next step (shown in picture #3) use a spudger to pry off the mic. Careful not to damage the wiring.

Step 8

              Remove the LCD

Release the hold clips that hold the LCD retainer in place.
Remove the LCD metal retainer plate as shown in picture #2
Remove the LCD as shown in picture # 3

Release the hold clips that hold the LCD retainer in place.

Remove the LCD metal retainer plate as shown in picture #2

Remove the LCD as shown in picture # 3

Step 9

              Swap out Old LCD

Swap out your old LCD with the new one.
If your backlite is ok you can buy only the LCD Display. But it is easier to purchase the LCD with the backlite attached. Replacement LCD Display VYQ5034

Swap out your old LCD with the new one.

If your backlite is ok you can buy only the LCD Display. But it is easier to purchase the LCD with the backlite attached. Replacement LCD Display VYQ5034

Step 10

              Release the Main PCB Flex Cables

Pull the 3 flex cables out using flat needle nose pliers (it is easier to slide open the black clamps prior to pulling). These are sliding clamps not flip (up) clamps.
Pull the single cable from the socket. This is a friction fit socket.
Flip up the Cable clamp (picture #2) using a spudger as shown in the previous pages and release the cable.
Flip up the Cable Clamp (picture #3) using a spudger and release the cable.

Pull the 3 flex cables out using flat needle nose pliers (it is easier to slide open the black clamps prior to pulling). These are sliding clamps not flip (up) clamps.

Pull the single cable from the socket. This is a friction fit socket.

Flip up the Cable clamp (picture #2) using a spudger as shown in the previous pages and release the cable.

Flip up the Cable Clamp (picture #3) using a spudger and release the cable.

Step 11

              Releasing wire

Release the socket. It would be best to use a method that does not require pulling on the wires.
One way to release the socket is by carefully inserting a thin wedge between the male and female sockets and carefully pry them apart.
If you are using a sharp object be careful around the wires. Any slip can cut the wires. To prevent any ESD damage please do not touch any part of your circuit board with your bare hands or tools. Use nitrile gloves or an esd device.
Remove 1 silver screw (0.4mm) next to joy stick.
Remove 1 silver blue tip coated (0.4mm) screw bottom left corner.

Release the socket. It would be best to use a method that does not require pulling on the wires.

One way to release the socket is by carefully inserting a thin wedge between the male and female sockets and carefully pry them apart.

If you are using a sharp object be careful around the wires. Any slip can cut the wires. To prevent any ESD damage please do not touch any part of your circuit board with your bare hands or tools. Use nitrile gloves or an esd device.

Remove 1 silver screw (0.4mm) next to joy stick.

Remove 1 silver blue tip coated (0.4mm) screw bottom left corner.

Step 12

              0.8mm screws

Remove 2 silver (0.8mm) screws

Remove 2 silver (0.8mm) screws

Step 13

Open battery compartment
Grab battery door and lift up (do not remove yet) the Main Board and Compartment Part
Carefully flip over board and pull up so that the flash assembly rises along with the main board from the camera body. Remove entire assembly from the camera body.

Open battery compartment

Grab battery door and lift up (do not remove yet) the Main Board and Compartment Part

Carefully flip over board and pull up so that the flash assembly rises along with the main board from the camera body. Remove entire assembly from the camera body.

Step 14

Release the two cables from the main board.
Used spudger to flip up cable clamp and remove flex cable
Release the two hold clips and remove battery compartment

Release the two cables from the main board.

Used spudger to flip up cable clamp and remove flex cable

Release the two hold clips and remove battery compartment

Step 15

Swap out your old Board

Swap out your old Board

Step 16

              Top Control Panel

Pull out Top control panel from camera body

Pull out Top control panel from camera body

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

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Matthew Johnston - Jun 21, 2018

Is it possible to remove the Top control panel without removing the main PCB ?

Alex Denstore - Aug 3, 2019

Required parts no longer for sale

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