Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Operation Unit Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Back Panel
7 steps
Motherboard
3 steps
Operation Unit
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel

All screws should be removed using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Using your screwdriver, unscrew the two 5.0 mm Philips screws to the right of the LCD screen.

All screws should be removed using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Using your screwdriver, unscrew the two 5.0 mm Philips screws to the right of the LCD screen.

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Step 2

Flip the camera over to the left side of the screen and unscrew the 5mm Phillips screw found there.

Flip the camera over to the left side of the screen and unscrew the 5mm Phillips screw found there.

Step 3

Turn the camera upside down and unscrew the three 5mm screws found on the bottom.

Turn the camera upside down and unscrew the three 5mm screws found on the bottom.

Step 4

On the top of the camera locate the two rails with a thin sheet of metal on the floor between them.
With a metal spudger, lift this sheet and push it out of the rail device to detach it from the camera.

On the top of the camera locate the two rails with a thin sheet of metal on the floor between them.

With a metal spudger, lift this sheet and push it out of the rail device to detach it from the camera.

Step 5

Proceed to remove the four 5mm Phillips screws that you just uncovered.

Proceed to remove the four 5mm Phillips screws that you just uncovered.

Step 6

Slowly pull on both side of the camera, until both halves begin to separate from each other.
Do not pull too hard, as both halves are held together with ZIF connector cables.

Slowly pull on both side of the camera, until both halves begin to separate from each other.

Do not pull too hard, as both halves are held together with ZIF connector cables.

Step 7

Using a plastic opening tool, carefully flip up the small black levers that attach the ribbon cables to the ZIF connectors on the motherboard.
Carefully pull the ribbon cables out of the slot once they have been released.
Only the two indicated connectors need to be removed to separate the two halves of the camera.

Using a plastic opening tool, carefully flip up the small black levers that attach the ribbon cables to the ZIF connectors on the motherboard.

Carefully pull the ribbon cables out of the slot once they have been released.

Only the two indicated connectors need to be removed to separate the two halves of the camera.

Step 8

              Motherboard

Using a Torx driver, unscrew the two 5mm Phillipd screws on the motherboard

Using a Torx driver, unscrew the two 5mm Phillipd screws on the motherboard

Step 9

The five ribbon cables shown will need to be removed from the ZIF connectors. Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the cables by lifting the black strip on the rectangular connection socket.
Carefully pull each of the ribbon cables out of their sockets.
The cable should slide out smoothly- any significant resistance might signal that the locking lever has not yet released the cable.

The five ribbon cables shown will need to be removed from the ZIF connectors. Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the cables by lifting the black strip on the rectangular connection socket.

Carefully pull each of the ribbon cables out of their sockets.

The cable should slide out smoothly- any significant resistance might signal that the locking lever has not yet released the cable.

Step 10

Once the screws and the ribbon cables have been removed, lift the mother board from its slot.

Once the screws and the ribbon cables have been removed, lift the mother board from its slot.

Step 11

              Operation  Unit

Unscrew one 10mm Phillips screw to the right and underneath the viewfinder.

Unscrew one 10mm Phillips screw to the right and underneath the viewfinder.

Step 12

Using a plastic opening tool, flip up the switch on the ZIF connector underneath the operations unit and pull the ribbon out of the motherboard.

Using a plastic opening tool, flip up the switch on the ZIF connector underneath the operations unit and pull the ribbon out of the motherboard.

Step 13

Slide out and replace the operation unit.

Slide out and replace the operation unit.

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

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Professor Roy Hinkley - Sep 5, 2022

Alberto,

Great instructions! Saved me $165 (compared to camera repair shop).

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