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  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Back Case
  • 6 steps
  • Replacing LCD Screen
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the lock into the unlocked position to the right.
  • Use your finger to slide battery hatch towards the arrow sign.
  • Both battery and memory card should now be visible.

Slide the lock into the unlocked position to the right.

Use your finger to slide battery hatch towards the arrow sign.

Both battery and memory card should now be visible.

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Step 2

  • Open battery hatch and the black cover to expose the battery compartment.
  • The camera used to create these repair guides did not have a battery and memory card.
  • Pull the battery out and replace with a new one.
  • When putting the battery back in, make sure it is in the same orientation as before.
  • Close the battery compartment and make sure the lock is in the locked position.

Open battery hatch and the black cover to expose the battery compartment.

The camera used to create these repair guides did not have a battery and memory card.

Pull the battery out and replace with a new one.

When putting the battery back in, make sure it is in the same orientation as before.

Close the battery compartment and make sure the lock is in the locked position.

Step 3

              Back Case
  • Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws.

Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws.

Step 4

  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

Step 5

  • Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws on the side of the camera as shown in picture.

Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws on the side of the camera as shown in picture.

Step 6

  • Use a spudger to pry open the case from all sides.

Use a spudger to pry open the case from all sides.

Step 7

  • Beware of the ribbon cable that is still attached when opening.
  • Use your fingers to carefully pry off the back casing from the camera assembly.

Beware of the ribbon cable that is still attached when opening.

Use your fingers to carefully pry off the back casing from the camera assembly.

Step 8

  • Lay the camera on its front side. Use the spudger to open the film strip locking mechanism and remove strip.
  • Hold down on the camera’s metal casing with one hand. Use your other hand to completely lift the back case off the rest of the camera, making sure the film strip separates.

Lay the camera on its front side. Use the spudger to open the film strip locking mechanism and remove strip.

Hold down on the camera’s metal casing with one hand. Use your other hand to completely lift the back case off the rest of the camera, making sure the film strip separates.

Step 9

              Replacing LCD Screen
  • Use a spudger to lift the screen ZIF connector tab.
  • Use the back of the spudger to push the ribbon cable free.

Use a spudger to lift the screen ZIF connector tab.

Use the back of the spudger to push the ribbon cable free.

Step 10

  • Use the screwdriver to remove the four 2.4 mm Phillips screws.
  • Lift up the LCD screen from the front case.
  • Potential for device damage: The wire is still connected to the board in the other side.

Use the screwdriver to remove the four 2.4 mm Phillips screws.

Lift up the LCD screen from the front case.

Potential for device damage: The wire is still connected to the board in the other side.

Step 11

  • Remove the LCD screen from its case.

Remove the LCD screen from its case.

Step 12

  • Locate the wire connecting the LCD screen to the motherboard.
  • Use the soldering iron to desolder the wire.
  • Use the soldering iron to solder wires from new LCD screen to the circuit board.

Locate the wire connecting the LCD screen to the motherboard.

Use the soldering iron to desolder the wire.

Use the soldering iron to solder wires from new LCD screen to the circuit board.

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

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