Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          30 minutes

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  • LCD Display Screen
  • 6 steps

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Step 1

              Removing External Screws
  • Remove Battery and Strap from unit.
  • Remove the 3 screws from the bottom
  • Remove screws from both sides of unit (4 screws total)

Remove Battery and Strap from unit.

Remove the 3 screws from the bottom

Remove screws from both sides of unit (4 screws total)

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Step 2

              Removing the Side Panels
  • Remove both side panels from unit. You can pry them off with your finger nail or a spudger

Remove both side panels from unit. You can pry them off with your finger nail or a spudger

Step 3

              Removing the Rear Cover
  • Pry off rear cover. Make sure LCD remains in place.
  • There is a thin film of adhesive attaching the LCD to the rear cover. It releases easily with a little pressure. If necessary hold the LCD in place while removing the rear cover.

Pry off rear cover. Make sure LCD remains in place.

There is a thin film of adhesive attaching the LCD to the rear cover. It releases easily with a little pressure. If necessary hold the LCD in place while removing the rear cover.

Step 4

              Removing the LCD
  • Release the Ziff clamp holding the LCD cable. 1st photo shows clamp in closed position.
  • You can use a spudger to release the clamp. You can also use your finger nail, but be careful it is very fragile.
  • Remove the LCD Flex from the clamp

Release the Ziff clamp holding the LCD cable. 1st photo shows clamp in closed position.

You can use a spudger to release the clamp. You can also use your finger nail, but be careful it is very fragile.

Remove the LCD Flex from the clamp

Step 5

  • You may need to pry off the window plate of your old screen if the new screen doesn’t have one.
  • If required: Remove the window plate from your old screen if your new LCD doesn’t have one. Save this part for re-install.

You may need to pry off the window plate of your old screen if the new screen doesn’t have one.

If required: Remove the window plate from your old screen if your new LCD doesn’t have one. Save this part for re-install.

Step 6

              Clean up Window Plate and Reassemble
  • If your new LCD does not come with a window plate: Tape your old window plate in place as shown in the photo. Make sure it lines up properly and fits into the grooves. This makes re-assembly much easier.
  • If necessary clean the window plate and LCD with a micro fiber dry cloth. Make sure there is no debris or dust before you re-install. DO NOT use any liquids.
  • Now just reverse the steps to re-assemble your camera with the new screen.

If your new LCD does not come with a window plate: Tape your old window plate in place as shown in the photo. Make sure it lines up properly and fits into the grooves. This makes re-assembly much easier.

If necessary clean the window plate and LCD with a micro fiber dry cloth. Make sure there is no debris or dust before you re-install. DO NOT use any liquids.

Now just reverse the steps to re-assemble your camera with the new screen.

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

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