Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          10 - 35 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 10 steps
  • Video Quality Switch
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the SD card cover by twisting it using a Plastic Opening Tool

Remove the SD card cover by twisting it using a Plastic Opening Tool

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Step 2

  • Use the Plastic Opening tool to pry off and remove the front cover.

Use the Plastic Opening tool to pry off and remove the front cover.

Step 3

  • Using a J00 head screwdriver, remove the four 3.27mm screws from the front of the camera near the lens.

Using a J00 head screwdriver, remove the four 3.27mm screws from the front of the camera near the lens.

Step 4

  • Use the Plastic Opening Tool to pry open the shell of the camera.
  • There are four latches, one at each corner, that you will need to detach.

Use the Plastic Opening Tool to pry open the shell of the camera.

There are four latches, one at each corner, that you will need to detach.

Step 5

  • Remove shell from top and bottom of camera.

Remove shell from top and bottom of camera.

Step 6

  • Remove the rubber seal wrapped around the camera.

Remove the rubber seal wrapped around the camera.

Step 7

  • Remove the tape wrapped around the battery.

Remove the tape wrapped around the battery.

Step 8

  • Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the four 3.46mm screws from the top and bottom circuit board.

Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the four 3.46mm screws from the top and bottom circuit board.

Step 9

  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the circuit board that the battery is connected to.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the circuit board that the battery is connected to.

Step 10

  • Gently remove the battery pin connector from the circuit board.

Gently remove the battery pin connector from the circuit board.

Step 11

              Video Quality Switch
  • Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the 3.46mm screw that connects the top circuit board to the video quality switch board.

Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the 3.46mm screw that connects the top circuit board to the video quality switch board.

Step 12

  • Remove the circuit board.

Remove the circuit board.

Step 13

  • Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the two 3.46mm screws connecting the video quality switch to the case.
  • Remove and replace the broken video quality switch.

Using a J00 head screwdriver, unscrew the two 3.46mm screws connecting the video quality switch to the case.

Remove and replace the broken video quality switch.

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

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