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Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          30 minutes

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2

  • Polaroid SNAP Front and Back Face Plate Removal
  • 5 steps
  • View Finder
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Polaroid SNAP Front and Back Face Plate Removal
  • Open the paper door of the camera, then locate and remove the screws that are on the top and bottom edge of the inside of the camera.
  • Screw head: Phillips, Screw length: 3mm

Open the paper door of the camera, then locate and remove the screws that are on the top and bottom edge of the inside of the camera.

Screw head: Phillips, Screw length: 3mm

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Step 2

  • Push the rear face plate from the short side nearest the screws you just removed towards the other short side of the camera. It should slide forward and unlock the clips holding it in place.
  • Then it should be easy to simply lift the rear face plate up and remove it.

Push the rear face plate from the short side nearest the screws you just removed towards the other short side of the camera. It should slide forward and unlock the clips holding it in place.

Then it should be easy to simply lift the rear face plate up and remove it.

Step 3

  • Locate and remove the four screws on the corners of the camera, they’re quite small and may be difficult to remove.
  • Screw head: Philips, Screw length: 5mm

Locate and remove the four screws on the corners of the camera, they’re quite small and may be difficult to remove.

Screw head: Philips, Screw length: 5mm

Step 4

  • Once the screws are removed, flip the camera over
  • Use a plastic opening tool to disengage the six clips until the front face plate can be removed safely

Once the screws are removed, flip the camera over

Use a plastic opening tool to disengage the six clips until the front face plate can be removed safely

Step 5

  • The cameras innards should now be accessible to you

The cameras innards should now be accessible to you

Step 6

              View Finder
  • Gently grasp the view finder (while in the closed position) with your thumb and fore finger. Then carefully pull the viewfinder outwards.

Gently grasp the view finder (while in the closed position) with your thumb and fore finger. Then carefully pull the viewfinder outwards.

Step 7

  • Once the view finder is out, a small black tab should come loose from the viewfinder. Insert this small black tab in to the hole on the side of the new view finder, with the round side up.

Once the view finder is out, a small black tab should come loose from the viewfinder. Insert this small black tab in to the hole on the side of the new view finder, with the round side up.

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

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Shelby Sisk - Jun 27, 2017

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Where can I buy a replacement viewfinder for this camera?