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Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
3
- Minolta X-370 Battery Replacement
- 2 steps
- Bottom Cover
- 3 steps
- Lens Holder
- 7 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Minolta X-370 Battery Replacement
- Flip the camera so that the bottom is facing you.
- Take a spare coin and unscrew the battery cover off.
Flip the camera so that the bottom is facing you.
Take a spare coin and unscrew the battery cover off.
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Step 2
- Remove the batteries, making sure to note their proper alignment.
Remove the batteries, making sure to note their proper alignment.
Step 3
Bottom Cover
- Remove two 4.8mm screws.
- Remove one 3.4mm screw.
- Remove one 2.65mm screw.
- Lift off the back cover.
Remove two 4.8mm screws.
Remove one 3.4mm screw.
Remove one 2.65mm screw.
Lift off the back cover.
Step 4
- Remove three 3.5mm screws.
- Remove two 3.8mm screws.
- Remove one 6.35mm screw.
- Remove one 4mm screw. Lift off the disk.
- Remove one 5.11mm screw.
Remove three 3.5mm screws.
Remove two 3.8mm screws.
Remove one 6.35mm screw.
Remove one 4mm screw. Lift off the disk.
Remove one 5.11mm screw.
Step 5
- Lift up the silver, metal piece
- Please note that some internal pieces may come loose during this process.
Lift up the silver, metal piece
Please note that some internal pieces may come loose during this process.
Step 6
Lens Holder
- Remove four 4.45mm screws and remove the alignment ring.
- Remove the interior metal ring and the black plastic ring. Pay attention to the spring’s location.
- Pay attention to the alignment of the interior metal ring and the black plastic ring.
Remove four 4.45mm screws and remove the alignment ring.
Remove the interior metal ring and the black plastic ring. Pay attention to the spring’s location.
Pay attention to the alignment of the interior metal ring and the black plastic ring.
Step 7
- Remove the two black stoppers.
- Using the metal spudger, remove the two triangular hangers.
Remove the two black stoppers.
Using the metal spudger, remove the two triangular hangers.
Step 8
- Using the metal spudger, peel off the right leather cover.
- Be careful not to tear the cover because you will need to use it again.
Using the metal spudger, peel off the right leather cover.
Be careful not to tear the cover because you will need to use it again.
Step 9
- Use the metal spudger to remove both the grip cover and the left leather cover.
- Be careful not to tear the covers because you will need to use them again.
Use the metal spudger to remove both the grip cover and the left leather cover.
Be careful not to tear the covers because you will need to use them again.
Step 10
- Remove two 5.3mm screws.
- Remove two 5.3mm screws.
- Remove one 2.35mm screws.
Remove two 5.3mm screws.
Remove one 2.35mm screws.
Step 11
- Remove the left and right plastic covers.
Remove the left and right plastic covers.
Step 12
- Remove two 6.65mm screws.
- Remove two 2.93mm screws.
- Remove four 5.3mm screws.
- Remove the black plastic lens holder.
Remove two 6.65mm screws.
Remove two 2.93mm screws.
Remove four 5.3mm screws.
Remove the black plastic lens holder.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Klaus Kohlhas - Dec 5, 2017
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I have Problems to assemble the new black plastic lens holder.
The space between camera Cup and the housing is very low.
Did someone have the same Problems ?
