Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Outer Case
  • 3 steps
  • Camera Assembly
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Case
  • Wedge the spudger underneath the small plastic square located on the bottom of the device.
  • Move the spudger to remove the plastic cover.

Wedge the spudger underneath the small plastic square located on the bottom of the device.

Move the spudger to remove the plastic cover.

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Step 2

  • Remove the four 3-mm screws located on the bottom of the device. You will need to use the Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3-mm screws located on the bottom of the device. You will need to use the Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Insert the plastic opening tool in between the panels shown.
  • Apply pressure to unlatch the 9 spring clips located around the perimeter of the device.
  • Lift the panel from the device.

Insert the plastic opening tool in between the panels shown.

Apply pressure to unlatch the 9 spring clips located around the perimeter of the device.

Lift the panel from the device.

Step 4

              Camera Assembly
  • Remove the two 3mm Phillips screws, with the Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Remove the two 3mm Phillips screws, with the Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Gently lift the camera assembly from the device until the ribbon cable connections are accessible.
  • Peel back the piece of tape securing the microphone wire the the circuit board.

Gently lift the camera assembly from the device until the ribbon cable connections are accessible.

Peel back the piece of tape securing the microphone wire the the circuit board.

Step 6

  • Find the two ribbon cable connectors located on each side of the device.
  • Using a plastic spudger, gently lift the black plastic piece of the connector.
  • The images show a screwdriver being used to flip up the tabs of the ZIF connectors, which carries the possibility of shorting the motherboard. Be sure to use an ESD safe tool instead!

Find the two ribbon cable connectors located on each side of the device.

Using a plastic spudger, gently lift the black plastic piece of the connector.

The images show a screwdriver being used to flip up the tabs of the ZIF connectors, which carries the possibility of shorting the motherboard. Be sure to use an ESD safe tool instead!

Step 7

  • Carefully detach the two ribbons cables from their connectors to remove the camera assembly.

Carefully detach the two ribbons cables from their connectors to remove the camera assembly.

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

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Willian Machado - Feb 27, 2018

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Hello, is there a way to replace the glass the cover the lens? I Have 2 Ricoh Theta, one the glass is broken and other has a scratch that shows in every image… so I want to replace the scratched glass with the good one of the other camera

olima - Jul 1, 2018

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Hello, Where can I find the set of lenses or just the replacement glass?

I am happy if you have a return.

McTwist - Nov 6, 2018

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Having same Issue as Willian Machado, please respond to our questions :) Is there a way to replace a scratched/ broken covering glass if we have two Theta`s ? We can make one full working one by using the two undamaged sides - theorethically. Does it work ?

Continent Kofi - Jul 9, 2019

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I also have same issue… Broke part of my glass, will like to find out if its possible to replace just one part of it….

Bravo…!!! - Dec 18, 2019

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I have one with a shattered lens and took it appart to check…. glass seems to be permanently fixed to optical block with very strong epoxi resin and doesn’t seem to be replaceable even if you manage to clean up, the problem is how to remove a good lens for transplant, without breaking it.