Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

18

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Rear Disassembly
  • 10 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

If the camera screen turns black, or the screen is unresponsive to commands, then the LCD screen of the camera may have failed. Before proceeding, it may be helpful to refer to the troubleshooting page, which can help mitigate any easy to remedy problems before going through the LCD screen removal process.

Helpful Hint: The LCD screen is made of glass, therefore it is fragile. Handle it with caution.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Flip the camera upside down, and observe where the battery door and switch are located on the camera.
  • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

Flip the camera upside down, and observe where the battery door and switch are located on the camera.

This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

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Step 2

  • Slide the switch over to the right side to open the battery door.
  • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

Slide the switch over to the right side to open the battery door.

Step 3

  • Depress the blue lever to allow the battery to pop out slightly.
  • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

Depress the blue lever to allow the battery to pop out slightly.

Step 4

  • Remove the battery from the camera.
  • Make sure to hold onto the battery firmly when removing it from the camera, as it could slide out and fall.
  • This replacement guide is using a cardboard and tape placeholder to simulate the battery, battery door, and switch.

Remove the battery from the camera.

Make sure to hold onto the battery firmly when removing it from the camera, as it could slide out and fall.

Step 5

              Rear Disassembly
  • Remove the eyepiece cover by removing the four M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
  • Remove the M1.5x4mm screw that retains the adjustment wheel with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the eyepiece cover by removing the four M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the M1.5x4mm screw that retains the adjustment wheel with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Remove the six M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the six M1.5x4mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Remove one M1.5x4mm screw with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove one M1.5x4mm screw with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Remove the four M 1.5x2mm screws.

Remove the four M 1.5x2mm screws.

Step 9

  • Once the screws have been removed, unsnap and lift the rear plastic cover off of the camera.

Once the screws have been removed, unsnap and lift the rear plastic cover off of the camera.

Step 10

  • Using the blunt tweezers, remove the blue ribbon cable.
  • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit’s guide to connector cables here.

Using the blunt tweezers, remove the blue ribbon cable.

For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit’s guide to connector cables here.

Step 11

  • Place the tweezers on the side of the circuit board and lift it from underneath so as to free it from the three retaining tabs.

Place the tweezers on the side of the circuit board and lift it from underneath so as to free it from the three retaining tabs.

Step 12

  • Remove four M1.5x4mm screws using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove four M1.5x4mm screws using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 13

  • Lift the metal plate and LCD screen away from the camera body

Lift the metal plate and LCD screen away from the camera body

Step 14

  • Detach the amber ribbon cable from the motherboard.
  • For additional guidance and tips on how to properly attach and detach connector cables, please reference iFixit’s guide to connector cables here.

Detach the amber ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 15

              LCD Screen
  • Remove four M1.5x2mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove four M1.5x2mm screws with a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 16

  • Using the iFixit opening tools, pry the plastic casing off the back of the LCD screen.
  • It may be difficult to remove the backing from the LCD, so it does require a fair amount of cautious pressure.

Using the iFixit opening tools, pry the plastic casing off the back of the LCD screen.

It may be difficult to remove the backing from the LCD, so it does require a fair amount of cautious pressure.

Step 17

  • Seperate LCD screen from its metal backing.

Seperate LCD screen from its metal backing.

Step 18

  • Remove the ribbon cable that connects the LCD screen to the camera by using the iFixit opening tools.
  • In order to successfully remove the ribbon cable, it will be necessary to lift up on the connector.

Remove the ribbon cable that connects the LCD screen to the camera by using the iFixit opening tools.

In order to successfully remove the ribbon cable, it will be necessary to lift up on the connector.

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

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Max Faulhaber - Nov 30, 2020

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this isn’t finished

Jeffrey Coleman - Dec 1, 2020

Hello,

If by “isn’t finished” you mean that the instructions do not contain the steps to put the camera back together, this was done in the hope that the user would follow the steps in a reverse order to put the camera back in one piece.

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Gue - Apr 12, 2021

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completely-incomplete tutorial in 4 steps

I hope you never made a plane like this

Jeffrey Coleman - Apr 12, 2021

Hello there,

Regards.

Tyler Steck - Sep 28, 2021

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Thanks for the guide.