Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          2 hours

Sections

3

  • Rear Case
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 7 steps
  • shutter button
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

That were results of stucked first action circuit of the shutter button: camera was constantly detecting slight press of the button leading to that strange behaviour.

Hopefully I found the microswitch replacement at mouser. Costs only ~2Euro and is fully compatible or even same as used in factory.

Ifixit helped me with disassembly, now I’m paying off describing this guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case
  • Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.
  • Screws are teeny tiny, don’t lose them!

Remove the seven highlighted screws shown here.

Screws are teeny tiny, don’t lose them!

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Step 2

  • Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.
  • Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.
  • Be careful not to damage any of the delicate ribbon cables when removing the chassis.

Remove this final screw from the memory card compartment.

Remove the chassis by pulling the back cover away from the camera.

Be careful not to damage any of the delicate ribbon cables when removing the chassis.

Step 3

  • Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

Gently but forcefully lift up on the parallel cable connecting the two halves of the camera.

Step 4

              Motherboard
  • After removing the backing from the camera. Remove the two final screws in the memory compartment area.
  • Detach the facing for the memory dock.

After removing the backing from the camera. Remove the two final screws in the memory compartment area.

Detach the facing for the memory dock.

Step 5

  • Remove the eight screws securing the mount for the flash device.

Remove the eight screws securing the mount for the flash device.

Step 6

  • Remove the three remaining screws holding in the protective metal casing.

Remove the three remaining screws holding in the protective metal casing.

Step 7

  • Remove the metal casing.

Remove the metal casing.

Step 8

  • Remove three screws holding down the motherboard .

Remove three screws holding down the motherboard .

Step 9

  • Detach the nine serial cables connecting it to the camera body.

Detach the nine serial cables connecting it to the camera body.

Step 10

  • Finally remove the motherboard from the casing.

Finally remove the motherboard from the casing.

Step 11

              ...
  • shutter button placement…

shutter button placement…

Step 12

              Unscrew motherboard frame
  • Remove two screws holding plastic/metal frame.

Remove two screws holding plastic/metal frame.

Step 13

              Remove motherboard frame
  • Holding the battery door gently lift the frame up .

Holding the battery door gently lift the frame up .

Step 14

              Capacitor module
  • Pull out the capacitor and move the capacitor board (flexible) to the left to clear the way for future steps.

Pull out the capacitor and move the capacitor board (flexible) to the left to clear the way for future steps.

Step 15

              Remove buttons module
  • Remove two screws mounting plastic buttons module.
  • Remove the module.

Remove two screws mounting plastic buttons module.

Remove the module.

Step 16

              Soldering!
  • Replace the ALPS SKSDPCE010 microswitch. Look out for the correct allignment and orientation (first pin marked with a dot).

Replace the ALPS SKSDPCE010 microswitch. Look out for the correct allignment and orientation (first pin marked with a dot).

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

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Edgar Delgado - Oct 25, 2017

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Excellent article, I would like to know what should be done to replace or repair the mode selector of the camera, (Dial mode) I appreciate this great contribution. Greetings.

Andrzej Majchrzak - Oct 25, 2017

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Mode selector switch is visible on 2 photos of buttons module PCB. Look for a switch with blue knob on 2nd Photo of step 16. I dont know the serial number or replacement.

Edgar Delgado - Oct 26, 2017

Thank you so much for reply.