Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • View Finder
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the camera is powered off
  • Turn the camera upside down. This is a view of the bottom of the camera.

Make sure the camera is powered off

Turn the camera upside down. This is a view of the bottom of the camera.

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Step 2

  • Push battery cover away from the camera.

Push battery cover away from the camera.

Step 3

  • Push the blue tab that secures the battery. The battery will then spring out.

Push the blue tab that secures the battery. The battery will then spring out.

Step 4

  • Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 5

              View Finder
  • Make sure to remove the battery before disassembly to prevent electrocution.
  • Remove the 3 (4 cm) Philips head screws holding the plastic camera housing together. They are located on the back of the camera.
  • Remove the 2 (4 cm) Phillips head screws on the right side of the camera.
  • Turn the camera upside down and remove the remaining 3 (4 cm) Phillips head screws holding the plastic housing together.

Make sure to remove the battery before disassembly to prevent electrocution.

Remove the 3 (4 cm) Philips head screws holding the plastic camera housing together. They are located on the back of the camera.

Remove the 2 (4 cm) Phillips head screws on the right side of the camera.

Turn the camera upside down and remove the remaining 3 (4 cm) Phillips head screws holding the plastic housing together.

Step 6

  • Using a plastic opening tool, separate the plastic camera housing.

Using a plastic opening tool, separate the plastic camera housing.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the ribbon wire attaching the screen to the camera.

Disconnect the ribbon wire attaching the screen to the camera.

Step 8

  • Remove the 1 (2 cm) Phillips head screw
  • Remove the 2 (5 cm) Phillips head screws that mount the View Finder to the camera.
  • Carefully disconnect the ribbon wire that connects the View Finder to the Motherboard.

Remove the 1 (2 cm) Phillips head screw

Remove the 2 (5 cm) Phillips head screws that mount the View Finder to the camera.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon wire that connects the View Finder to the Motherboard.

Step 9

  • Gently pull the plastic View Finder off of the metal mounting bracket.

Gently pull the plastic View Finder off of the metal mounting bracket.

Step 10

  • The replacement View Finder can now be installed.

The replacement View Finder can now be installed.

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

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