Nest Dropcam Pro Camera Lens Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

Outer Case
3 steps
Motherboard
4 steps
Camera Lens
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Case

Press in the mounting clips on each side of the case to remove the camera from the mount.

Press in the mounting clips on each side of the case to remove the camera from the mount.

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Step 2

Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 3 mm screws.

Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 3 mm screws.

Step 3

Lift the front of the case slowly, as there is an antenna cable attached to the motherboard.
Carefully disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard. You will feel this cable “pop” out of place when disconnected.

Lift the front of the case slowly, as there is an antenna cable attached to the motherboard.

Carefully disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard. You will feel this cable “pop” out of place when disconnected.

Step 4

              Motherboard

Insert a spudger tool under the micro-USB port and lift to separate the motherboard from the back case.

Insert a spudger tool under the micro-USB port and lift to separate the motherboard from the back case.

Step 5

Pull the motherboard away from the back case.
Unplug the red and black cable connecting the motherboard to the back case.

Pull the motherboard away from the back case.

Unplug the red and black cable connecting the motherboard to the back case.

Step 6

Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 2 mm screws.

Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 2 mm screws.

Step 7

Lift the lens and LED assembly away from the motherboard.
Unplug the yellow and white cable from the motherboard.

Lift the lens and LED assembly away from the motherboard.

Unplug the yellow and white cable from the motherboard.

Step 8

              Camera Lens

Step 9

Peel off the paper seal holding the Lens and LEDs together.
Disconnect the red and white wire from the bottom board.

Peel off the paper seal holding the Lens and LEDs together.

Disconnect the red and white wire from the bottom board.

Step 10

Lift up the foam cover to reveal a second screw underneath.
Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3 mm screws.

Lift up the foam cover to reveal a second screw underneath.

Using a Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3 mm screws.

Step 11

With the screws gone, lift the camera lens away from the remaining components.

With the screws gone, lift the camera lens away from the remaining components.

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

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Jim Fischer - May 19, 2016

Where do you get replacement lens?

andres - Aug 4, 2016

good morning , is there any store on the USA where i can send my drop camera ti get fix? it fell and doesn’t want to broadcast any image.

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Introduction

What you need

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