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Difficult

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Outer Case
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Micro-USB Port
  • 1 step

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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

              Micro-USB Port
  • Using a soldering station and desoldering braid, desolder the four points surrounding the Micro-USB port.
  • Lift the Micro-USB port away from the motherboard.

Using a soldering station and desoldering braid, desolder the four points surrounding the Micro-USB port.

Lift the Micro-USB port away from the motherboard.

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

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Kreschendalyn Backus - Aug 1, 2017

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I don’t have the soldering tools but I used lazerbond to reattach the old port. I hope all the conductors are touching their counter parts. I haven’t plugged it back in yet. Wish me luck.

Michael Candy - Oct 23, 2017

Did it work for you?

Danny Acevedo - Mar 29, 2018

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Where can you order the micro-usb charge port for this cam?

Debbie - Jun 23, 2018

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Not sure where you get them but according to one site it uses a Micro USB 2.0 Type B Receptacle.

https://bit.ly/2Kg01z6