Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Front Cover
  • 6 steps
  • Lens
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Prior to the replacement process, be sure to save photos from the device, have the new camera lens available, and disconnect any external power.

During the replacement process, it is necessary to disconnect the battery from the device before removing and replacing the camera lens.

After the replacement process, it is then important to reconnect the battery.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unlatch the battery cover. Slide the cover out and flip it open.
  • Remove the battery.
  • Gently remove the battery cover.

Unlatch the battery cover. Slide the cover out and flip it open.

Remove the battery.

Gently remove the battery cover.

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Step 2

              Front Cover
  • Remove the two 4.5 mm screws that sit next to the battery slot.
  • Remove the 3 mm screw that sits below the CF card slot.
  • Remove the 4.5 mm screw that sits above the digital I/O cover.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws that sit next to the battery slot.

Remove the 3 mm screw that sits below the CF card slot.

Remove the 4.5 mm screw that sits above the digital I/O cover.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 4.5 mm screws that sit inside the battery slot.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws that sit inside the battery slot.

Step 4

  • Remove the two 5 mm screws that sit near the camera strap eyelet.
  • Remove the camera strap eyelet.

Remove the two 5 mm screws that sit near the camera strap eyelet.

Remove the camera strap eyelet.

Step 5

  • Remove the 5 mm screw and cap that were underneath the camera strap eyelet.

Remove the 5 mm screw and cap that were underneath the camera strap eyelet.

Step 6

  • Remove the five 3.5 mm screws that sit at the bottom of the camera.
  • Remove the grey plastic piece, which the five screws held in place, by gently detaching the front cover.
  • Do not apply too much force; two wires still connect the front cover to the motherboard.

Remove the five 3.5 mm screws that sit at the bottom of the camera.

Remove the grey plastic piece, which the five screws held in place, by gently detaching the front cover.

Do not apply too much force; two wires still connect the front cover to the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Using a spudger, detach the white-capped wire.
  • Using a spudger, detach the orange-capped wire and set the front cover aside.

Using a spudger, detach the white-capped wire.

Using a spudger, detach the orange-capped wire and set the front cover aside.

Step 8

              Lens
  • Disconnect the grey-capped wire from the motherboard.
  • Disconnect the blue wire attached to the green chip from the center of the motherboard.

Disconnect the grey-capped wire from the motherboard.

Disconnect the blue wire attached to the green chip from the center of the motherboard.

Step 9

  • Remove the 3.5 mm screw from the motherboard next to the rotating lens.
  • Invert the motherboard and lens toward the orange and blue wires still connecting the motherboard to the LED screen.

Remove the 3.5 mm screw from the motherboard next to the rotating lens.

Invert the motherboard and lens toward the orange and blue wires still connecting the motherboard to the LED screen.

Step 10

  • Disconnect the blue wire connecting the motherboard to the LED screen.
  • Disconnect the orange wire using a spudger while pushing out horizontally.
  • Disconnect the red capped wire from the motherboard.
  • Lift the motherboard and lens (still connected) out of the back case.

Disconnect the blue wire connecting the motherboard to the LED screen.

Disconnect the orange wire using a spudger while pushing out horizontally.

Disconnect the red capped wire from the motherboard.

Lift the motherboard and lens (still connected) out of the back case.

Step 11

  • Lift up on the black covering and remove the orange wire connecting the lens to the motherboard.

Lift up on the black covering and remove the orange wire connecting the lens to the motherboard.

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

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