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Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 6 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Remove the four 3.0mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the four 3.0mm screws on the bottom of the camera.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the left side of the camera near the memory card compartment.

Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the left side of the camera near the memory card compartment.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the right side of the camera.

Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the right side of the camera.

Step 4

  • Carefully open the back cover. Take care as there are connectors still attached.

Carefully open the back cover. Take care as there are connectors still attached.

Step 5

  • Disconnect the cable by pulling the head upward along the green circuit board. If you only are changing the LCD, skip this step.

Disconnect the cable by pulling the head upward along the green circuit board. If you only are changing the LCD, skip this step.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable by grabbing the two handles and pulling it directly out of the socket. If you are only changing LCD, skip this step.
  • The back cover will be disconnected from the camera

Disconnect the ribbon cable by grabbing the two handles and pulling it directly out of the socket. If you are only changing LCD, skip this step.

The back cover will be disconnected from the camera

Step 7

              LCD Screen
  • First remove the three 2.5mm screws securing the LCD screen to the substrate. Make sure not to keep hold of the little metal connector by the top left screw!
  • Carefully flip the screen down to reveal the back of the screen

First remove the three 2.5mm screws securing the LCD screen to the substrate. Make sure not to keep hold of the little metal connector by the top left screw!

Carefully flip the screen down to reveal the back of the screen

Step 8

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable and gray connector with red and black wires.
  • Depending on your spare part, you may now need to carefully pry the screen back cover off. It is held by a double sided sticky tape on the inside. Be gentle!

Disconnect the ribbon cable and gray connector with red and black wires.

Depending on your spare part, you may now need to carefully pry the screen back cover off. It is held by a double sided sticky tape on the inside. Be gentle!

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

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