Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 4 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Remove the two visible 6.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the left and right sides of the viewfinder. These screws are highlighted in red.

Remove the two visible 6.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the left and right sides of the viewfinder. These screws are highlighted in red.

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Step 2

  • Remove the four 6.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the left and right sides of the camera.

Remove the four 6.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the left and right sides of the camera.

Step 3

  • Remove the four highlighted 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the bottom of the camera.

Remove the four highlighted 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the bottom of the camera.

Step 4

  • While pulling the bottom down, remove the back of the camera.
  • Be careful not to pull too hard on the back as it is connected via a ribbon cable. Be sure to disconnect this cable on the main board.
  • To disconnect the ribbon cable pull the small black tab upward and pull gently on the cable.

While pulling the bottom down, remove the back of the camera.

Be careful not to pull too hard on the back as it is connected via a ribbon cable. Be sure to disconnect this cable on the main board.

To disconnect the ribbon cable pull the small black tab upward and pull gently on the cable.

Step 5

              LCD Screen
  • Remove the six 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the inside of the back panel which contains the LCD screen.

Remove the six 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws on the inside of the back panel which contains the LCD screen.

Step 6

  • Detach the ribbon cables on the LCD casing.

Detach the ribbon cables on the LCD casing.

Step 7

  • Remove the metal casing containing the LCD screen using the plastic opening tool.
  • Be sure to look at the picture to make sure you are removing the correct piece of metal. There should be no glue holding the correct piece to the frame.

Remove the metal casing containing the LCD screen using the plastic opening tool.

Be sure to look at the picture to make sure you are removing the correct piece of metal. There should be no glue holding the correct piece to the frame.

Step 8

  • You should now be able to remove the LCD screen. Replace it with a new screen.

You should now be able to remove the LCD screen. Replace it with a new screen.

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

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