Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
45 minutes
Sections
2
- Rear Cover Assembly
- 5 steps
- CF Slot
- 7 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Rear Cover Assembly
- Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the battery side of the rear cover to the D70.
Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the battery side of the rear cover to the D70.
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Step 2
- Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the port side of the rear cover to the D70.
Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the port side of the rear cover to the D70.
Step 3
- Use your fingernail to flip up the ZIF locking flap on the LCD ribbon cable socket.
- Be sure you are opening the locking tab, not pulling against the socket mounted to the board.
- Pull the LCD board ribbon cable out of its socket.
Use your fingernail to flip up the ZIF locking flap on the LCD ribbon cable socket.
Be sure you are opening the locking tab, not pulling against the socket mounted to the board.
Pull the LCD board ribbon cable out of its socket.
Step 4
- Carefully pull the sides of the rear cover away from the body of the D70.
Carefully pull the sides of the rear cover away from the body of the D70.
Step 5
- Pull the rear cover off the body of the D70, minding the LCD board ribbon cable that may get caught.
- At this point, the capacitor is visible and its exposed contacts are boxed in red in the second picture. Even though they are recessed, be careful not to touch the contacts to avoid shocking yourself.
Pull the rear cover off the body of the D70, minding the LCD board ribbon cable that may get caught.
At this point, the capacitor is visible and its exposed contacts are boxed in red in the second picture. Even though they are recessed, be careful not to touch the contacts to avoid shocking yourself.
Step 6
D70 CF card slot replacement
- Remove the two Phillips screws securing the holder of the CF Card Slot.
Remove the two Phillips screws securing the holder of the CF Card Slot.
Step 7
- Peel of the Foil securing the Flexcable.
Peel of the Foil securing the Flexcable.
Step 8
- Use Tweezers to open the locking on the ribbon cable socket.
Use Tweezers to open the locking on the ribbon cable socket.
Step 9
- Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
Pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
Step 10
- Carefully fold the Pull the ribbon cable towards the CF Slot
Carefully fold the Pull the ribbon cable towards the CF Slot
Step 11
- Pull the Slot out of the body.
Pull the Slot out of the body.
Step 12
- Remove the two Phillips screws to separate the Holder from the Slot.
Remove the two Phillips screws to separate the Holder from the Slot.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Don Wirth - Nov 11, 2017
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Mine has a pin broken off. Where do I get a replacement?
Yan Elie - Jan 19, 2019
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Hello,
Thanks to your help, I was able to replace it easily.
Many Thanks from France
intimadationrc - Sep 17, 2019
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How do i change out the board with the pins…… second hand cam someone bent alot of pins
intimadationrc - Sep 17, 2019
I can order board or can i order the whole cf ?
Steve Ancona - Oct 31, 2019
You can find them on ebay real easy. both full assemblies and just the board with the pins
