Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Face Plate
  • 7 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

Olympus D590 Logic Board Replacement

What you need

Step 1

              Face Plate
  • Remove five baseplate screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove five baseplate screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Press and slide the battery cover retainer clip to the left. Use tweezers to lift the battery cover away.

Press and slide the battery cover retainer clip to the left. Use tweezers to lift the battery cover away.

Step 3

  • Remove the single screw from the battery housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the single screw from the battery housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Using tweezers, lift the rubber plate to expose the ports.

Using tweezers, lift the rubber plate to expose the ports.

Step 5

  • Remove two screws from the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove two screws from the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Use a spudger to pry the faceplate away from the rest of the camera.

Use a spudger to pry the faceplate away from the rest of the camera.

Step 7

  • To avoid disconnection of the connector line to the motherboard, use caution when pulling faceplate away from camera case.
  • Damage to the connector line will prevent the on/off power switch’s operational function.

To avoid disconnection of the connector line to the motherboard, use caution when pulling faceplate away from camera case.

Damage to the connector line will prevent the on/off power switch’s operational function.

Step 8

              Motherboard
  • Remove four screws holding the motherboard to the internal housing component using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove four screws holding the motherboard to the internal housing component using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 9

  • Be cautious of the wires attached to the motherboard.
  • Remove the motherboard from the internal housing component.
  • Do not completely lift the motherboard out with the wiring connected. The wires must be disconnected before proceeding. The next step will demonstrate disconnection process.

Be cautious of the wires attached to the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the internal housing component.

Do not completely lift the motherboard out with the wiring connected. The wires must be disconnected before proceeding. The next step will demonstrate disconnection process.

Step 10

  • Use rounded tweezers to disconnect the three wiring strips from the motherboard.
  • Using sharp tweezers may tear wiring tape and wires.
  • Use gentle force when wiggling or pulling wiring tape and wires to disconnect from the motherboard.

Use rounded tweezers to disconnect the three wiring strips from the motherboard.

Using sharp tweezers may tear wiring tape and wires.

Use gentle force when wiggling or pulling wiring tape and wires to disconnect from the motherboard.

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

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