Olympus E Pl1 Lcd Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 minutes

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Opening The Case
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LCD Screen
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Opening The Case

Push the gray tab down, using a spudger if necessary, and the battery will come out.
Failure to remove the battery prior to disassembly can result in harm.

Push the gray tab down, using a spudger if necessary, and the battery will come out.

Failure to remove the battery prior to disassembly can result in harm.

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Step 2

There are a total of six screws that must be removed using the the #000 Philips screwdriver.
As per picture one: there is one 4.9 mm Philips head screw on the left side of the camera.
As per picture two: on the bottom of the camera, there are three 3.4 mm Philips head screws; these are located on the darker area of the case.
As per picture three: there are two 5.3 mm Philips head screws on the right side, one is beneath the USB cover.

There are a total of six screws that must be removed using the the #000 Philips screwdriver.

As per picture one: there is one 4.9 mm Philips head screw on the left side of the camera.

As per picture two: on the bottom of the camera, there are three 3.4 mm Philips head screws; these are located on the darker area of the case.

As per picture three: there are two 5.3 mm Philips head screws on the right side, one is beneath the USB cover.

Step 3

Open the case by peeling off the back panel.
Pull the case apart gently so that the ribbon connector will not tear.

Open the case by peeling off the back panel.

Pull the case apart gently so that the ribbon connector will not tear.

Step 4

Disconnect the two ribbon cables as shown in picture one.
Avoid using metal pry tools, as shown in the photo, on internal electronic components, as it can cause a short and damage the device. Use an ESD-safe tool such as a standard nylon spudger.
To disconnect a ribbon cable, use a spudger to lift the black tab then pull the ribbon out. This works the same for all ribbon cables.

Disconnect the two ribbon cables as shown in picture one.

Avoid using metal pry tools, as shown in the photo, on internal electronic components, as it can cause a short and damage the device. Use an ESD-safe tool such as a standard nylon spudger.

To disconnect a ribbon cable, use a spudger to lift the black tab then pull the ribbon out. This works the same for all ribbon cables.

Step 5

The back panel has now been removed.

The back panel has now been removed.

Step 6

              LCD Screen

As per picture one: peel back the black strip.
As per picture two: peel back the Copper strip.
As per picture three: peel back the blue tape.

As per picture one: peel back the black strip.

As per picture two: peel back the Copper strip.

As per picture three: peel back the blue tape.

Step 7

There are four screws that need to be removed using the #000 Philips screwdriver.
Remove the three 3.4 mm screws on the silver panel.
Now remove the 4.3 mm screw located on the green board.

There are four screws that need to be removed using the #000 Philips screwdriver.

Remove the three 3.4 mm screws on the silver panel.

Now remove the 4.3 mm screw located on the green board.

Step 8

Lift out and remove the metal plating over the LCD screen.

Lift out and remove the metal plating over the LCD screen.

Step 9

Use a spudger to lift the brown lock tab.
Avoid using metal pry tools, as shown in the photo, on internal electronic components, as it can cause a short and damage the device. Use an ESD-safe tool such as a standard nylon spudger.
Using tweezers, lift the ribbon cable from the brown lock tab.

Use a spudger to lift the brown lock tab.

Using tweezers, lift the ribbon cable from the brown lock tab.

Step 10

Lift out the LCD Screen.

Lift out the LCD Screen.

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

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Abby B - Oct 17, 2016

Could you direct me as to where to find a new replacement screen? I bought one from eBay, but for some reason it does not have the small brown ribbon cable removed in step 9. I can’t find one that does?

Earl Morse - Nov 8, 2016

Same thing happened to me. Avoid purchasing DHcamera replacements, either the small ribbon is missing or the large ribbon is too short. In addition, the model missing the small ribbon is the glass only, and does not have the metal housing.

BTW, your instructs are perfect!!! Good work. Now, if I only knew where to find the right part.

roberto - Nov 20, 2016

Hello,

is it possible to remove the backlight from the broken lcd and then mount it over the new lcd screen?? If so, how? Thanks…

Demetrio - Aug 16, 2017

I have the same problem. Bought a LCD screen in Ebay and sent from China. The backlight is missing.

It seems like complete assembly screen is very hard to find. Searched in Google but nothing. The problem with my camera’s screen is that borders and corners had been becoming dark progressively, perhaps to backlight problem.

Arthur Gumby - May 19, 2021

Perfect instructions/guide! Only bit that may be missing is highlighted by the questions above - most replacement screens that you can buy online come without the silver metal casing and backlight.

The additional step therefore is to gently pull the top of the silver frame apart - perhaps a thin chisel screwdriver or blade will help ease it out. Then gently prise the old LCD screen from the white coloured backlight. I used a blade to start the seperation. Then I just laid the new screen on and pushed the silver flame back together

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