Olympus E Pl1 Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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Opening The Case
5 steps
LCD Screen
5 steps
Speaker
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

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.

Step 11

              Speaker

Using a spudger lift up the black retainer 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.
Gently pull out the ribbon cable.

Using a spudger lift up the black retainer tab.

Gently pull out the ribbon cable.

Step 12

Using your fingers, grab the copper grounding strip and blue and black tape.
Pull these three back at the same time.

Using your fingers, grab the copper grounding strip and blue and black tape.

Pull these three back at the same time.

Step 13

Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver remove the four 3.7 mm screws holding the board.
Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver remove the 4.3 mm screw as shown in picture two as well as the clear plastic sheet.

Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver remove the four 3.7 mm screws holding the board.

Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver remove the 4.3 mm screw as shown in picture two as well as the clear plastic sheet.

Step 14

Gently lift out the board being careful of the wires in the center

Gently lift out the board being careful of the wires in the center

Step 15

With your fingers twist and move the speaker to the other side of the board.

With your fingers twist and move the speaker to the other side of the board.

Step 16

Using a soldering iron and soldering wick desolder the two wires connecting the speaker
The new speaker must be attached with the wire colors in the same orientation.
Solder in the new speaker. Be sure to match the wire color to the original wire placement.

Using a soldering iron and soldering wick desolder the two wires connecting the speaker

The new speaker must be attached with the wire colors in the same orientation.

Solder in the new speaker. Be sure to match the wire color to the original wire placement.

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

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Lars Hooge - Sep 19, 2020

Dear Jeffery,

thank you very much for this nice tutorial.

Could you please tell us the part number of the speaker you exchanged?

Can’t see the upper part of the number on the pictures: ???1710

Thank you

Sincerely

Lears

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