Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
13
Time Required
2 hours
Sections
2
- Motherboard
- 9 steps
- Flash
- 4 steps
Flags
3
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Introduction
If the issue is in the flash LED then only the silver flash casing needs to be removed. A multimeter is recommended for identification of the area in need of replacement.
What you need
Step 1
Motherboard
- Lay the camera on its back as shown. Using the button located to the right of the lens, hold it down while rotating the lens to release it from the camera.
Lay the camera on its back as shown. Using the button located to the right of the lens, hold it down while rotating the lens to release it from the camera.
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Step 2
- Remove eight screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- There are 3 different screws, (2x) 3 mm, (3x) 2.5 mm, (3x) 4 mm.
Remove eight screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
There are 3 different screws, (2x) 3 mm, (3x) 2.5 mm, (3x) 4 mm.
Step 3
- Lift and remove the bottom cover off the camera.
Lift and remove the bottom cover off the camera.
Step 4
- Using the Phillips #00 remove two 5.0 mm screws, one from each side of the base of the camera.
Using the Phillips #00 remove two 5.0 mm screws, one from each side of the base of the camera.
Step 5
- Turn the camera over until it is laying on its backside. Open the screen until it fully extended and perpendicular as shown below. Remove the three screws located there with the Phillips #00.
- There are two different types of screws. (2x) 2.7 mm, (1x) 3.5 mm.
Turn the camera over until it is laying on its backside. Open the screen until it fully extended and perpendicular as shown below. Remove the three screws located there with the Phillips #00.
There are two different types of screws. (2x) 2.7 mm, (1x) 3.5 mm.
Step 6
- Turn the camera over on its side as shown. There is a small compartment door that has a screw located underneath it. Remove the 2.5 mm screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Turn the camera over on its side as shown. There is a small compartment door that has a screw located underneath it. Remove the 2.5 mm screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Take the front and back of the camera apart.
- Be careful when taking the front and back of the camera apart because there are connecters to the motherboard from both halves which are very fragile. In order to fully take the two halves apart you will need to unhook the connectors from the motherboard.
Take the front and back of the camera apart.
Be careful when taking the front and back of the camera apart because there are connecters to the motherboard from both halves which are very fragile. In order to fully take the two halves apart you will need to unhook the connectors from the motherboard.
Step 8
- Position the front half as depicted below. The motherboard is the green computer chip on the right half the picture below. You will need to disconnect everything from the motherboard. Gently pull out all orange connectors.
Position the front half as depicted below. The motherboard is the green computer chip on the right half the picture below. You will need to disconnect everything from the motherboard. Gently pull out all orange connectors.
Step 9
- Using a Phillips #00 remove the three 3.0 mm screws while holding the motherboard in place. You should then be able to gently remove the motherboard.
Using a Phillips #00 remove the three 3.0 mm screws while holding the motherboard in place. You should then be able to gently remove the motherboard.
Step 10
Flash
- See the Olympus OM -D E-M10 Mark II guide for motherboard replacement and follow the guide until the motherboard is exposed
See the Olympus OM -D E-M10 Mark II guide for motherboard replacement and follow the guide until the motherboard is exposed
Step 11
- Remove the +/- cover in the center of the dial by levering the small indent.
- Remove the screw found below the cover.
Remove the +/- cover in the center of the dial by levering the small indent.
Remove the screw found below the cover.
Step 12
- Remove three screws from the front casing of the viewfinder
- Remove the front casing of the viewfinder, being mindful of any ribbons which may be connected to other components
Remove three screws from the front casing of the viewfinder
Remove the front casing of the viewfinder, being mindful of any ribbons which may be connected to other components
Step 13
- Remove the two screws on the front of flash component.
- Remove the outer gray casing of the flash component by using a spudger to separate the black and gray plastic pieces.
- Use a soldering iron to replace the broken component of the flash connected to the circuit board.
Remove the two screws on the front of flash component.
Remove the outer gray casing of the flash component by using a spudger to separate the black and gray plastic pieces.
Use a soldering iron to replace the broken component of the flash connected to the circuit board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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