Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          30 - 35 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Camera Disassembly
  • 11 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Camera Disassembly               
  • Using the iFixit Opening Tool, pry off the plastic part of the lens.
  • Using the T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the three screws.

Using the iFixit Opening Tool, pry off the plastic part of the lens.

Using the T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the three screws.

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Step 2

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the three screws.
  • Carefully swivel the metal cover out towards you.
  • Using tweezers, remove the metal washer.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the three screws.

Carefully swivel the metal cover out towards you.

Using tweezers, remove the metal washer.

Step 3

  • Using the tweezers, slowly peel off the plate.

Using the tweezers, slowly peel off the plate.

Step 4

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two screws on the side of the camera.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two screws on the side of the camera.

Step 5

  • On the opposite side, use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew both screws.
  • Take out the speaker plate.
  • Open the multi-connector cover and slide off the side panel.

On the opposite side, use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew both screws.

Take out the speaker plate.

Open the multi-connector cover and slide off the side panel.

Step 6

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the screw above the speaker.
  • On the bottom side of the camera, unscrew the two screws.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the screw above the speaker.

On the bottom side of the camera, unscrew the two screws.

Step 7

  • Open the battery compartment cover.
  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the screw in the battery compartment.

Open the battery compartment cover.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the screw in the battery compartment.

Step 8

  • On the front of the camera, unscrew the two screws shown.
  • Gently pull on the side until the camera is separated from the back panel.
  • Remove the shutter and power button.

On the front of the camera, unscrew the two screws shown.

Gently pull on the side until the camera is separated from the back panel.

Remove the shutter and power button.

Step 9

  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the four screws on the front of the camera.
  • Unscrew the shutter using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the four screws on the front of the camera.

Unscrew the shutter using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 10

  • Release the top holding using a spudger.
  • Slowly and carefully separate the front and back of the camera, exposing the electrical ribbons.

Release the top holding using a spudger.

Slowly and carefully separate the front and back of the camera, exposing the electrical ribbons.

Step 11

  • Using the spudger and tweezers if needed, remove the ribbons from the computer chips.

Using the spudger and tweezers if needed, remove the ribbons from the computer chips.

Step 12

              Motherboard               
  • Remove the 1.0 cm and the 0.8 mm screws.
  • Peel off tape and remove ribbons.
  • Remove black plastic cover and unscrew the 1.1 cm screw.

Remove the 1.0 cm and the 0.8 mm screws.

Peel off tape and remove ribbons.

Remove black plastic cover and unscrew the 1.1 cm screw.

Step 13

  • Release ribbons carefully using either tweezers or a spudger.
  • Remove the 1.1 cm screw.

Release ribbons carefully using either tweezers or a spudger.

Remove the 1.1 cm screw.

Step 14

  • Push A/V port away from you carefully using a spudger.
  • Slowly take out the motherboard and the speaker microphone.
  • Collect the metal washer plate from the top right corner of the motherboard (now loose).

Push A/V port away from you carefully using a spudger.

Slowly take out the motherboard and the speaker microphone.

Collect the metal washer plate from the top right corner of the motherboard (now loose).

Step 15

  • With a spudger or finger, slowly take out the battery hinged to the motherboard.
  • Be careful not to disconnect the wires by pulling it too hard.
  • Take out motherboard.

With a spudger or finger, slowly take out the battery hinged to the motherboard.

Be careful not to disconnect the wires by pulling it too hard.

Take out motherboard.

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

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