Olympus Tough Tg 1 Lens Box Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 minutes - 1 hour            

Sections

3

• Backplate
• 4 steps
• LCD Screen
• 3 steps
• Lens Box
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top of Camera               

• The top of the camera does not contain screws. You do not need to remove anything from the top of the camera.

The top of the camera does not contain screws. You do not need to remove anything from the top of the camera.

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Step 2

              Plug Side               

• Remove the two 5 mm screws on the side of the camera with the plug.
• Open the compartment door and remove both 6 cm screws inside of the compartment door. This will allow you to remove the tan piece held by the screws.

Remove the two 5 mm screws on the side of the camera with the plug.

Open the compartment door and remove both 6 cm screws inside of the compartment door. This will allow you to remove the tan piece held by the screws.

Step 3

              Bottom               

• Turn the camera so that you are looking at the bottom of the camera.
• Remove the two 4 mm screws from the bottom of the camera.
• The screws are different. The rear screw is has an unthreaded shank to locate the outer shell while screwing into the inner frame.

Turn the camera so that you are looking at the bottom of the camera.

Remove the two 4 mm screws from the bottom of the camera.

The screws are different. The rear screw is has an unthreaded shank to locate the outer shell while screwing into the inner frame.

Step 4

              Front Panel               

• Use the plastic opening tool to remove both components of the front panel. This includes the black part on the outside of the front panel and the main silver panel.
• Once every screw and panel is removed, you can replace the backplate to make your camera weatherproof again.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove both components of the front panel. This includes the black part on the outside of the front panel and the main silver panel.

Once every screw and panel is removed, you can replace the backplate to make your camera weatherproof again.

Step 5

              Opening the Internal Case               

• Using the plastic opening tools, carefully open the case.
• Do not tear the white circuit ribbon.

Using the plastic opening tools, carefully open the case.

Do not tear the white circuit ribbon.

Step 6

              Opening the Screen's Protective Cover               

• Using the screwdriver, remove the ten 3mm anchor screws.
• Using the plastic opening tool, open the protective cover so that the screen is exposed.

Using the screwdriver, remove the ten 3mm anchor screws.

Using the plastic opening tool, open the protective cover so that the screen is exposed.

Step 7

              Unclipping the Screen from the Circuit Ribbon               

• Carefully unclip the screen from its circuit ribbon.

Carefully unclip the screen from its circuit ribbon.

Step 8

              Lens Box               

• Locate the lens box attached to the motherboard.

Locate the lens box attached to the motherboard.

Step 9

• Lift the copper foiled ribbon away from the lens box.
• Detach the box by unclipping the ribbons connected to the motherboard.
• Lift the box out of the camera.

Lift the copper foiled ribbon away from the lens box.

Detach the box by unclipping the ribbons connected to the motherboard.

Lift the box out of the camera.

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

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