Canon EOS 70D Top Cover Replacement
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Last updated on Aug 19, 2025
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide shows you how to replace the top cover of the camera. This is also useful if you are trying to repair or replace a particular part located on the top cover, or are trying to gain access to a different component further inside the camera.
Note that the Phillips #000 screwdriver is marked as an optional tool as you can always use the JIS #000 screwdriver in its place (JIS screwdrivers won't damage Phillips head screws).
What you need
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Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
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Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
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Remove the battery door.
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Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
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Pull the battery door straight outwards.
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Using a plastic spudger tool, peel off the rubber grip on the left side of the camera.
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Underneath where the rubber grip was, remove the following screws:
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Three M1.7x5.5mm Phillips #000 screws
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Pry off the plastic interface cover.
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Using the plastic spudger tool, peel back the rubber grip on the right side of the camera to expose the screws.
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Remove the following screws underneath the right rubber grip:
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One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
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One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw
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On the back of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws
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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Three M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws
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Slightly lift up the back cover from the camera, using a plastic spudger or opening tool as needed.
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You can lift the back cover towards the bottom of the camera to get better access to remove the cables.
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With a plastic spudger tool, gently lift up on the black locking tab on the ribbon cable connector.
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Once the locking tab is lifted up, you can carefully pull out the ribbon cable.
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Use the plastic spudger to gently pry off the other cable connecting the back cover to the camera.
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With both of the cables disconnected, you can finish lifting off the back cover from the camera.
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Peel the right rubber grip off the rest of the way.
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On the front of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
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One M1.7x4.5mm Phillips #000 screw
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Two M1.7x6.0mm JIS #000 screws
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On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
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One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
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One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw
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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
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Two M1.7x3.0 JIS #000 screws
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One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
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Use a plastic spudger to pry up on the bottom of the front cover and lift it over the tripod socket.
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Pull the front cover off the camera body.
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On the top of the camera, remove the following screw:
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One M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screw
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On the underside of the top cover, remove the following screws:
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One M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screw
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One M1.7x4.5mm Phillips #000 screw
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On the back of the camera, remove the diopter adjusting dial.
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Disconnect the microphone cable from the main PCB board.
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Position a flathead 2.5mm screwdriver between the main PCB board connector and the microphone connector.
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Gently wiggle the flathead screwdriver back and forth until the microphone connector comes free.
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Using the plastic spudger tool, carefully pry up the ribbon cable connected to the top cover.
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Gently disconnect the fiber optic cable from the main PCB board.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grab the plastic tab on the optic cable and pull it out to the left.
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Move the fiber optics cable and microphone cable away from the camera body so that it doesn't get caught while removing the top cover.
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On the bottom of the camera, disconnect the red and yellow power cables.
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Move the cables away from the camera body so that it doesn't get caught while removing the top cover.
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Lift the top cover off the camera.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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