Introduction
This guide will involve complete disassembly of the camera.
What you need
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Slide the switch on the battery cover labeled "CARD/BATT. OPEN." to the right.
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While still holding the switch, pull the cover down, allowing it to release and open.
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Unscrew the 5mm Phillips #00 screw from the bottom of the camera.
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Unscrew the three 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located on the bottom of the camera.
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Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the left side of the camera, if the display screen is facing you.
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Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw under the rubber flap on the right end of the camera.
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Remove the second battery cover on the bottom of camera.
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Take the silver battery out of the camera.
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Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw on the inside of the flap that hides the battery and memory card slots.
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Remove the light grey, plastic piece.
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Remove the plastic portion of the battery flap cover. The metal piece will remain attached.
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Slightly pull on each side of the camera. It should loosen up and come apart.
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If it does not pull apart right away, use a little more force.
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Do not give up!
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Gently lift the LCD screen off of the front casing by pulling up a tab on the side of the camera.
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Since the tabs have been lifted, the ribbon should now slide out out easily.
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Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw located above the small black piece on the right side of the mother board.
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Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw at the bottom of the black piece.
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Detach the black piece that the screws previously held in place.
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Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the metal piece to the bottom of the camera .
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Remove the 2mm Phillips #00 screw that is located on the far left of the motherboard.
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Using a spudger, unlock the locking mechanism that holds the lower orange ribbon in place.
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Once unlocked, slide out the ribbon.
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Using a spudger, unlock the locking mechanism that holds the upper orange ribbon in place.
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Once unlocked, slide out the ribbon.
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All that is required is to unsolder the few remaining wires. Then, the motherboard will be ready to be replaced!
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Remove the six 2mm Phillips #00 screws that are located under the motherboard.
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Remove the 4mm Phillips #00 screw that is located under the now disconnected top orange ribbon.
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The lens piece can now be removed from the camera.
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Gently slide off the black piece surrounding the lens. The lens is now disassembled!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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please put a big warning note on the step after removing the blue tape from the lens. and the next on is where you lift something on the mother board with a spluger..something like that. well i used a screwdriver and got such a big electrical shock.... scared the crapola out of me. please make a note .... can get electrical shock....
