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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens Replacement

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  1. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement, External Panels: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver from the iFixit tool kit to unscrew the two image stabilizer panel’s 2 mm Phillips head screws.

    • Using your hands, remove the image stabilizer panel.

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  2. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the two 4 mm Phillips head screws from the bottom side of the camera.

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  3. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Using your hand, open the battery portal located on the bottom left of the camera. The screw is in the bottom left of the battery portal.

    • Unscrew the hidden 4mm Phillips head screw inside the battery portal.

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  4. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the HDMI side panel with your hands.

    • Unscrew the four 4 mm Phillips head screws from the inside of the camera.

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  5. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • The back side of the camera should pop off or be removed by hand.

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  6. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the one 3 mm Phillips head screw on the top of the camera.

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  7. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Manually remove the front panel from the camera.

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  8. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement, LCD Screen: step 8, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement, LCD Screen: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Using your hands, remove the metal piece (surrounding the right side of the screen) from the right side of the camera.

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  9. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Using your hands, lift up the screen.

    • The screen is fragile!

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  10. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3
    • The strip tears easily!

    • Manually lift the shutter button plate and remove the white ZIF connector, which is the white clasp underneath.

    • On the front of the camera, using your fingers, undo the orange ribbon from the gray clasp and pull the ribbon through the shutter deck.

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  11. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement, Lens: step 11, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement, Lens: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • On the front motherboard, unscrew the one bottom right 3 mm Phillips head screw.

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  12. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • Unscrew the four 3 mm Phillips head screws attached to the metal casing on the back of the camera, behind where the LCD screen once was.

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  13. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Using your hands, carefully lift the flash housing up and remove it from the area.

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  14. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1
    • Using a plastic spudger, remove the bottom front ZIF connector.

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  15. Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Lens  Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2
    • Using your hands, carefully remove the center ribbon.

    • Manually remove the lens.

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Conclusion

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

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excellent procedure. nice pix too. hint about those fragile flex cables is important, they are thinner than a human hair!

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