Canon Powershot SD550 Image Sensor Replacement

Remove the battery and SD card from the camera.

Remove the three 3.8 mm screws from the underside of the camera.

Remove the 3.2 mm screw from the right side of the camera.

Remove the 2.2 mm screw from the right side of the camera.

Lift the side panel off.

Remove the 1.8 mm screw from underneath the side panel.

Remove the two 2.2 mm screws from the left side of the camera.

Lift the plate from the camera.

Gently lift the rear of the case to remove it from the camera.

Remove the front of the camera body.

Peel the navigation buttons from the button panel and set them aside.

To free the LCD display, remove the 2.9 mm screw in the top left corner.

Rotate the screen clockwise until it lifts away from the camera.

To unplug the ribbon cables, pull them straight out of their plugs. Do this gently to avoid damaging the connections.

After disconnecting both cables, pull the screen away from the camera to remove it.

Now the photo sensor is exposed. In order to remove the ribbon cable from its port, first flip up the blue locking mechanism.

After the cable is unlocked, it easily pulls free.

In order to remove the photo sensor, you will have to cut through glue and remove screws.

Use a knife to carefully slice through the glue at the tree points indicated. Try not to cut through anything but the glue to avoid damage.

Now remove the three .15 inch screws holding the photo sensor to the camera frame.

Now you can carefully lift up the image sensor and remove it from the camera.

Be careful not to lose the three small springs or the rubber grommet that lie beneath the sensor.

You have now successfully removed the image sensor.