Canon Rebel T5i Back Cover Replacement

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Introduction

Remove the back cover is the first step for accessing most components on the camera. It is also useful if you need to replace the back cover itself or the attached LCD screen.

What you need

Step 1 Back Cover

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Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
Remove the battery door.
Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
Pull the battery door straight outwards.

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Step 2

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Peel back the left rubber grip using a plastic opening pick.
Underneath the grip, remove the following screws:
Four M1.7x5.0mm T6 Torx screws
On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw

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Step 3

On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
One M1.7x6.0mm JIS #000 screw
Two M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws
One M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screw
On the back of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws

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Step 4

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Using a plastic opening pick, partially peel up the top of the back rubber grip.
Carefully begin lifting the back cover up away from the camera body.
Do not lift it all the way off. There is still a ribbon cable attaching the back cover to the main PCB board.
Use a plastic spudger to gently pry off the ribbon cable.
Use a plastic spudger to gently pry off the other cable connecting the back cover to the camera.
The connector tab sticks out slightly on each end of the connector, which gives you a good spot to pry the connector off.