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Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens

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Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens

What you need

Tools

  • Phillips #00 Screwdriver
    4.9
  • Spudger
    4.9
    1. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Place your thumb on the battery cover and push left towards the arrow.

      • The cover will release and pop open.

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    2. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the batteries from the camera.

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    1. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, Casing: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Remove four 3 mm screws on the right side of the camera using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

      • This will release the front and back casings.

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    2. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • Use your nail or a flat object to pry up the edge of the front casing. Push the casing up and back.

      • Repeat this step for the back casing.

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    1. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, LCD Screen: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Under the screen, locate the black plastic strip that sits above the white plastic strip.

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    2. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Pull both sides of the black piece upward-about a mm.

      • The black plastic piece is not meant to come all the way off, just enough to release the screen.

      • Once the piece is lifted carefully slide the screen out of the slot.

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    1. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, Logic Board: step 7, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the four (6 mm) screws on the inside casing.

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    2. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • Pull the inner casing off of the camera.

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    3. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the four (4mm) screws from the logic board.

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    4. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 10, image 1 of 1
      • Use a spudger to pry up all four sides of the logic board and slide it out of the camera.

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    1. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens, Lens: step 11, image 1 of 1
      • Unscrew and remove the two (5mm) screws from the logic board to the far left.

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    2. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 12, image 1 of 1
      • Locate the black plastic piece behind the lens.

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    3. Disassembling Polaroid a520 Lens: step 13, image 1 of 1
      • Similar to the LCD screen, pull the black piece up about a mm and it will release the lens.

      • The piece will not come all the way off; only enough to release the lens.

      • Once the black piece is lifted slide the ribbon out to release the lens.

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Conclusion

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

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