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Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement

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  1. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement, Remove the Bottom Screws: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully unscrew the four Phillips #0 screws on the bottom of the camera.

    • There is a screw located inside of the tripod hole (large circle.) Make sure the screw is removed from there too!

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  2. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement, Open the Back Door: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Open the back door on the camera by pushing down on the door latch.

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  3. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement, Remove the Bottom Plate: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Apply pressure to the bottom plate and it will pop off.

    • From here, you can replace the bottom plate, or continue on to further steps.

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  4. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement, Lens Motor: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the five screws marked in the picture.

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  5. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Apply pressure until the piece you unscrewed in the last step pops off.

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  7. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the four screws on the back of this piece to the lower-left corner of the lens.

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  8. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Removing the lens motor cover, you should be left with these four pieces.

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  9. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Located underneath these four pieces is the lens motor.

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  10. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Now that you've removed the bottom plate, you can pull apart the front and back covers.

    • Start with the front cover and, by applying pressure (perhaps a lot of pressure), snap off the front cover.

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  11. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Next, the back cover.

    • Apply pressure to remove the back plate.

    • Potential for device damage: Be careful of the buttons on the top of the camera falling off, they are small parts and CAN get lost easily.

    • The best way to remove the back is to stick your thumbs on either side of the battery socket and separate from there.

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  12. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • You should now have removed the front and back plates.

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  13. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four screws holding on the front panel surrounding the lens.

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  14. Leica Z2X Lens Motor Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three gears under the panel you removed in the last step and the lens motor should be able to be removed.

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Conclusion

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

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