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Lens Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓If the camera lens is malfunctioning, not opening or extending, or if the camera displays a system error, you may need to remove and inspect the lens, or perhaps replace it entirely. This guide shows how to replace the lens of the Panasonic Lumix TZ71.
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Turn off the camera and, for safety, remove the replacement battery.
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Remove the four Phillips screws on the bottom.
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Remove the two Phillips screws on the side with the door.
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Remove the Phillips screw on the other side.
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Lift the rear bezel out. Use your fingernails or an opening pick to do so. The bezel is a bit tight.
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Slide the button board down a small distance.
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Tilt the PCB up at an angle and hold it in place.
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Flip up the black locking flap on the ZIF socket of the ribbon cable using the tip of a spudger.
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Carefully pull the ribbon cable out with tweezers.
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Slide the display slightly to the right.
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Lift the top edge of the display slightly.
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Open the display like a book.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the black locking flap on the display cable socket.
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Use tweezers to pull the ribbon cable out of the socket.
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Remove the display.
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Remove the four Phillips screws from the copper shielding plate.
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The plate is lightly adhered in the yellow-marked area. Use a spudger to begin prying it up carefully there.
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Work your way around with the spudger and pry the plate out little by little.
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Remove the plate.
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Underneath the button board, there is also a black molded part acting as a bracket.
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Carefully pry out the bracket with the tip of a spudger and remove it.
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The wide ribbon cable in the middle is secured with a piece of tape. Peel back the tape enough so that the cable can be unplugged.
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Flip up the marked locking flaps on the ZIF connectors of the ribbon cables with the tip of your spudger.
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Carefully unplug the ribbon cables one by one using tweezers. To pull out the wide ribbon cable, you can use the adhesive strip.
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The lens is almost free, but it is obstructed by the small, delicate sensor next to the viewfinder.
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Gently pull the sensor's ribbon cable out from under the top camera cover.
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Carefully release the ribbon cable with the sensor from its three small retaining clips.
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Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.
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