Olympus D590 Lens Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide shows how to replace the camera lens and surrounding mechanisms (including the motor) on an Olympus D590.
What you need
Tools
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Press and slide the battery cover retainer clip to the left. Use tweezers to lift the battery cover away.
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Remove the single screw from the battery housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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To avoid disconnection of the connector line to the motherboard, use caution when pulling faceplate away from camera case.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove three screws fastened to the camera backplate edge.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two camera flash screws secured to either side of bulb housing component.
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Using an iFixit opening tool, pry the backplate from the camera internal housing component.
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Remove one screw Phillips #00 from the right side of the LCD screen camera internal housing component.
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To check that all screws are removed from the exterior side panel, gradually slide and lift no more than 3cm away from the camera internal component body.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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View the front of the camera internal housing component.
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Using tweezers, detach the gray connector and blue wiring tape.
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View the top of the camera internal housing component.
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Using tweezers, gently lift the black tape exposing all connector wires.
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View the bottom of the camera internal housing component.
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Use tweezers to gently wiggle, pull, and detach tape from the surface of the camera internal housing component.
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View the front of the camera internal housing component.
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Using tweezers, gently lift the speaker, cautiously maneuvering the wire away from the side of the internal housing component toward the front of the camera internal housing component.
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Gently lift the LCD screen away from the camera internal housing component hinging the thick yellow wiring tape attached to the camera internal housing component.
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Use a forefinger and thumb to gently pull the thick yellow wiring tape out of the camera internal housing component.
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Flip the camera so you are looking at the back.
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Looking at the back of the camera, remove the 3 screws behind the camera lens.
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Flip the camera so that the front lens is facing up.
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Disconnect the lens from the logic board.
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Flip the camera back over so that the back of the camera is facing you, and the lens in facing away.
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Disconnect the wire that connects the logic board to the lens assembly.
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Flip the camera back around so that the front is facing you.
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Carefully lift the lens assembly out of the camera.
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Ask FixBot
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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