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Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the lens on your Polaroid camera if it breaks or gets scratched. However, you should be careful with your Polaroid, as the plastic is very fragile.

What you need

  1. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 1, image 1 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 1, image 2 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Open the flash compartment of the camera so it makes a 30 degree angle with the horizontal.

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  2. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Separate the flash section of the camera from the main body by unhooking the sides with the spudger.

    • BE CAREFUL NOT TO YANK THE TWO SECTIONS APART BECAUSE THE BAND WIRE STILL ATTACHES THEM!

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  3. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Fully open the battery/ cartridge compartment by sliding the side tab toward you.

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  5. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Insert spudger in between face of camera and sides where the four tabs are located.

    • BE CAREFUL! The button that is pressed to take a picture may pop out of the camera at this step.

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  6. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Once tabs are released, pull face of camera straight out.

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  7. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Use spudger to twist the notch on the lens into the opening to remove it.

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  8. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use spudger to release lens, then lift lens out of camera with fingers.

    • CAUTION: LENS MAY POP OUT OF CAMERA; REMOVE CAREFULLY.

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  9. Polaroid One-Step 600 Lens Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
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    • Clean old lens with a microfiber cloth or get a new lens to put back into the camera.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Guide Comments

Hi, since you seem to know stuff about Polaroid cameras, I was wondering if you could help me figure out what is wrong with mine. I have a Polaroid Instant One-Step and whenever I take pictures, they never fully develop. They are a blue-ish hue and are never clear. Is this because of the lens do you think? Or something completely different?

Thanks

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Hello, I know this is sort of an old post, but it was updated fairly recently, so I thought I'd try.
Two questions: What is the function of the small striped part shown in picture 2 of step 5 and picture 1 of step 6? It appears to move with the brightness (exposure?) slider below the lens. Moving it towards the lighter side (right) moves the thicker stripes to cover that area more, and moving it to the darker side (left) moves the thinner stripes over the area, eventually leaving no stripes. Is it used for the camera's circuitry to adjust how long the shutter stays open when a photo is taken?

For a second question, what is the hole under the viewfinder for? It looks like it's a very basic "brightness indicator" you can look through to gauge whether the brightness of your photo will be bright enough; then again, that poses more questions, like, how bright is "bright enough." Thought I'd come ask you guys if anyone here knew. From what I've found, there aren't many people inquiring about its function.

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