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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Blink Cameras, use our service manual.

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    • This is a Blink Mini 2K+ Indoor/Outdoor security camera. It retails for $39.99 down to $25.99 as of 2026, and has decent quality for its price. It also is IP-65 water resistant against rain.

    • It features night-vision capabilities, 2K video quality, AI smart detection, noice cancellation, and much more.

    • It also is quite small too, I expect very small chips across multiple crammed PCB’s.

    • You do also have to download an app with the camera, which still works without a subscription, but doesn’t have full AI and cloud software features unless you purchase the full subscription plan.

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    • To begin disassembly of your camera, use some tweezers or a toothpick to slowly push out the small rubber inserts covering the two screws.

    • Use a long Philips head screwdriver to unscrew the 2 screws. Make sure to keep track of both the screws and rubber inserts as they are quite small, and easy to loose.

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    • Once both screws are removed, use an opening pick/flathead, or something that can wedge in between the case of the camera.

    • There is an O-ring gasket in between the two sides of the case. Make sure it stays on the front part to ensure it’s IP-65 water resistant rating if you do reassemble this camera.

    • As expected the PCBA module and camera is very tightly compacted…

    • I will remove the RF shields, but not the actual camera to see the CMOS sensor, as I want to put this back together.

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    • To start removal of the PCB module, disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the main board to the sensors underneath the secondary board below the main board.

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    • After removing the ribbon/flex cable, gently pull up on the PCB to separate it from the bottom PCB.

    • The two PCB’s are connected by a large connector and the flex cable that has already been removed.

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    • Remove the two black Philips screws holding the second PCB for Bluetooth connectivity. Next, you can lift it up, and out of the front case of the camera.

    • (Yes, I will remove the RF shields…)

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    • Under the RF shields, the Main processor powering this little camera is an Immedia (Amazon acquired company) SoC in a BGA format, allowing for such a small space. I can’t find that much info on it, but here are some images of it. The numbers are small and poorly imprinted. My camera doesn’t help this at all either.

    • The other chip has no branding on it, as it is in the CSP wafer-scale packaging type to maximize space. I believe that it is responsible for Bluetooth connectivity and interaction/transmission, with the main device the camera is broadcasting footage to.

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