Installing Canon PowerShot A80 Internal Battery

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Use this guide to replace a damaged internal battery to regain use of your camera.

  • Author: konrad
  • Time required: 10 to 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate

Although designed for long-lasting life, rechargeable batteries will lose their ability to hold an electrical charge and must be replaced.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Back Cover  ¶ 

  • Remove the three Phillips screws (shown) from the bottom.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Open the door to the CF memory card slot. Open the door by sliding it towards you and swinging it open.

  • Remove the CF memory card, if it is in the camera.

  • Remove the Phillips screw (shown).

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Remove the Phillips screw (shown) located inside the top of the memory card compartment.

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  • Open the battery compartment door by sliding the latch to the right and pulling the door down.

  • Remove the batteries from the compartment.

  • Unscrew the three Phillips screws (shown) located inside the battery compartment.

  • The screw on the left is longer than the other two.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • You can now remove the top of the camera, being careful of the fragile mylar cable that connects it to the main body of the camera.

  • In some versions, there is a tab that secures the top on the other side from the wrist strap. If yours has this, you won't be able to completely separate the top until you have removed the top screw in step 8.

  • Taking off the top cover takes a little bit of force. Do this gently. There will be a snapping sound.

  • The door to the memory card compartment also will be freed and can be removed.

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  • Remove the lower Phillips screw (shown) from the side of the camera.

  • Open the little rubber door below this screw that covers the connectors.

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  • Open the LCD screen and pivot it to its fullest open position (shown).

  • Remove the rear cover by pulling it straight away from the body of the camera.

  • You're done!

  • When reassembling the camera, remember to replace the screws in the same location from which you removed them. Otherwise you may damage the camera.

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Add Note Edit Step 8 — Internal Battery  ¶ 

  • Unscrew the top 3.9mm, middle 2.7 mm, and bottom 2.9mm screws that hold the metal foundation covering the internal battery.

  • See next photo for zoomed image of the boxed screw.

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