Repairing GE A1050 LCD

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I got two of these for $4.00 and the only thing they needed was the LCD replacement. $12 for the LCD and 15 minutes time are the cost. Cameras are working great :-) love the Kitchen Junk Drawers

  • Author: oldturkey03
  • Time required: 15 to 30minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate

The repair of the LCD is straight forward. No special skills or knowledge are required.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — LCD  ¶ 

  • Remove the batteries, hand strap, and memory card if so equipped.

  • Remove the two Phillips screws from the bottom.

  • Remove the two Phillips screws from the left side.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Remove the two screws from the right side.

  • The two screws from the left side are shorter than the ones from the right. Keep those separated.

  • Start splitting the case from the battery compartment to the sides. No special tool is needed to split the case.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Do not remove the back side of the case, just flip it over. The speaker is connected by wires to the main body, but positioned in the back case.

  • Flip the LCD to the bottom. You can not yet remove it, because it is still attached to the board.

  • The LCD cable is held into the connector via some compression clips. Move both ends carefully away from the connector, toward the LCD.

    • The clips only move about an 1/8 of an inch. Be careful not to use too much force.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • After exchanging the LCD for a new one, and after reassembling your camera, you should have a working LCD.

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