How do I replace the film door?

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Canon AE-1

The Canon AE-1 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera for use with interchangeable lenses.

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grace j @gracej

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Posted: Apr 20, 2019

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How do I replace the film door?

my film door latch got messed up and doesn’t close properly and long story short i need to replace it. i bought a replacement door on ebay, how should i go about replacing the film door?

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Are you able to lift the knob up and can see the latch within the body raise up?

Apr 20, 2019 by Dan

yes i am able to lift the knob up but im not sure which latch you're referring to

May 1, 2019 by grace j

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Post a few pics of the damage so we are working on the correct side. Adding images to an existing question

Are you able to lift the knob up and can see the latch within the body raise up? — Dan
yes i am able to lift the knob up but im not sure which latch you're referring to — grace j