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Introduction

Are you trying to figure out what is wrong with your camera? This is a good place to start as it allows you to access everything in the camera that could possibly be wrong.

What you need

  1. Back Case, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Orient camera to look directly at battery compartment side as shown.

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    • Locate the two latches on the battery compartment.

    • First, move the "lock" switch left to reveal red indicator.

    • Next, move the "cover latch" switch downward to reveal red indicator.

    • You have to move the switches in that order for the compartment to unlatch.

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    • Allow the battery compartment latch to completely open.

    • Insert battery with the writing face up.

    • The bigger slot is for the battery. The smaller slot is for the memory card.

    • Battery not shown.

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  4. Back Case, Back Case: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Orient the camera so you are looking at the bottom.

    • Remove the three 3.85mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the camera.

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  6. Back Case: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Orient the camera so you are looking at the side plate.

    • Remove the two 3.15mm Phillips #00 screws from the side plate of the camera.

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    • Orient the camera so you are looking at the front plate.

    • Remove the two 3.8mm with the Phillips H1.5 from the front plate.

    • Remove the "Olympus" plate.

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  8. Back Case: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove face plate.

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    • Locate three small black screws inside of the battery compartment.

    • Remove the 3.85mm Phillips #00 screw on the far left side.

    • Remove the two 5mm Phillips #00 screws on the right side

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    • Orient the camera to be look at the top.

    • Remove the 5.4mm Phillips #00 screw on the top left side.

    • Remove the 7.4mm Phillips #00 screw next to the "ON/OFF" label.

    • Pry off top button plate with black nylon spudger.

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    • Rotate to bottom of camera and locate bottom latch.

    • Wedge black nylon spudger in between bottom latch and camera base to release LCD Screen from camera.

    • Push firmly apart.

    • Some buttons might fall out.

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    • Orient the camera to the LCD screen side that is now wedged open.

    • Locate the white ribbon cable and pull out from motherboard.

    • Locate the brown ribbon cable and pull out from motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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