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Bottom Plate Removal

What you need

  1. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove back cover: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Push down on the screw to depress the spring loaded hinge and release the door.

  2. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove bottom cover: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove six 5.3 mm #00 screws.

    • Remove one 3.4 mm #00 screw.

    • The short screw has a machine thread and screws into the plate underneath. The rest screw into the plastic body.

  3. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove left front cover: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove three 5.3 mm #00 screws (the bottom-most screw is not always present).

    • Remove one 7.3 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove the remote trigger cover.

  4. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove front cover: step 4, image 1 of 2 Bottom Plate Removal, Remove front cover: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Remove one 3.4 mm #00 screw.

    • Remove two 5.3 mm #00 screw.

    • Gently lift up on the flash housing to help remove the cover if necessary.

  5. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove right front cover: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove two 3.9 mm #00 screws.

  6. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove eye cup: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the eye cup up and off to access the screws underneath.

  7. Bottom Plate Removal, Unscrew top cover: step 7, image 1 of 3 Bottom Plate Removal, Unscrew top cover: step 7, image 2 of 3 Bottom Plate Removal, Unscrew top cover: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Remove two 5.3 mm #00 screws by the eyepiece.

    • Remove one 6.8 mm #00 screw in the battery compartment.

    • Remove one 7.0 mm #00 screw near the take up spool.

  8. Bottom Plate Removal, Lift top cover: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Lift the cover so it is just free of the body. It is still attached by several wires.

  9. Bottom Plate Removal, Prepare bottom plate: step 9, image 1 of 2 Bottom Plate Removal, Prepare bottom plate: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Remove two 3.4 mm #00 screws. Remove the plate holding the contacts in place.

    • Peel tape from the plate. Leave the tape attached to the flex circuit.

    • Remove the flex circuits from their retaining studs.

  10. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove bottom plate: step 10, image 1 of 2 Bottom Plate Removal, Remove bottom plate: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Remove one 3.3 mm #0 countersunk screw.

    • Remove one 3.9 mm #0 shoulder screw.

    • Remove four 3.3 mm #00 screws.

    • Pull a little slack through the housing on this flex cable.

    • Pop the plate off its posts, rotate slightly clockwise and pull gently through the loosened flex cable.

    • To the camera tech that left me a happy little note...I see you.

  11. Bottom Plate Removal, Remove loose parts: step 11, image 1 of 2 Bottom Plate Removal, Remove loose parts: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • It's best to remove these parts now so they don't fall out later on in the repair.

Conclusion

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

Sam Gustafson

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