Canon EOS 70D Front Cover Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the front cover of the camera. This is useful both if you're replacing the front cover, or needing to gain access to other components in the camera such as the top cover.

Note that the Phillips #000 screwdriver is marked as an optional tool as you can always use the JIS #000 screwdriver in its place (JIS screwdrivers won't damage Phillips head screws).

What you need

Step 1 Interface Cover

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Before beginning, remove the battery and SD card from the camera.
Using your thumbs, push up on the eyepiece to remove it.
Remove the battery door.
Open the battery door to about a 35° angle.
Pull the battery door straight outwards.

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Step 2

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Using a plastic spudger tool, peel off the rubber grip on the left side of the camera.
Underneath where the rubber grip was, remove the following screws:
Three M1.7x5.5mm Phillips #000 screws
Pry off the plastic interface cover.
Use a plastic opening tool if a fingernail doesn't work.

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Step 3 Back Cover

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Using the plastic spudger tool, peel back the rubber grip on the right side of the camera to expose the screws.
Remove the following screws underneath the right rubber grip:
One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw
On the back of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x5.5mm JIS #000 screws

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Step 4

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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
Three M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screws
Slightly lift up the back cover from the camera, using a plastic spudger or opening tool as needed.
Be very careful when lifting the back cover up, there are still two fragile cables attached to it.
You can lift the back cover towards the bottom of the camera to get better access to remove the cables.

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Step 5

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With a plastic spudger tool, gently lift up on the black locking tab on the ribbon cable connector.
Once the locking tab is lifted up, you can carefully pull out the ribbon cable.
Use the plastic spudger to gently pry off the other cable connecting the back cover to the camera.
The connector tab sticks out slightly on each end of the connector, which gives you a good spot to pry the connector off.
With both of the cables disconnected, you can finish lifting off the back cover from the camera.

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Step 6 Front Cover

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Peel the right rubber grip off the rest of the way.
On the front of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x5.0mm Phillips #000 screws
One M1.7x4.5mm Phillips #000 screw
Two M1.7x6.0mm JIS #000 screws
On the right side of the camera, remove the following screws:
One M1.7x3.0mm JIS #000 screw
One M1.7x3.5mm JIS #000 screw

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Step 7

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On the bottom of the camera, remove the following screws:
Two M1.7x3.0 JIS #000 screws
One M1.7x4.5mm JIS #000 screw
Use a plastic spudger to pry up on the bottom of the front cover and lift it over the tripod socket.
Pull the front cover off the camera body.
Electric Shock Warning: With the front cover off, the high voltage capacitor on the DC PCB board is now exposed. It is recommended that you use a capacitor discharge tool to ensure the capacitor is fully discharged before proceeding further.