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Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement

Introduction

This replacement guide requires you to use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the front cover of the device.

What you need

  1. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • First, remove the batteries and memory card.

    • Remove the 5.0 mm black screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the 5.0 mm silver screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  2. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 5.0 mm black screw on the right with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  3. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 5.0 mm screw on the left with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  4. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Begin taking off the back cover with a plastic opening tool.

    • Begin by wedging the plastic opening tool behind the bottom left corner of the LCD screen as shown.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool to the right, along the mating edge, to pry off the back cover.

    • Continue taking off the back cover along the left side of the camera as seen in the third picture.

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  5. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Use the plastic opening tool to separate the top section of the back cover from the frame.

    • Once there is enough separation between the back cover and the frame, remove the back cover for replacement.

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  6. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, Button Assembly: step 6, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, Button Assembly: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the internal 4.4mm screw with a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

    • Make sure you're removing the screw circled in red, not the screw crossed out in orange.

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  7. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift of the buttons for replacement. They should come off without excessive force.

    • If the buttons do not lift off easily, you may have unscrewed the wrong screw. Revert to previous step.

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  9. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, LCD Screen: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Lift up the electrical ribbon shown to access the next screw.

    • Remove the 3.9 mm screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  10. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 3.9 mm screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  11. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 3.9 mm screws shown with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  12. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • There is an electrical flap that holds the LCD ribbon down. Note the flap in is closed position.

    • Lift up the flap with a plastic opening tool.

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  13. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Holding the outer frame of the LCD screen, gently lift the LCD screen for replacement.

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  14. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • This step is only for replacement. If you are not replacing the LCD screen, skip this step.

    • Locate ribbon flap, enclosed in red. (picture 1)

    • Using a plastic opening tool, lift up the ribbon flap to allow insertion of the LCD ribbon. (picture 2)

    • Place the LCD screen on the camera and align the ribbon underneath the open ribbon flap. Close the ribbon flap onto the ribbon. (picture 3)

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  15. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, Lens Assembly: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 5.3 mm screws circled in red with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the 4.4 mm screw circled in orange with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  16. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Gently press the front of the lens to begin to remove it from the frame.

    • Gently angle out the lens from the frame as seen in picture 2.

    • A thin circular ribbon should fall out from the front of the lens. Note its original location on the front cover for reassembly.

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  17. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 16, image 3 of 3

    • Locate the two electrical ribbons that are attached to the main motherboard.

    • Lift up the two black flaps on the motherboard that hold the electrical ribbons in place.

    • Gently remove the lens for replacement.

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  18. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement, Front Cover: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 4.4 mm screws shown with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  19. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 4.4 mm screw shown with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  20. Canon PowerShot A2200 Front Cover Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Gently remove the front cover for replacement.

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Conclusion

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

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