Introduction
Use this guide to replace the lens assembly. A broken lens may result in photos that are blurry, contain artifacts, or other defects in quality and composition.
What you need
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Open the battery flap on the bottom of the camera by applying pressure and pushing in the direction of the arrow.
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Remove your finger and allow the flap to pop open.
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Remove the ring around the lens by simultaneously pressing the black button located at the bottom right of the ring and rotating the ring counterclockwise.
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Remove the 3.3 mm screw on the right side of the viewfinder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Open the port cover by lifting up the tab with your finger and remove the 3.3 mm screw underneath the cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the other 3.3 mm screw below the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Using your fingers, carefully pull the the back cover off by grabbing the bottom left of the back cover and pulling outwards.
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Remove the 3.8 mm screw at the bottom right of the port cover housing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Lift away the port cover housing.
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Remove the 3.0 mm screw on the top of the button memory board using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 2.8 mm screw on the bottom of the button memory board using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unlock the ZIF connector for the large connector ribbon by lifting up on the brown flap with the plastic opening tool.
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Gently pull the connector straight out of the housing with your fingers.
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Unplug the small connector ribbon by pulling the cable outwards from the camera using a spudger or your fingers.
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Reorient the camera so that you are looking at the front.
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Remove the 2.8 mm screw right above the screw holding the lens on using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 3.3 mm black screw to the left of the front viewfinder using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
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Reorient the camera so that you are looking at the back.
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Remove the 6.8 mm screw to the left of the rear viewfinder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 5.2 mm screw to the right of the rear viewfinder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the top 2.3 mm screw from the side with the ports using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 4 mm screw right below the one you just removed using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Reorient the camera so that you are looking at the back of the camera.
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Remove the rear viewfinder casing by firmly gripping it and pulling it out bottom first.
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Remove the newly uncovered 2.8 mm screw from the right of the viewfinder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 4.9 mm screw from top right of the metal casing on the back using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 4.3 mm screw from bottom right of the metal casing on the back using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the newly uncovered screws from the right of the viewfinder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver. (Note, they're already removed on the picture)
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Reorient the camera so that you are looking at the side with the black felt circle.
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Remove the 2.8 mm screw from the right side of the camera if you are looking at the front lens using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Reorient the camera so that you are looking at the back of the camera.
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Remove the metal casing from the back by lifting it away from the camera.
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Disconnect the cable on the top of the motherboard by lifting it up vertically using a plastic opening tool.
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Disconnect the cable on the back of the camera to the left of the viewfinder by lifting it up vertically using a plastic opening tool.
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Remove the top portion of the casing by firmly grasping it and pulling it upward to lift it off.
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Open the two ZIF connectors by flipping them up using a plastic opening tool on the motherboard.
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Disconnect the two cable ribbons by pulling them straight out.
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Disconnect the lens cable from the motherboard by lifting it up vertically from the motherboard using a plastic opening tool.
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Reorient the camera so that black lens cover is facing you with viewfinder on top.
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Remove the four 5.3 mm screws around the lens using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the 3.8 mm screw above the lens using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Pick up the half of the camera that contains the lens.
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Remove top 4 mm screw from the strap holder using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the middle 3.8 mm screw next to the left speaker using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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