Skip to main content

Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock.

What you need

  1. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Open rear cover of camera.: step 1, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Open rear cover of camera.: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Be very careful not to touch any charged flash capacitor

    • Remove screws as marked. 2 for strap holder, 5 for back cover

    • Remove Back cover and strap holder

  2. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Buttons.: step 2, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Buttons.: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the two screws circled green.

    • Remove the buttons.

  3. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Jog Dial Unit.: step 3, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Jog Dial Unit.: step 3, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Jog Dial Unit.: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect ribbon cable by lifting up flap.

    • Disconnect other cable (another flap)

    • Remove jog dial unit

  4. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Finder dial.: step 4, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove Finder dial.: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the one screw circled green.

    • Remove the finder dial

  5. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove LCD.: step 5, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove LCD.: step 5, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove LCD.: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • Remove screw and lift LCD upwards very carefully. Do not put any strain on cables.

    • Carefully remove flex cables. The left has a flap that needs to be opened (up), the right just needs to be pulled out. Be careful when re-inserting the right one, you can easily damage the fragile cable.

    • Remove the LCD

  6. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove main PCB.: step 6, image 1 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove main PCB.: step 6, image 2 of 3 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Remove main PCB.: step 6, image 3 of 3
    • Remove screws.

    • Disconnect connectors for Lens assembly

    • Carefully disconnect the tiny cable

    • Next step is removing the PCB. I made the mistake not to take care about the battery compartment switch. If you are not careful, the black lever will break off. Not a problem though, because then the camera will work also with opened battery compartmen

    • Remove main PCB by slightly bending outward the cover for the jack with fingernail. Now lift the PCB slightly upwards.

    • Look under the PCB, there is a connector that needs to be separated by means of a small screwdriver or spudger.

    • Re-attaching the connector is not easy. I used a small screwdriver to carefully press the connector back in place.

    • This is not the official method to do this. Normally the Top cover and several other parts need to be removed too.

  7. Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Check SD-Card Slot.: step 7, image 1 of 2 Canon PowerShot G9 SD-Card Slot Write Lock., Check SD-Card Slot.: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Measure continuity with a multimeter on SD-card slot write protect switch.

    • If it is not working, short the two points with a bodge wire, so write lock is disabled

    • Another possible fault is a broken soldering joint holding the case of the SD-card reader in place.

Conclusion

Repeat the steps in order to reassemble your device.

One other person completed this guide.

Special thanks to these translators:

de en

100%

These translators are helping us fix the world! Want to contribute?
Start translating ›

Thomas Widmaier

Member since: 03/05/13

2,039 Reputation

10 Guides authored

Team

Master Techs Member of Master Techs

Community

322 Members

2,533 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 2

Past 7 Days: 6

Past 30 Days: 18

All Time: 1,046