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Canon PowerShot SD1000 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Phillip Phung (and 5 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

26

Time Required

30 minutes

Sections

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  1. Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel closest to the camera lens. Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel closest to the camera lens.

    • Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel closest to the camera lens.

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  2. Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the camera bottom panel.

    • Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the camera bottom panel.

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  3. Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel farthest from the lens.

    • Remove the two 2.9 mm screws from the side panel farthest from the lens.

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  4. Pull the back panel away from the camera body, starting at the end with the function buttons.

    • Pull the back panel away from the camera body, starting at the end with the function buttons.

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  5. Remove the small cover panel and the attached wrist strap mount.

    • Remove the small cover panel and the attached wrist strap mount.

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  6. Remove the front cover by gently pulling it away from the camera body.

    • Remove the front cover by gently pulling it away from the camera body.

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  7. Place the front cover, back cover, and wrist strap mount in a safe place until you are ready for reassembly.

    • Place the front cover, back cover, and wrist strap mount in a safe place until you are ready for reassembly.

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  8. Remove the two 2.4 mm screws located at the top of the LCD panel.

    • Remove the two 2.4 mm screws located at the top of the LCD panel.

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  9. Pull up the metal frame surrounding the LCD screen starting at the side of the camera. Pull up the metal frame surrounding the LCD screen starting at the side of the camera.

    • Pull up the metal frame surrounding the LCD screen starting at the side of the camera.

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  11. Push the metal frame away from the metal tab using the spudger to detach the frame.

    • Push the metal frame away from the metal tab using the spudger to detach the frame.

    • Rotate the metal frame upwards.

    • The metal framing should be attached by a metal tab towards the bottom of the camera, near the function buttons.

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  12. Carefully lift the metal frame from the camera. Remove the black LCD screen, leaving the thin lens pieces in place.

    • Carefully lift the metal frame from the camera.

    • Remove the black LCD screen, leaving the thin lens pieces in place.

    • BE CAREFUL; both components are attached by an orange connector ribbon and cannot be removed yet.

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  13. Carefully pull on the orange connector ribbon to disconnect the LCD screen. The LCD screen can be pulled out of the frame before disconnecting its connector ribbon. Tweezers are helpful to disconnect the ribbon.

    • Carefully pull on the orange connector ribbon to disconnect the LCD screen.

    • The LCD screen can be pulled out of the frame before disconnecting its connector ribbon.

    • Tweezers are helpful to disconnect the ribbon.

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  14. Slide the metal frame off of the camera on the side that is closest to the flash mechanism. Slide the metal frame off of the camera on the side that is closest to the flash mechanism.

    • Slide the metal frame off of the camera on the side that is closest to the flash mechanism.

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  15. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw that secures the flash assembly.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw that secures the flash assembly.

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  16. Use the spudger to gently and carefully disconnect the flash assembly ribbon from the black connector lock.

    • Use the spudger to gently and carefully disconnect the flash assembly ribbon from the black connector lock.

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  17. Pull the flash assembly forward out of the camera to remove it. BE CAREFUL when handling the flash assembly. Touching the capacitor (the black cylinder attached to the flash assembly) could shock you.

    • Pull the flash assembly forward out of the camera to remove it.

    • BE CAREFUL when handling the flash assembly. Touching the capacitor (the black cylinder attached to the flash assembly) could shock you.

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  18. Using the spudger, take off the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera. Using the spudger, take off the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

    • Using the spudger, take off the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

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  19. Remove the 2.90mm screw from the lens, near the motherboard.

    • Remove the 2.90mm screw from the lens, near the motherboard.

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  20. Using the spudger remove the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera. Using the spudger remove the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

    • Using the spudger remove the shutter button by prying the small tab on the front side of the camera.

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  21. With a spudger disconnect the orange connector ribbon as shown. Disconnect the orange connector ribbon that is located under the now removed shutter button.

    • With a spudger disconnect the orange connector ribbon as shown.

    • Disconnect the orange connector ribbon that is located under the now removed shutter button.

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  22. Remove the two 2.90 mm screws from the motherboard.

    • Remove the two 2.90 mm screws from the motherboard.

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  23. With Tweezers detach the bottom orange ribbon.

    • With Tweezers detach the bottom orange ribbon.

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  24. Remove the screws shown. Start with the outside 6 (3-2.90mm & 3-2.40mm) screws on the metal frame. Then remove the 6 (2.40mm) screws on the back of the lens piece

    • Remove the screws shown. Start with the outside 6 (3-2.90mm & 3-2.40mm) screws on the metal frame. Then remove the 6 (2.40mm) screws on the back of the lens piece

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  25. With spudger gently remove the Viewfinder Window that is directly above the lens.

    • With spudger gently remove the Viewfinder Window that is directly above the lens.

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  26. Detach the mother board with lens from body of camera. Carefully remove the lens from the motherboard. Use tweezers to remove any of the 4 connecting ribbons from the lens. Your lens has been removed from the motherboard and bottom framing.

    • Detach the mother board with lens from body of camera.

    • Carefully remove the lens from the motherboard. Use tweezers to remove any of the 4 connecting ribbons from the lens.

    • Your lens has been removed from the motherboard and bottom framing.

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  27. The motherboard (left) is now separated from the lens.

    • The motherboard (left) is now separated from the lens.

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Conclusion

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

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Which part is the CCD sensor?

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