Introduction
Replace the flash of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
What you need
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Locate the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera.
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Push the latch on the outside of the battery door to the right to get to the battery pack inside.
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Pull the brown latch on the inside of the battery door towards your palm (to the left). The battery pack should pop out (battery not pictured).
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Now remove the battery pack from the camera with your fingers.
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Pull off the back encasement of the flash with your fingers. The internals will now become visible.
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Locate the black, white and the beige wires. Desolder these wires at the point of connection with the bulb.
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See the guide on this link for soldering and desoldering.
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Once the wires have been desoldered, pull the flash out of its casing.
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Remove one end of the rubber band holding the bulb in place.
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Slide the bulb out of the flash.
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