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Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Flash Assembly Replacement

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  1. Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Flash Assembly Replacement, Flash Assembly: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • With your Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws on the side of the camera.

  2. Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Flash Assembly Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • With a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws located on the bottom of the camera.

    • The bottom screws are longer than the top screws, so label accordingly for easy reassembly.

  3. Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Flash Assembly Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • With a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws on the opposite side of the camera.

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    • Once all screws have been removed, gently pry open bottom casing.

    • With tweezers, carefully remove the ribbon from the LCD screen.

    • Set bottom casing aside.

    • Prying open the camera from the casing could potentially damage the device, so open the casing slowly.

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    • Using tweezers, gently pry apart the top casing from the camera.

    • Set the top casing aside.

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    • Use tweezers to pry the LCD screen off from the opening.

    • The bottom of the LCD screen is attached to the frame by a few pieces of black tape.

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    • Use tweezers to lift up the LCD screen away from the camera.

    • Moving the screen could potentially damage the wire connecting it to the camera, so move the LCD screen slowly.

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    • Use tweezers to slowly pry off LCD casing by lifting and moving it off the camera.

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    • Use tweezers to flip open the connector holding the ribbon.

    • Gently pull out the LCD screen with the ribbon from the camera.

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    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the side where the battery is located.

    • Remove the lanyard loop after the screws come off.

    • Slowly pull the side casing so it becomes dislocated from the top of the camera frame.

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    • On the front of the camera, detach the ribbon from the connector.

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    • Carefully remove the L shaped frame from the camera.

    • There is a yellow and orange wire connected to camera. Be careful not to pull them off.

    • At the bottom of the camera, the L-shaped frame is connected by two plastic bumps and a metal tab.

  13. Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Flash Assembly Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the front of the flash assembly.

    • Remove flash assembly, and replace it with a new flash assembly.

Conclusion

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

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