Introduction
Use this guide to replace a damaged back case, or open the case to access other components of your camera.
We highly suggest you use a magnetic project mat or an organization tray. This camera has many different types of screws and keeping them organized is key to proper reassembly.
What you need
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Turn the camera upside down to locate the battery compartment.
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Slide the button up to open the compartment.
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Slide the orange button up to release the battery.
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Remove the six 2.5 mm Phillips screws from the bottom of the camera.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers or a finger nail to peel back the rubber cover on the left handgrip.
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Remove the 3.4 mm Phillips screw.
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Remove the 3.7 mm screw.
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Use tweezers or a fingernail to peel back the rubber cover on the right handgrip.
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Remove the 3.2 mm Phillips screw.
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Remove the 3.8 mm Phillips screw.
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Remove the 2.8 mm Phillips screw.
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Use tweezers to slide the metal shield straight out of the external flash mount.
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Remove the four 4.6 mm Phillips screws from the external flash mount.
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Use tweezers or two fingers to remove the mount clip.
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Extend the LCD.
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Remove the two black 4.3 mm Phillips screws from the back case.
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Use two fingers to peel back and remove the black plastic cover from behind the LCD.
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Slowly pull the back frame away from the camera.
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Use tweezers to pull the white and blue ribbon cable out of the connector.
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Remove the two 2.6 mm Phillips screws from the right side of the metal frame.
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Slowly lift the metal frame away from the motherboard.
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Use tweezers to remove the plastic covering the motherboard.
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To remove the ribbon cable, flip back the orange lock on the large ZIF connector with the flat end of a spudger.
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Remove the back case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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