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Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to replace the lens.

What you need

  1. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn off camera by firmly pressing the power button that is located on the top of the camera near the selector dial.

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    • Press thumb firmly on battery door and slide it in the direction of the arrow.

    • Lift thumb allowing the door to swing open.

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  3. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, Back Cover: step 3, image 1 of 1
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  4. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the camera off by firmly pressing the power button located on top of the camera.

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    • Locate the 7 screws holding the back cover on.

    • Three screws are located on the bottom of the camera.

    • Two screws are located on the side shown in the photograph.

    • Two final screws are located on the opposite side shown in the photograph.

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    • Remove all 7 screws:

    • Hold the camera firmly with one hand so that you can still see a screw.

    • Place the Philips 00(Found here)screwdriver into the screw.

    • Turn the screwdriver to the left until it is free.

    • Repeat for the remaining screws.

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    • Use plastic opening tools to slightly open the side of the case.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool and apply pressure to the internal three tabs at the top.

    • The first two are near the words "3X Optical Zoom".

    • The third is near the shutter button.

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    • Gently pull apart the back cover from the rest of the camera.

    • Make sure there are no more screws or tabs keeping the cover on.

    • Use the plastic opening tool to separate any sides still closely connected.

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  10. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, Front Cover: step 9, image 1 of 2 Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, Front Cover: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Open the battery door.

    • Press thumb firmly on battery door and slide it in the direction of the arrow.

    • Lift thumb allowing the door to swing open.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to lift the casing around the shutter button.

    • Gently remove the front cover from the device.

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  12. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Do not touch the terminals shown in the photo. These link to the capacitor which could shock you if not discharged.

    • To discharge the capacitor follow this guide.

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  13. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, LCD: step 12, image 1 of 3 Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, LCD: step 12, image 2 of 3 Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, LCD: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Once the front cover is removed, the battery door maybe closed for convenience.

    • Locate the exposed portion of the LCD screen.

    • Use a wedge to free the LCD screen from the medal housing.

    • Do not pull the screen away completely, it is still attached to the logic board via the yellow cable.

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    • Remove the screw at the upper right corner of the metal housing.

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    • Locate the 2 solder joints holding down the medal housing.

    • Remove the solder.

    • Place wick on solder.

    • Place solder iron on wick

    • The wick should be sandwiched between the iron and the solder.

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    • Peel back the black tape from the metal housing.

    • Lift the metal housing from the left so that it hinges on its right side.

    • The metal housing is still loosely attached on its right side.

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    • Locate black tab holding the LCD screen connector in the port.

    • Use wedge or fingernail to lift the black tab.

    • Pull the the LCD screen connector out of the port.

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  18. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement, Logic Board: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the medal housing from the logic board by carefully peeling the yellow tape off of the metal housing.

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    • Locate the 2 screws on the yellow tape.

    • Remove the 2 screws.

    • Remove the yellow tape.

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    • Locate the 2 solder joints near the shutter button.

    • Remove the solder on both joints with the wick and soldering iron in the same manner as Step 11.

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    • Turn the camera over.

    • Remove the screw holding the small green board.

    • Lift the small green board.

    • The small green board is still attached to the logic board via wires.

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  22. Kodak Easyshare C813 Lens Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Desolder the remaining 20 solder joints connecting the logic board to the camera.

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    • Locate the black tab holding the yellow cable in place.

    • Use a plastic opening tool or fingernail to lift the black tab.

    • Pull the yellow cable from the port.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the board from the camera.

    • Continue to remove the board completely.

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    • Remove the 3 screws securing the lens to the camera.

    • Gently remove the lens from the remaining casing.

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Conclusion

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

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Great, please I need help on my Kodak easyshare z1085 IS, other things is working, but always black can't see anything through the screen

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