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Lens Replacement

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    1. Lens Replacement, Opening the camera: step 1, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement, Opening the camera: step 1, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement, Opening the camera: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • Turn off the camera and, for safety, remove the replacement battery.

      • Remove the four Phillips screws on the bottom.

      • Remove the two Phillips screws on the side with the door.

      • Remove the Phillips screw on the other side.

      • These screws are black and are the same length. Keep them in a safe place and keep all screws well organized.

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    2. Lens Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3
      • Lift the rear bezel out. Use your fingernails or an opening pick to do so. The bezel is a bit tight.

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    3. Lens Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • The back is now exposed.

      • Display

      • button board

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    1. Lens Replacement, Screen: step 4, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement, Screen: step 4, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement, Screen: step 4, image 3 of 3
      • Slide the button board down a small distance.

      • Watch out for the ribbon cable on the back at the bottom bezel.

      • Tilt the PCB up at an angle and hold it in place.

      • Flip up the black locking flap on the ZIF socket of the ribbon cable using the tip of a spudger.

      • Carefully pull the ribbon cable out with tweezers.

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    2. Lens Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the button board

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    3. Lens Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3
      • Slide the display slightly to the right.

      • Lift the top edge of the display slightly.

      • Open the display like a book.

      • Be careful with the ribbon cable still connecting it.

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    4. Lens Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Lens Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the black locking flap on the display cable socket.

      • Use tweezers to pull the ribbon cable out of the socket.

      • Remove the display.

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    1. Lens Replacement, Lens: step 8, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 8, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement, Lens: step 8, image 3 of 3
      • Remove the four Phillips screws from the copper shielding plate.

      • Keep the screws organized and ensure that each one is returned to its original place.

      • The plate is lightly adhered in the yellow-marked area. Use a spudger to begin prying it up carefully there.

      • Work your way around with the spudger and pry the plate out little by little.

      • Remove the plate.

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    2. Lens Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3
      • Underneath the button board, there is also a black molded part acting as a bracket.

      • Carefully pry out the bracket with the tip of a spudger and remove it.

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    3. Lens Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Lens Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3
      • The wide ribbon cable in the middle is secured with a piece of tape. Peel back the tape enough so that the cable can be unplugged.

      • Flip up the marked locking flaps on the ZIF connectors of the ribbon cables with the tip of your spudger.

      • Carefully unplug the ribbon cables one by one using tweezers. To pull out the wide ribbon cable, you can use the adhesive strip.

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    4. Lens Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Lens Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
      • The lens is almost free, but it is obstructed by the small, delicate sensor next to the viewfinder.

      • Gently pull the sensor's ribbon cable out from under the top camera cover.

      • Carefully release the ribbon cable with the sensor from its three small retaining clips.

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    5. Lens Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 2 Lens Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 2
      • You can now carefully lift the lens out toward the back of the camera.

      • You can further disassemble the lens, for example, to remove dust and dirt and to clean the CCD.

      • You may be able to get the servo motors working again. If it still does not work after that, you will have to install a different lens.

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Conclusion

Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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